Denza’s N9 flagship luxury SUV is a prime candidate to come to the UK when the BYD sub-brand finally gets going on British shores, but since its launch in 2025 it’s only been available with a plug-in hybrid powertrain. 

The latest filings with China’s industry department show that Denza is introducing a new fully electric version of the its fancy range-topping six-seater SUV.

There’s not a great deal of useful information about the new car – such as battery size and range – but we do know that the EV version of this beast weighs over three tonnes, has three electric motors for 1,210hp and four-wheel drive, is a smidge under 5.3m long and has a top speed of 149mph. 

The filing with China’s MIIT does also say that the N9 has an LFP battery, but we would have worked that out from the fact that all of BYD’s batteries are made using LFP tech. 

It’ll be a Blade 2 battery from BYD’s second-generation version of the tech, which combines with the firm’s Flash charging to achieve epic charging speeds up to 1,500kW. 

The Z9GT shooting brake is set to be one of Denza’s early launches in the UK – it’s technically available to order right now, but you’ll have to get down to one of the firm’s two showrooms in Hampshire and deliveries are not for a little while yet. 

The PHEV version of the car that’s already on sale has a pretty huge 75kWh Blade 2 battery that’s bigger than you’ll find in most EVs, with a 261-mile range on China’s CLTC procedure. 

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