Buying guide
Zeekr X: which version to buy
Between the two AT versions of the Zeekr X, the choice is not a trim-level guess. Both are named AT in the catalogue; they differ by power, drive, weight, and measured speed. The 272 hp AT is Rear-wheel drive (RWD). The 428 hp AT is All-wheel drive (AWD). There is one generation (from February 2023, still listed with no end date) and one body: SUV 5-doors. You are not choosing a generation.
Between the two AT versions of the Zeekr X, the choice is not a trim-level guess. Both are named AT in the catalogue; they differ by power, drive, weight, and measured speed. The 272 hp AT is Rear-wheel drive (RWD). The 428 hp AT is All-wheel drive (AWD). There is one generation (from February 2023, still listed with no end date) and one body: SUV 5-doors. You are not choosing a generation. You are choosing which AT matches how you use the car.
Specs that actually split the two AT versions
Both AT cars are Electro, fuel Electro, gearbox Automatic, 1 speed. Cylinders, cylinder layout, boost, and engine displacement are not measured on either. Torque (Nm) is not measured on either. The split is power, drive, kerb weight, top speed, and whether 0–100 km/h is measured.
| Version | hp | kW | Nm | Displacement | Fuel | Cylinders | Layout | Boost | Gearbox | Speeds | Drive |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AT (272 hp) | 272 | 200 | not measured | not measured | Electro | not measured | not measured | not measured | Automatic | 1 | RWD |
| AT (428 hp) | 428 | 314 | not measured | not measured | Electro | not measured | not measured | not measured | Automatic | 1 | AWD |
Power gap: 428 − 272 = 156 hp (about 57% more on the 428 hp AT). In kilowatts: 314 − 200 = 114 kW. That is the largest numeric difference in the table. Drive is the second: RWD versus AWD. Gearbox and fuel do not help you choose — they are the same.
Because displacement is not measured, power per litre cannot be calculated for either AT. Do not treat “Electro” as a hidden cubic capacity. The fair power density figure we can compute is weight per horsepower (next section).
Performance and economy: what is measured, what is not
| Version | 0–100 km/h | Top speed | City | Highway | Combined | Tank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AT (272 hp) | not measured | 185 | not measured | not measured | not measured | not measured |
| AT (428 hp) | 3.8 s | 190 | not measured | not measured | not measured | not measured |
If you need a published 0–100 km/h figure, only the 428 hp AT has one: 3.8 s. The 272 hp AT does not have that number in the data. That is not “slower by X seconds”; it is not measured. Choosing the 272 hp AT because you assume a modest sprint is an assumption the catalogue does not support.
Top speed: 190 − 185 = 5 (units as listed). The 428 hp AT is 5 above the 272 hp AT. Relative to 185, that is a small step compared with the 156 hp and AWD gap. If your decision is “which is faster on paper,” power and the 3.8 s figure carry more weight than the 5-unit top-speed delta.
Fuel consumption (city, highway, combined) is not measured on both AT versions. Tank capacity is not measured on both. There is no mpg, kWh/100 km, or range arithmetic available from these numbers. Economy cannot be the reason to pick one AT over the other.
Dimensions, weight, and what the extra 105 kg buys
| Version | Kerb weight | Gross weight | Ground clearance | Tank | Wheels |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AT (272 hp) | 1840 | not measured | not measured | not measured | not measured |
| AT (428 hp) | 1945 | not measured | not measured | not measured | not measured |
Kerb weight: 1945 − 1840 = 105 more on the 428 hp AT. Gross weight, ground clearance, tank, and wheel sizes are not measured on both. You cannot choose on ground clearance or wheel size from this catalogue.
Weight per horsepower (kerb ÷ hp):
- AT 272 hp: 1840 ÷ 272 ≈ 6.76 kg per hp
- AT 428 hp: 1945 ÷ 428 ≈ 4.54 kg per hp
The heavier car is still the lighter per horsepower: 6.76 − 4.54 ≈ 2.22 kg/hp less on the 428 hp AT. You pay 105 of kerb mass and gain 156 hp, so the extra mass is more than offset in that ratio.
Chassis items that do not differ:
- Front suspension: Independent, spring on both AT
- Rear suspension: Independent, spring on both AT
- Front brakes: Ventilated disc on both AT
- Rear brakes: Disc on both AT
Brakes and springs are not a reason to pick one version. Drive (RWD vs AWD), power, kerb, and the 0–100 measurement are.
Generations: nothing to choose between years
There is 1 generation of Zeekr X, from 2023-02-01, stop not set, body SUV 5-doors, 2 versions, both still listed. There is no second generation, no restyle row, and no year-to-year spec jump inside this data. “Which generation?” is the wrong question. Both AT cars start on the same date.
You also cannot compare “what the extra money buys” in currency: prices are not in the data. What the extra specification buys, in numbers, is:
- +156 hp / +114 kW
- RWD → AWD
- +105 kerb
- top speed 185 → 190
- 0–100 from not measured → 3.8 s
That is the full extra-spec list.
Which AT to choose
Choose the 272 hp AT if you want the lower kerb (1840), RWD, and 272 hp / 200 kW, and you accept that 0–100 km/h, consumption, tank, clearance, wheels, gross weight, Nm, and displacement are not measured. This AT is the lighter of the two and the only RWD Zeekr X in the set.
Choose the 428 hp AT if you want AWD, 428 hp / 314 kW, the only measured 0–100 (3.8 s), top speed 190, and the better weight-to-power ratio (~4.54 kg/hp versus ~6.76). You take 105 more kerb for that. Consumption, tank, clearance, wheels, gross weight, Nm, and displacement remain not measured on this AT as well.
Do not choose on gearbox (Automatic, 1 on both), fuel (Electro), suspension, or brakes — those match. Do not choose on mpg or tank — not measured. Do not choose on generation — there is one.
If the must-have is a published sprint time or AWD, the 428 hp AT is the only match. If the must-have is lower kerb and RWD, the 272 hp AT is the only match. Both names stay AT; the 272 hp and 428 hp figures are how the catalogue keeps them apart.