After launching two large off-road SUVs here last year, Chinese luxury brand Denza is now expanding its showrooms with something completely different.
The Denza D9 is a luxurious electric people mover that gives the premium brand BYD a competitor like the Mercedes-Benz EQV and the Zeekr 009 – both of which it undercuts.
It’s available in showrooms now and is priced from $85,990 (excluding on-road costs).
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The D9 is based on BYD’s e-Platform 3.0, a dedicated modular electric vehicle (EV) architecture that also underpins several BYD electric models delivered in Australia, including the Dolphin Hatch, the Seal mid-size sedan and the Atto 3 small/mid-size SUV.
It enters an Australian people mover segment that saw just 15,000 sales last year, just under 11,000 of which were Kia Carnivals. In China, on the other hand, luxurious people movers are considered status symbols and halo vehicles for their manufacturers.
Denza’s Australian rollout is still ongoing, and the brand announces on its website that the next launch will be the stylish Z9 GT Shooting Brake.
Prices
| Model | Price before on-road costs |
|---|---|
| 2026 Denza D9 EV FWD | $85,990 |
| 2026 Denza D9 EV AWD | $95,990 |
Drives and efficiency
The Denza D9 is available with either single-motor front-wheel drive or dual-motor all-wheel drive.
Both D9 variants come standard with a 6.6 kW Vehicle-to-Load (V2L) function, which allows you to charge small electrical devices.
| Specifications | D9 EV FWD | D9 EV AWD |
|---|---|---|
| Drivetrain | Single electric motor | Double electric motors |
| Battery capacity | 103.36 kWh | 103.36 kWh |
| Battery chemistry | Lithium iron phosphate | Lithium iron phosphate |
| Overall system performance | 230kW | 275kW |
| Total system torque | 360 Nm | 470 Nm |
| Drive type | Front wheel drive | Four-wheel drive |
| Weight | 2764kg | 2865kg |
| Total mass of the vehicle | 3338kg | 3439 kg |
| payload | 574kg | 574kg |
| 0-100 km/h (claimed) | 9.5 seconds | 6.9 seconds |
| Claimed range (WLTP) | 520km | 480km |
| Max. AC charging rate | 11kW | 11kW |
| Max. DC charging rate | 200kW | 200kW |
Dimensions
| Dimensions | Denza D9 |
|---|---|
| length | 5250mm |
| Width | 1960mm |
| Height | 1920mm |
| wheelbase | 3110mm |
| Loading capacity | 410L-2310L |
Maintenance and warranty
Denza offers a six-year, 150,000 km vehicle warranty and an eight-year, 160,000 km battery warranty on its vehicles.
No service pricing for the D9 has been released yet.
Security
The Denza D9 still needs to be assessed by safety authorities ANCAP and Euro NCAP.
Standard safety equipment includes:
- Adaptive cruise control
- Autonomous emergency braking
- Blind spot monitoring
- Emergency lane departure warning
- Safe exit warning
- Traffic sign recognition
- Tire pressure monitoring
- Dual front airbags
- Side airbags (first and second row)
- Head airbags (all three rows)
- Parking sensors front and rear
- Surround view camera
The D9 EV AWD adds:
- Driver fatigue monitoring
- Front cross traffic assistant
Standard equipment
There are two members of the local Denza D9 cast.
The D9 EV FWD is equipped with the following equipment as standard:
- 18-inch alloy wheels
- Frequency-selective damping suspension
- Driving modes Standard, Eco, Sport, Snow
- Automatic LED headlights
- Cornering light
- Automatic high beam
- Windshield wipers with rain sensors
- Electrically folding exterior mirrors
- Soft close doors
- Opening front sunroof with electric sunshade
- Fixed panoramic glass roof with electric sun protection
- Electric sliding doors
- Electric tailgate
- Keyless entry and start
- Bluetooth key
- BYD Connected Services
- 10.25-inch digital instrument cluster
- 15.6-inch touchscreen infotainment system
- Wireless Apple CarPlay and Android Auto
- DAB digital radio
- Over-the-air software updates
- 4-zone voice assistant
- Mobile hotspot in the car
- 14-speaker, 775W Dynaudio sound system
- 1 x Front Wireless Phone Charger
- 1 x Second Row Wireless Phone Charger
- Leather upholstery
- 8-way power adjustable front seats
- Heating
- ventilation
- Driver’s memory
- 4-way lumbar support
- 4-way power captain’s chairs in the second row
- ventilation
- massage
- Memory
- Electrically adjustable leg supports
- 4-way lumbar support
- Armrest display
- Multicolored ambient lighting
- Fabric headliner
- 4-way manually adjustable steering wheel
- Three-zone automatic climate control with second and third row vents
The D9 EV AWD adds:
- DiSus-C Intelligent damping suspension
- 12-inch head-up display
- Digital rearview mirror
- Nappa leather upholstery
- Massage front seats
- Suede headliner
- Real wood paneling
Colors
Eclipse Black is the standard exterior paint, while Alpine White and Lapis Blue are available for an additional $1,500. The latter is exclusively reserved for AWD.
Ivory White is the standard interior color, while chestnut is a $500 option for all-wheel drive.
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