Premium Chinese language auto model Denza is launching in Australia with a pair of enormous off-road SUVs, however its lineup is about to shortly increase.
“We’re trying to herald two, perhaps three, further automobiles in 2026, and my purpose is to deliver these automobiles into completely different segments, however the focus nonetheless being B5 and the B8 – that’s the amount,” Denza Australia chief working officer Mark Harland instructed CarExpert.
The Z9 and Z9 GT, a Porsche Taycan-rivalling sedan and wagon, are already obtainable in right-hand drive.
“Each the D9 and Z9 have twin powertrains, that means you may get them as plug-in hybrids or electrical automobiles, so these automobiles are each on my listing, however I haven’t confirmed both of them,” defined Mr Harland.
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“So we are able to say we would like each powertrains. We will say only one powertrain. Or we are able to say, hey, we don’t assume there’s sufficient quantity, so let’s simply persist with what now we have with the B5 and B8 – having that flexibility from the mother or father firm simply makes my job a very thrilling job.”
The Z9 and Z9 GT in electrical guise has three electrical motors and a 100.1kWh lithium iron phosphate (LFP) battery pack, attaining 630km of vary on the lenient CLTC cycle. The entrance electrical motor pumps out 230kW of energy and 430Nm of torque, whereas the rear motors every pump out 240kW and 360Nm.
The plug-in hybrid model mates three much less highly effective electrical motors (outputs of 200kW/315Nm for the entrance and 220kW/360Nm for the rear ones) to a 152kW/325Nm turbocharged 2.0-litre four-cylinder petrol engine.
Its claimed 0-100km/h time is simply 0.2 seconds slower at 3.6s, whereas it nonetheless presents 201km of electrical driving vary because of a big (for a PHEV) 38.5kWh battery.
Denza might even provide a sports activities automobile in native showrooms.
“I really like sports activities automobiles, so I’m actively asking headquarters for a sports activities automobile, be it a Denza Z or a (Yangwang) U9 so, once more, (I’m) cognizant of the truth that when these automobiles… the volumes could be actually small and the worth factors could be very excessive,” stated Mr Harland.
“A U9 proper now could be near $250,000. And clearly, I feel we have to, like I stated, first set up ourselves as a model, as an actual participant available in the market, handle our prospects, open some further shops, after which, completely, I feel I’d like to have a sports activities automobile right here. However (I’ve) acquired to get just a few different issues getting into the correct course first.”
The Denza Z was revealed in idea guise earlier this 12 months, although particulars stay scarce on the electrical sports activities automobile.
It’s anticipated to include a tri-motor setup just like the Z9, and Denza has confirmed it’ll characteristic the DiSus-M “industry-first clever magnetorheological physique management system completely for brand spanking new power automobiles”.
The Yangwang U9 is already supplied in China, and has set the file for the world’s quickest manufacturing electrical automobile. In Monitor Version guise, it presents a dizzying 2220kW of energy from a quad-motor setup.
Lengthy earlier than a sports activities automobile seems in native showrooms, one thing fairly extra conservative – a individuals mover – might come as a substitute.
Technically, the aforementioned D9 massive individuals mover has already acquired automobile sort approval (VTA) for our market in electrical guise; it’s additionally supplied in China with plug-in hybrid energy.
“We might have launched with the D9, which is the individuals mover that they’re utilizing in Indonesia, Malaysia and different markets. However we wished to go for the massive phase,” defined Mr Harland.
“We’re nonetheless if and once we deliver that in, as a result of it’s not an enormous phase, particularly on the luxurious finish.”
Regardless of the Kia Carnival accounting for nearly three quarters of all individuals mover gross sales in Australia, a raft of Chinese language manufacturers are launching merchandise on this phase. Even when Denza doesn’t deliver the D9, there’ll nonetheless be choices from Zeekr, Xpeng, LDV, GAC and certain GWM.
“We wish to set up the community, set up our presence with the B5 and B8 earlier than we take a look at the D9 and the rationale we did the VTA on the D9 is as a result of it’s a automobile that’s obtainable to us in as a right-hand drive automobile, and it’s doing effectively in Malaysia and Indonesia and different right-hand drive markets,” defined Mr Harland.
The B5 and B8 being launched in Australia aren’t truly offered as Denzas in China, however fairly as Fangchengbao fashions. Denza might be used because the export model for automobiles from this marque, and certain for automobiles from the Yangwang luxurious model too.
Denza has its personal SUVs in China, and its flagship N9 might come right here as a extra road-going various to the B5 and B8.
“If let’s say the B5 and B8 go effectively, and we’re attracting increasingly more luxurious patrons from the top-end of the market, I feel the N9 might be an excellent automobile for the Australian market, carrying a Denza badge,” stated Mr Harland.
“It’s one of many automobiles that I’m , nothing confirmed.
“To be very blunt, issues speak in confidence to me once we begin to obtain our targets for B5 and B8. So if we really feel like these automobiles are getting good acceptance within the market, our sellers are caring for our prospects, we’ve acquired aftersales arrange, then extra alternatives speak in confidence to us.”
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