The ZEEKR X: A Spaceship?

The most asked about car I've driven this year.

I’ve had so many DMs about the ZEEKR X I drove, so here it is… the full download.

Now, context. The first time I ever drove an electric car was in Italy. It was a rental. And let me tell you… electric cars and the Italian countryside are not friends. There were zero charging stations, I spent more time panicking than enjoying, and honestly it made me swear off EVs. Too hard. Too stressful. Also I broke my foot walking to my charging car one day as I was rushing to get there..

So you would think I am not of to a good start with fully electric cars.

But then the ZEEKR X AWD landed on my doorstep in Melbourne. And within minutes of sitting in it, I thought, oh… this is different.

Initial reaction? I am in a spaceship. This must be what the future looks like. Wait am I in the future?

The exterior is a gorgeous cream, but when you open the doors you’re met with white and navy interior. Stunning. Chic. Swedish-designed luxury. But terrifying if you’re a fake-tan girlie. I don’t fake tan, and for the entire test drive I flat out refused to touch my face just in case I smudged foundation onto the cream leather. That’s how pristine it is. And that’s how much I loved it.

The panoramic sunroof floods the whole cabin with light. The glass is UV protected with a muted cover, so you get that airy glow without being fried. Honestly it’s the sort of detail that makes you go, yes… this is the future we were promised in the movies.

Inside, it’s sensory overload in the best way. A Yamaha sound system that’s so sharp it almost dares you to think you can enter Australian Idol. Ambient lighting that can pulse like a heartbeat, sync with your music, or just sit steady in your colour of choice. Heated seats and a heated steering wheel, which feel especially decadent on a Melbourne morning. A wireless charging pad that actually cools your phone down instead of cooking it. And windows and mirrors so sleek it feels like you’re inside a glass cube. Which, warning, means your car dancing will be seen by literally everyone

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And the quirks keep coming. Lock or unlock the car and it literally sings a tune at you, complete with a little smiley face on the door. I laughed every time. It felt less like a car and more like a very stylish, very smug robot companion.

Safety is everywhere. The car straight up told me “face not detected” when I glanced at the central screen for too long. Lane assist, traffic monitoring, object detection - the full suite. The catch? Everything lives on the touchscreen. Which means if you’re adjusting something in traffic, the car politely scolds you to keep your eyes on the road. Strict, but fair.

Driving it is where it really surprised me. No start button. Just put it into gear and it glides away in silence. In traffic, it feels effortless. On corners, surprisingly confident. It’s light, smooth, and comfortable… the kind of car that makes driving feel easy again. And it’s quick. Very quick. Zero to 100 in 3.8 seconds.

There are three drive modes - Eco, Comfort, Sport. Eco is pure chill, gliding around like an EV on a lazy Sunday. Comfort is your everyday. Sport, though, wakes it up. Sharper steering, more urgency in the “throttle”, that feeling of being ready to dart across traffic or launch onto a freeway ramp with a grin.

Battery-wise, you’ll get up to 440 km on a full charge, which is decent for city living. But here’s the Melbourne reality check. I can’t exactly run a cable across the road (cheers, Stonnington council), so I ended up babysitting it at a BP fast charger in Brighton for an hour. Melbourne is not quite future-ready. The car is, the city isn’t.

And remember that white interior? Well after a week, I did notice it looking a bit grubby. Not because I am a dirty person, just how do you keep anything white that you’re stepping into, sitting down, windows down, driving etc.

Still, the ZEEKR X feels like a flex. It’s not trying to be subtle. It’s futuristic, it’s bold, and it’s fun. And it carries that Volvo/Polestar DNA, with Swedish interior design reimagined into something a bit more playful.

The takeaway? The ZEEKR X made me want to believe in electric cars again. It’s beautiful, smart, and ridiculous in all the right ways. Like a spaceship parked in your driveway.