Denza has added a cheaper way into the tri-motor Z9 GT. The new trim keeps the full 850 kW and the same battery, and takes its 40,000 yuan out of the brakes and some cabin equipment.
Affected#
Chinese buyers. The Z9 GT is sold in Europe, but this trim has been announced for China only, and European Denza pricing is a different matter entirely.
It is relevant here as a reading of how BYD prices its own technology. The e3 tri-motor system stops being a halo item and becomes an option, which is the same pattern the Blade battery followed.
Confirmed#
| New trim | Existing e3 Performance | |
|---|---|---|
| Price | 329,800 yuan, about $49,200 | 369,800 yuan, about $55,100 |
| Power | 850 kW, 1,140 hp | same |
| Torque | 1,210 N·m | same |
| Brakes | ventilated cast iron | carbon-ceramic |
| Driver assistance | DiPilot 5.0 | DiPilot 5.0 |
Both use the second-generation Blade battery, rated at 860 km CLTC, which the report converts to about 600 km WLTP. Some cabin equipment is also reduced on the cheaper trim.
Unconfirmed#
- Europe. No European price, specification or availability for this trim has been announced. The Z9 GT sells here at a substantially higher price than in China, and nothing here changes that.
- The WLTP figure. 600 km is the report’s conversion from a CLTC number, not a homologated European rating.
- What else was removed. “Selected cabin amenities are streamlined” is the whole of the description. The specific equipment differences have not been published.
- Whether cast-iron discs matter in use. On a 1,140 hp car the brake change is the substantive one, and no fade or repeated-stop testing has been published for either version.