Denza opened pre-orders for the Z9S on August 3, 2026, and launched it on September 23 at prices ¥64,000-74,000 (~$9,500–11,000) below the pre-sale figures - a large electric sedan sold above the existing Z coupe/spider/racing line in BYD’s premium brand. The Flash Charging Premium uses a single rear motor making 370 kW (496 hp) on a 102.3 kWh second-generation Blade Battery for 920 km of CLTC range at ¥255,800 (~$38,000). The Flash Charging Flagship shares the same motor but steps up to a 122.5 kWh pack for 1,100 km at ¥275,800 (~$41,000). The range-topping Flash Charging Performance switches to a tri-motor all-wheel-drive layout - a combined 890 kW (1,194 hp) on the smaller 102.3 kWh pack - trading range for a 0-100 km/h time of 2.68 seconds at ¥325,800 (~$48,400).
Denza is billing the 1,100 km figure as the longest CLTC range of any mass-produced electric car. CLTC is measured at lower average speeds than WLTP or EPA cycles, so the number will not translate directly once (or if) the car is homologated outside China; treat it as a claim from Denza rather than an independent test result until third-party figures exist.
All three trims share BYD’s Flash Charging hardware, rated at 10-70% in about 5 minutes and 10-97% in roughly 9 minutes. The car measures 5,090 mm long, 1,980 mm wide and 1,490 mm tall on a 3,025 mm wheelbase, with a 4.75 m turning radius aided by rear-wheel steering, a 120-liter front trunk and a 470-liter rear trunk.
Launch prices run ¥255,800 to ¥325,800 ($37,900 to $48,100). The Z9S is on sale in China now.
