The 2.9-tonne, 885bhp Zeekr 9X Super Hybrid is coming to Europe… - Top Gear

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TopGear reports that 2.9-tonne, 885bhp Zeekr 9X Super Hybrid is coming to Europe… - Top Gear — here’s the gist of what’s worth knowing.

This is the Zeekr 9X Super Hybrid. It is not a large, premium SUV that rivals other large, premium SUVs. It is a ginormous premium SUV that’s as long as a long wheelbase Range Rover and as heavy as a small moon.

It’s been on sale in China since 2025 and today, Zeekr has revealed this 9X Super Hybrid is heading to Europe. And as befits a luxury Chinese car, there’s a lot stuffed into those vast, chunky flanks.

Like a complex powertrain that’s… a little diluted compared to the tri-motor rocket they get in China. Europe will only be treated to a twin electric motor setup – one motor on the front, one on the back – along with a 55.1kWh battery, 900V architecture and a 2.0-litre turbocharged four-cylinder engine.

Sounds like it’ll be an e-focused hybrid, with that engine pulled into service to act as a generator or to assist the electricity if you’re doing proper distance. Zeekr quotes a measly electric-only range of 111 miles (!), but a combined range of 458 miles, and the ability to charge the thing up from 10-80 per cent in 9.5 minutes (depending on the charger).

Naturally how far you can travel depends largely on how many of its many horsepowers you deploy – it’s got 885 of them, along with 690lb ft, can accelerate from 0-62mph in 4.1s and top out just shy of 150mph. Now. That’s slower than the 9X they get in China, which is absurdly, obscenely fast: their tri-motor version can crack the 0-62mph sprint in 3.1s. In something weighing…

Why It Matters

It’s been on sale in China since 2025 and today, Zeekr has revealed this 9X Super Hybrid is heading to Europe.

CarMotion Daily’s Take

Like a complex powertrain that’s… a little diluted compared to the tri-motor rocket they get in China. Watch this space over the coming weeks.