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The DENZA Z9GT ‘shooting brake’ delivers 1,156PS of power, a 0-62mph acceleration time of just 2.7 seconds, an electric range of 373 miles, and the potential of a 10%-97% charge in just nine minutes – subject to an appropriate charger being available.
DENZA is the premium technology-oriented automotive brand of the BYD Group. The Z9GT will be available as both a pure EV and Super Hybrid DM (Dual Mode) model.
The Z9GT features BYD Group’s latest powertrain technologies: FLASH Charging and the second generation of the company’s signature Blade Battery.
FLASH Charging delivers up to 1,500kW of power through a single connector (Chinese market), allowing refill times that rival conventional combustion engine car refuelling. The system can take the Z9GT from 10%-70% of battery capacity in only five minutes, and from 10%-97% in just nine minutes. Even in -30°C, a freezing temperature that would normally reduce charging speeds significantly, the Z9GT can recharge from 20%-97% in only 12 minutes.
The technology is supported by both BYD Group’s self-developed FLASH Charging Station and second-generation Blade Battery, the result of six years of intensive research and development. With traditional batteries, the key qualities of fast charging and high energy density are often seen as conflicting technical goals. But the company has resolved this trade-off, increasing energy density by five per cent while significantly increasing the charging speed.
To achieve this while retaining safety and durability, engineers developed a ‘FlashPass’ Ion Transport System that pushes the boundaries of lithium iron phosphate (LFP) batteries, significantly reducing internal resistance and cutting heat generation at the source.
Beneath the Z9GT’s bodywork lies the e3 Platform, including three-motor independent drive, rear-wheel dual-motor independent steering, Vehicle Motion Control, Cell-to-Body (CTB) battery-body integration and DiSus-A dual-chamber air suspension.
The EV version of the Z9GT offers acceleration of 0-62mph in just 2.7 seconds, and can reach a top speed of 167mph. Its front motor produces 313PS (230kW), and each of its rear motors has a peak power figure of 422PS (310kW). The total system power output is 1,156PS (850kW).
The capacity of the Z9GT EV’s second-generation Blade Battery is 122.49kWh, delivering 372 miles of range on the WLTP Combined cycle.
A rear-wheel drive edition of the Z9GT EV, featuring the same battery, will join the line-up in Europe before the end of 2026, offering even greater combined range of up to 500 miles.
The e3 Platform has been engineered to accommodate Cell-to-Body construction, in which the battery is integrated into the structure of the vehicle. This brings gains not only in packaging, but also in torsional rigidity, with benefits in safety and on-road dynamics. CTB increases the vehicle’s torsional rigidity by 32% and reduces the intrusion rate in front-crash and side-pole crash tests by 15% and 35% respectively.
The Z9GT DM is a plug-in Super Hybrid version also featuring three electric motors but incorporating a 2.0-litre four-cylinder turbocharged petrol engine that is primarily designed to keep the 63.82kWh battery charged. The total system output is 776PS (570kW).
The Z9GT DM is the first such plug-in hybrid to use the same Cell-to-Body construction as its all-electric stablemate.
The Z9GT DM has 173PS (127kW) from petrol power, and a 63.82kWh Blade Battery that offers 126 miles of pure-electric range, along with a 0-62mph time of just 3.6 seconds and a top speed of 161mph. The Z9GT DM also features FLASH Charging, allowing rapid electric top-ups on longer journeys to maximise the range of its efficient Super Hybrid powertrain. The Z9GT DM matches the EV with 10%-70% in five minutes, 10%-97% in nine minutes and even in -30°C, 20%-97% in 12 minutes. The Z9GT DM has a total range of 500 miles.
Steering motors are allocated to each of the rear wheels allowing the right and left rear wheels to steer independently of the front axle, and each other, improving the manoeuvrability of a vehicle measuring 5180mm (EV) in length, improved stability when cornering, changing lanes and braking, and parking.
A state-of-the-art 20-speaker, 1,150W sound system from DEVIALET uses moving speaker technology to create a theatre-quality experience. It is enhanced further by the power of Dolby Atmos, which places sounds precisely around the cabin to deliver greater detail, clarity and sound separation.
The Z9GT is being launched, in both three-motor EV and DM guise, in a single trim level. A longer-range, rear-wheel-drive EV will follow later in 2026.
The Z9GT will go on sale in the coming weeks in newly established DENZA stores in France, Germany, Italy, Spain and the UK, with additional markets added in the second half of the year.
The Z9GT will come with a year’s free FLASH Charging as standard, and anyone who orders a Z9GT before the end of September will receive an additional six months on top of the standard period, giving them 18 months of FLASH Charging refills.
BYD has confirmed plans to install 300 high-power 1,000kW or 1,500kW FLASH chargers in the UK within the next 12 months.
