- 850kW super wagon can hit 100km/h in 2.7 seconds.
- 'Flash' charge from 10-97% in less than 10 minutes.
- First NZ deliveries in the third quarter of this year.
The Denza Z9GT will join the brand's New Zealand lineup in the third quarter of this year. The super-wagon - think of it as BYD's answer to the Porsche Taycan Cross Turismo/Sport Turismo - boasts up to 850kW from its triple-motor powertrain and can hit 100km/h in just 2.7 seconds.
Denza, BYD's luxury/performance brand, says it has also achieved 800km-plus range under Chinese-market CLTC testing - albeit a much less stringent regime than the WLTP protocol used here.
But the Z9GT will also be the first vehicle sold in NZ to feature BYD’s next-generation Blade Battery 2.0 technology and "Flash" ultrafast charging, which has 1500kW peak capacity and is capable of charging the car from 10-97% in just 9 minutes.
Flash charging requires bespoke charging stations of course; Denza says the first sites will be operational at selected dealers by the end of the year.
The Z9GT rides on the brand’s new e3 platform. It will be the first vehicle to feature advanced DiSus-A air suspension, which works together with e3 to control the chassis. For example, the onboard software can manage a tyre blowout at highway speeds in milliseconds, by actively controlling power delivery, steering behaviour and braking at the same time.
Interior highlights include Nappa leather seating with massage, ventilation and extended leg rests, 50-inch augmented reality head-up display, Devialet premium audio, ambient lighting with 128 colour selections, and a built-in refrigerator.
Further specification and pricing will be announced closer to launch.
