Denza has entered the Indian market. The company has launched its first model D9, which is a fully electric luxury MPV. Its price starts from Rs 90 lakh (ex-showroom). This vehicle is fully imported and is available only in a fully loaded variant. Denza D9 will compete with luxury MPVs like Toyota Vellfire and Mercedes Benz V Class in the Indian market.
Booking has started at a token amount of Rs 10 lakh. The warranty of the vehicle is 6 years or 1.5 lakh kilometers, while the warranty on the battery will be 8 years or 1.6 lakh kilometers. Currently, it will be available through Denza’s dedicated dealerships in Gurugram, Mumbai, Ahmedabad, Bengaluru, Chennai and Hyderabad. Let us know about the details from its design to powertrain and performance.
Design and dimensions
The front of Denza D9 is of upright style. The large blanked-off grille comes with vertical chrome strips. The headlights have U-shaped LED DRLs and slim lighting strips at the bottom. The side profile has a straight beltline and roofline, along with 18-inch alloy wheels.
At the rear, the full-width LED taillight bar has an arrow-shaped design and the powered tailgate has anti-pinch and memory functions. The length of the vehicle is 5250 mm, width is 1960 mm, height is 1900 mm and wheelbase is 3110 mm. Boot space is 689 liters and curb weight is 2915 kg. Color options available are Whale Sea Blue, Cosmos Black, Starry Night Gray and Arctic White.
Cabin and Comfort
The interior gets three cabin themes – Black and Brown, Black and Beige and All-Black. The 7-seater layout is in 2+2+3 and all the seats are covered in Nappa leather. The front seats are 8-way power adjustable with massage and 4-way lumbar support. There is ventilation in the driver seat and boss mode in the co-driver seat. The second row seats are power adjustable, with ottoman, memory and ventilation functions. There are also foldable trays on the front seatbanks. The third row seats are also 4-way electrically adjustable.
Features and safety
Features include a 15.6-inch touchscreen infotainment system, a 10.25-inch digital instrument cluster and a two-spoke steering wheel with touch controls. There are physical buttons, 50 watt wireless charging pad and cupholders on the center console. There is a refrigerator in the center armrest. Two additional 50 watt wireless charging pads are provided in the second row and integrated touchscreen in the armrest, through which massage, ventilation and other controls can be controlled.
A 16-speaker Devialet sound system, dual-sunroof (single-pane at the front and panoramic at the rear), three-zone climate control and ambient lighting are also available. Safety features include 9 airbags, Advanced Driver Assistance System (ADAS), 360-degree camera with blind-spot monitor and Tire Pressure Monitoring System (TPMS).
Battery, Motor and Range
It has a 115.07 kilowatt-hour BYD Blade battery. The front-wheel-drive single motor setup produces 462 horsepower and 365 Newton-meters of torque. Claimed NEDC range is 730 km and 0-100 kmph is achieved in 8.5 seconds. With DC fast charging, 10 to 97 percent charge will be done in just 9 minutes.
AC charging is supported at 11 kW. Talking about suspension, there are MacPherson struts at the front and multi-link setup at the rear, along with dual-valve Dysus-C semi-active dampers. Ventilated disc brakes are available on both sides.
