BYD’s luxury Denza brand previewed the new Z9 GT, claiming it is “the world’s longest pure electric driving range vehicle” with up to 1,036 km (644 miles) CLTC range.
Is the BYD Denza Z9 GT the longest-range EV?
Denza offered a first look at the all-new Z9 GT on Friday, its high-performance luxury electric shooting brake. In a social media post, BYD’s sub-brand said the new Z9 GT could achieve a CLTC range of 1,036 km (644 miles) on a single charge.
According to Denza, it’s now the world’s longest-range EV. The current Z9 GT EV has a CLTC range of up to 630 km (391 miles), marking a considerable 64% improvement.
Earlier this month, the updated standard Denza Z9 and GT variant were revealed in China’s MIIT regulatory filings.
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The filing revealed that the all-new Denza Z9 GT EV will be offered with two battery packs: 102.326 kWh and 122.496 kWh, providing CLTC ranges of 820-1,036 km (509-644 miles), respectively.
Interestingly, the standard Z9, powered by the same battery packs, will have a CLTC driving range of up to 1,068 km (664 miles), which would make it the longest-range EV, but Denza has yet to announce it.
BYD Denza Z9 GT becomes the world’s longest-range EV (Source: Denza)
The new Denza Z9 GT will continue to be available in both fully electric (EV) and plug-in hybrid electric vehicle (PHEV) powertrains.
The new PHEV versions will be equipped with a 63.82 kWh battery pack, providing an all-electric CLTC range of over 400 km (248 miles), nearly double that of the current Denza Z9 GT PHEV’s 201 km (125 miles).
BYD Denza Z9 GT interior (Source: BYD)
Inside, the luxury shooting brake features a massive 17.3″ central touchscreen, alongside dual 12.3″ driver cluster and passenger displays.
With a length of 5,195 mm, a width of 1,990 mm, and a height of 1,480 mm, with a wheelbase of 3,125 mm, the Denza Z9 GT is about the size of the Porsche Panamera.
BYD Denza Z9 GT (Source: Denza)
Introduced earlier this year, the new model is equipped with BYD’s God’s Eye 5.0 system, which provides ADAS features like Navigate on Autopilot (NOA) in the city and on highways, as well as Automatic Emergency Steering (AES).
BYD will reveal prices closer to launch, but the current Denza Z9 GT EV starts at 354,800 yuan ($51,700) in China.
Electrek’s Take
Although it’s under CLTC conditions, a range of over 1,000 km (620 miles) is still impressive. Not to mention, way more than what the average driver needs.
Is the new Denza Z9 GT really the world’s longest-range EV? BYD claims it is. Perhaps for a production electric vehicle, anyway.
We’ve seen prototypes, such as the Mercedes EQXX, with 600W of solar panels on the roof, achieve over 1,200 km (750 miles) range on a single charge.
Either way, BYD is not the only one introducing more efficient, longer-range electric vehicles. As new battery, powertrain, and other EV tech continue to advance, EVs are becoming more efficient, safer, and faster to charge. Imagine what they will be capable of in another 5 or 10 years?
Source: BYD Denza, CarNewsChina
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