BYD is preparing to kick petrol-powered cars to the curb with its latest EV boasting nearly 1000km of driving range.
The Denza Z9 S is an electric sedan from BYD's luxury sub-brand that has just been fully revealed in China.
Its rear-wheel drive single motor variant produces 370kW and offers up to 920km of driving range from its 102kWh battery.
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This is only according to generous CLTC standards, and not the more reliable WLTP, so don’t expect it to reach that figure in the real world, but it will still offer one of the longest driving ranges on the market.
The range-topping tri-motor all-wheel set-up boosts power to a whopping 890kW, but driving range is reduced to 780km.
This car looks to be the sibling of the Z9 GT that is one of BYD’s most anticipated new models landing Down Under this year.
The Z9 S will launch in China later this year, but there is no official news on whether it will make it to Australia like the Z9 GT.
The car is marginally smaller in every dimension than its wagon sibling.
It will take on the hugely popular Xiaomi SU7 in China, while locally it is closest in intent to the Porsche Taycan or Audi e-tron GT.
BYD is also prepping another new electric wagon, under its Fang Cheng Bao (Formula Leopard) sub-brand, the S GT, that will launch in the third quarter of this in China.
It shapes up as a more family-friendly version of the Denza Z9 GT.
The car will be offered with a single motor RWD variant, producing 300kW or a dual motor AWD set-up, that adds a front-mounted motor producing 190kW.
It too has a substantial 850km range from a slightly smaller 92kWh battery.
The S GT can tow up to 500kg, giving it some further lifestyle potential for buyers.
Fangchengbao is the off-road sub-brand of BYD, but it will likely fall under the Denza name if it hits global markets, meaning it is not out of the question for Australia.
Chinese brands have been increasingly targeting sedan and wagon markets globally as they seek profits outside of their domestic market.
BYD has already started to see success on this front in Australia, with its Seal electric sedan and Seal 6 plug-in hybrid wagon.
There are more examples on their way Down Under from China, including the Geely Emgrand PHEV sedan arriving next year.
