Key highlights
- Denza D9 electric MPV teased
- Denza is BYD’s luxury car wing
- Denza Z9 GT will also launch alongside the D9 MPV
Denza has released the first teaser of the D9 MPV, which is set to be launched tomorrow as the first offering from the luxury carmaker in India. Denza is a luxury brand that is owned by BYD, and its range includes unique cars with high-end performance.
Denza D9: Everything to know about it
The teaser released by Denza shows the side profile of the D9 MPV. This is a full-size three-row MPV that will be offered with an electric powertrain. It will rival the Toyota Vellfire and the MG M9 electric MPV in India.
The D9 will be sold as a CBU initially. It boasts a clean and sharp design on the outside, featuring a massive blanked-off grille with chrome highlights, sharp LED headlamps, wraparound LED taillights, and a tall-boy design.
It rides on multi-spoke 18-inch alloy wheels. Meanwhile, the top variant offers electrically sliding rear doors for easy ingress and egress for passengers.
As expected, the D9 gets all bells and whistles for rear passenger comfort, since it is a chauffeur-driven car. The D9 is sold with the optional rear captain seats that get electrically extending leg support, electric seat adjustment with memory function, ventilation and heating, and massage modes as well.
The dashboard of the D9 packs a large 15.6-inch central touchscreen, a 10.25-inch digital driver display, and a commanding driving position. The complete cabin is covered in luxurious, high-grade materials, including Nappa leather, soft-touch materials, and more.
Features include a panoramic sunroof, custom cabin ambient lighting, three-zone climate control, a 14-speaker premium sound system, etc., making it a proper long-distance touring machine for passengers. It also gets Level 2+ ADAS features and a 360-degree camera as part of its safety package.
Powering the D9 is a 103.3kWh blade battery setup globally. It is offered with front-wheel-drive and all-wheel-drive configurations globally. However, we suspect that the AWD version that makes 374 bhp and 470 Nm is likely to be launched in India. The WLTP-claimed range for the D9 is 520 km.
Denza is also set to reveal the Z9 GT, an electric shooting brake model alongside the D9. The D9 is expected to get a price tag of around Rs 90 lakh.
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