The outside of the electrical Denza Z9 S sedan has been revealed in China with the same styling and powertrains to the Z9 GT, which is due in Australian showrooms later this yr with ‘flash’ ultra-fast charging.
In accordance with Automotive News China, the Z9 S follows the identical design language because the Z9 GT, courtesy of former Audi designer Wolfgang Egger who heads design for Denza and parent company BYD, but wraps it in a smaller body riding the identical e3 platform.
Denza Australia told CarExpert it considers all models for local showrooms but stopped wanting confirming whether the Z9 S will join the Australian lineup. The brand launched here in 2025 with the B5 and B8 off-road SUVs.
It has already confirmed the Z9 GT for Australian showrooms within the third quarter (July to September) of this yr, with local buyers set to receive the electrical version of the sleek wagon first, while the plug-in hybrid (PHEV) sold in China stays a possibility for a later launch.
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The newly unveiled Z9 S measures 5090mm long and rides on a 3025mm wheelbase (the gap between the front and rear axles), making it 105mm shorter than the Z9 GT, which has a 3125mm wheelbase. It is also 145mm shorter than the present Z9 sedan.
Few technical details have been released, but Automotive News China reported Chinese Ministry of Industry and Information Technology (MIIT) regulatory filings list three battery-electric powertrains for the Z9 S: two single-motor versions and a flagship expected to make use of a tri-motor setup producing 1194hp (890kW).
The flagship Z9 GT, in contrast, produces 850kW and has a 0-100km/h time of two.7 seconds.
The filings don’t confirm the tri-motor configuration or battery size of the flagship Z9 S, however the Z9 GT uses a 122.496kWh Blade 2.0 battery in its flagship grade, delivering as much as 820km of range under the CLTC (China Light-Duty Vehicle Test Cycle). The Z9 S is rated at 780km under the identical test cycle.
The Z9 S may also be offered with two single-motor powertrains in China. The entry-level version produces 320kW and uses a 102.326kWh Blade battery, matching the entry-level Z9 GT.
A more powerful rear-wheel-drive version develops 370kW while retaining the identical 102.326kWh battery, with each single-motor Z9 S variants claiming as much as 920km of CLTC driving range.
For comparison, the Z9 GT sold in China offers as much as 1036km of CLTC range with its larger 122.496kWh battery. Australian versions are set to debut flash charging, enabling a ten to 97 per cent recharge in as little as nine minutes.
Denza has confirmed it would install ultra-fast charging equipment at its dealerships before expanding the technology to other locations across Australia.
In China, the Z9 S rides on 19- or 20-inch alloy wheels, has a top speed of 250km/h, and is predicted to supply the most recent God’s Eye B advanced driver assistance system (ADAS), which uses LiDAR, artificial intelligence (AI) modelling and faster processing.
Denza has also revealed the Denza Z sports automobile in each Spider (convertible) and Coupe body styles, an electrical four-seater designed to rival the Porsche 911.
While also yet to be confirmed for Australia, the Z is on the market in right-hand drive, with Denza using it to spearhead the brand’s launch in the UK later this yr.
It comes as BYD enjoys phenomenal sales growth in Australia, falling just 243 deliveries wanting displacing long-time market leader Toyota in June 2026 – a feat no automobile brand had come so near achieving since Holden outsold Toyota in May 2011.
This Article First Appeared At www.carexpert.com.au
