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The DENZA Z9GT – from the premium technology-oriented automotive brand of the BYD Group – features FLASH Charging at up to 1,500kW which delivers a 10%-70% charge in only five minutes. A 10%-97% refill takes nine minutes.
The DENZA Z9GT is due to be officially launched to European customers on Paris on 8 April.
The obvious issue is that to achieve these charging speeds you need a 1,500kW charger – something that doesn’t exist in the UK at the moment. However BYD has developed its own charging station, capable of up to 1,500kW of charging power, although this uses a Chinese-market connector.
The DENZA Z9GT features the second generation of the company’s Blade Battery. It retains the advantages of its lithium iron phosphate (LFP) chemistry and uses gains in ion transport to increase energy density and also to recharge faster at a wider range of temperatures, and with reduced levels of degradation.
FLASH Charging can take the battery from 10% to 70% in just five minutes, and from 10% to 97% in just nine minutes. And even in conditions as cold as -30°C, which can drastically reduce charging speeds, FLASH Charging can replenish from 20% to 97% in just 12 minutes.
The Z9GT is ready to bring these breakthroughs to customers in Europe in a few weeks’ time. Featuring European-influenced design and an e3 Platform that is bespoke to the DENZA brand, the shooting brake Grand Tourer features a 122kWh Blade Battery which offers up to 496 miles of range in the rear-wheel drive model. The triple-motor version of the all-electric model has over 960PS, delivering a 0-62 mph acceleration time of less than three seconds.
Inside, the Z9GT will be the first European vehicle to offer an opera-house entertainment experience, thanks to a partnership with French audio specialist Devialet. It uses a bespoke speaker set-up and Dolby Atmos immersive audio technology to place sounds precisely around the cabin, delivering greater detail, clarity and sound separation. The resulting immersion unlocks new levels of emotion and turns the Z9GT into an entertainment space that brings consumers closer to the content they love.
Thousands of FLASH Charging stations have already been installed in China, and BYD has committed to a global rollout that will include an initial wave of FLASH Chargers in Europe. Further details on the plans, and how they will support the Z9GT’s arrival, will be revealed in due course.
DENZA is the premium design and technology-led mobility brand from BYD Group. The brand was founded in 2010 as a partnership between BYD and Daimler and launched its first vehicle in 2014. It is being introduced to the European market during 2026, with an initial line-up of three models, led by the Z9GT.
