Launched in Malaysia half a yr in the past, the Denza D9 rapidly rose to change into one of many nation’s best-selling EV MPVs, at the moment second solely to the BYD M6. In line with the most recent street transport division (JPJ) knowledge, over 700 models have discovered properties to date this yr, placing it nicely forward of the Zeekr 009’s 498 models and the Xpeng X9’s 314.
It’s not tough to see why – at RM259k-309k, the D9 is competitively-priced towards the RM271k-301k X9 and the RM310k-360k 009, whereas being no much less luxurious. However the actual man(s) to beat is/are the Toyota Alphard/Vellfire – over 10,300 models of simply the Alphard have been registered to date this yr. Sure, most of them ‘recon’, however nonetheless, an extended solution to go to rub shoulders with a family identify.
That hasn’t stored it from attempting although, and what an effort. At 5,250 mm lengthy, 1,960 mm huge and 1,920 mm tall, the Denza D9 is bigger than the Japanese twins, whereas being 41 mm longer and 72 mm taller than even the Zeekr 009. Its 3,110 mm wheelbase is longer than the Toyotas’ 3,000 mm however shorter than the Zeekr’s 3,205 mm. The boot holds 410 litres; fold all of the rear seats down for two,310 litres.
Bosses, put together to be correctly pampered. The center row’s particular person enterprise class-style power-adjustable seats characteristic ten-point massaging, one-touch recline and touchscreens constructed into the armrests. A 6.8-litre fridge retains your drinks on the desired temperature.
Up entrance, there’s a ten.25-inch digital instrument show, a 15.6-inch infotainment touch-screen, ‘Hello Denza’ voice management, wi-fi Apple CarPlay/Android Auto and a 50-watt wi-fi charger. The Denza D9 additionally will get a full suite of superior driver help techniques – together with Stage 2 semi-autonomous driving – and Disus-C adaptive damping on the Premium AWD variant for a smoother, extra snug journey.
The RM259k Superior FWD has one 313 PS/360 Nm entrance motor whereas the RM309k Premium AWD has that plus a 61 PS/110 Nm rear motor to present you 374 PS and 470 Nm of torque altogether. Because of a 103.6 kWh Blade LFP battery (30-80% in half-hour on the max 166 kW DC), the Denza D9 boasts WLTP-rated ranges of 520 km for the FWD and 480 km for the AWD.
Warranties? Six years/150,000 km for the car, eight years/160,000 km for the battery and eight years/150,000 km for the drive motor and motor controller. There’s additionally a Malaysia-Singapore-Thailand cross-border after-sales guarantee programme – fear no extra if you happen to journey typically throughout these three nations.
The massive query is: ought to the Toyota Alphard/Vellfire be fearful? Jonathan Lee tries to search out out on this in-depth video evaluate of the range-topping Premium AWD. Hit Play when you’re performed making that espresso.
2025 Denza D9 AWD Premium in Malaysia
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