The Zeekr 7X has secured a 5-star ANCAP safety rating, with the new all-electric SUV delivering strong protection across all key crash categories and offering a comprehensive suite of advanced driver-assistance technologies as standard. The rating applies to all variants sold in Australia and New Zealand, including the rear-wheel-drive and all-wheel-drive Performance models.
Introduced locally in September 2025, the Zeekr 7X was assessed under ANCAP’s latest 2023–2025 testing protocols in Performance AWD specification. The medium electric SUV performed convincingly across adult and child occupant protection, vulnerable road user protection, and safety assist categories, reflecting the brand’s focus on high safety standards in its first Australian market offerings.
Breaking down the scores
Adult Occupant Protection – 91%
ANCAP testing showed the Zeekr 7X provides excellent protection for adult occupants, with a stable passenger compartment recorded during the frontal offset crash test. Protection for all critical body regions was rated ‘Good’, except for the driver’s lower legs, which were assessed as ‘Adequate’.
In the full-width frontal test, chest protection for both the driver and rear passenger was rated ‘Adequate’, while all other body regions achieved ‘Good’ scores. The Zeekr 7X excelled in side-impact and oblique pole testing, scoring maximum points, with ‘Good’ protection recorded across all critical areas.
The centre airbag, fitted between the front seats, further enhanced protection by reducing the risk of head injury in far-side impacts. A minor penalty was applied for vehicle compatibility in frontal offset testing, but overall performance remained strong, resulting in a total score of 36.79 points out of a possible 40.
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Child Occupant Protection – 87%
The Zeekr 7X demonstrated high levels of protection for younger passengers, scoring maximum points in both frontal offset and side-impact dynamic tests using 6-year-old and 10-year-old child dummies.
ISOFIX anchorages are fitted to the rear outboard seats, along with top-tether anchor points for all rear seating positions, allowing secure installation of a wide range of child restraints. ANCAP confirmed that all tested restraints could be installed safely and easily across the second-row seating positions.
While the vehicle does not feature a child presence detection system, its strong structural performance and restraint effectiveness helped deliver a solid overall score of 43 points out of 49.
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Vulnerable Road User Protection – 78%
In pedestrian impact testing, the Zeekr 7X recorded a mix of ‘Good’ and ‘Adequate’ head protection across most of the bonnet and windscreen area, though ‘Marginal’ and ‘Poor’ results were recorded around the stiff windscreen pillars and the leading edge of the bonnet. Lower-body protection results were notably strong, with good scores recorded for femur, knee and tibia protection.
The autonomous emergency braking (AEB) system demonstrated ‘Good’ performance across most pedestrian and cyclist scenarios, including turning and reverse braking tests. Cyclist detection performance was particularly strong, with collisions avoided or mitigated in nearly all test speeds.
Motorcyclist detection results were mixed, achieving ‘Good’ performance in forward and turning scenarios, but losing points in emergency lane-keeping tests. The vehicle also lacks cyclist anti-dooring alerts, contributing to the overall score of 49.49 points out of 63.
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Safety Assist – 78%
The Zeekr 7X is equipped with a comprehensive range of standard active safety technologies, including autonomous emergency braking, lane keep assist, emergency lane keeping, blind-spot monitoring and intelligent adaptive cruise control with speed sign recognition.
ANCAP testing showed ‘Good’ performance across most AEB and lane-support scenarios, including junction assist, crossing, and head-on crash avoidance. Seatbelt reminders are fitted to all seating positions, while a driver monitoring system is standard, although it did not meet ANCAP’s intervention requirements, resulting in a small points deduction.
Overall, the Safety Assist systems achieved 14.15 points out of a possible 18, reflecting strong real-world crash prevention capability.
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Standard safety equipment
The Zeekr 7X is fitted with an extensive list of safety technologies as standard across all variants, including:
- Airbags: Dual frontal, side chest-protecting, side curtain airbags, plus a centre airbag
- Autonomous Emergency Braking (AEB): Car-to-car, pedestrian, cyclist, motorcyclist, junction and backover detection
- Lane support systems: Lane departure warning, lane keep assist, and emergency lane keeping
- Blind spot monitoring
- Speed assistance: Intelligent adaptive cruise control with speed sign recognition
- Driver monitoring system
- Intelligent seatbelt reminders for all seating positions
- Multi-collision braking system
What does ANCAP say about this result?
ANCAP says the Zeekr 7X’s 5-star rating reflects strong safety performance expected of modern electric SUVs entering the Australian and New Zealand markets. The organisation highlighted the vehicle’s excellent adult occupant protection, strong child occupant results, and effective crash-avoidance technologies.
ANCAP noted that while vulnerable road user protection performance was generally solid, improvements to cyclist dooring alerts and emergency lane-keeping performance for motorcyclist detection could further enhance overall safety outcomes.
According to ANCAP, the Zeekr 7X provides buyers with confidence that the vehicle offers high levels of protection for occupants, as well as pedestrians, cyclists and motorcyclists.
Final Thoughts
The Zeekr 7X’s 5-star ANCAP rating confirms it as one of the safest new electric SUVs available in Australia and New Zealand. Its strong structural integrity, impressive adult and child occupant protection, and comprehensive safety technology suite highlight the brand’s commitment to safety as it establishes itself in the local market.
While minor deductions were recorded in vulnerable road user and driver monitoring performance, the overall result ensures the Zeekr 7X meets ANCAP’s toughest safety standards, delivering peace of mind for families, commuters and fleet buyers alike.
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