The Denza Z9 GT Is Coming To Europe To Undercut The Porsche Taycan Denza owner BYD has announced its plan to bring the Z9 GT to Europe, where it will be a cheaper alternative to its main rivals. The Denza Z9 GT has just been launched in China where it starts at around $47,500. Denza owner BYD has announced its plan to bring the Z9 GT to Europe.
The Z9 GT is a large, luxurious electric wagon that will rival the Porsche Taycan Sport Turismo and the BMW i5 Touring. Performance electric wagons are a rarity, so the arrival of a brand new one whose three electric motors make nearly 1,000 horsepower is a big deal. BYD-owned Denza just pulled the wraps off its Z9 GT, a Porsche Taycan Sport Turismo competitor from China, which will be available with either pure electric and plug-in hybrid power (so it will also rival the Porsche Panamera Sport Turismo).
The pure electric version of the Z9 GT has three electric motors (one for each rear wheel and one for the front axle) that together produce 952 horsepower. Its acceleration time from 0 to 62 mph (100 km/h) is 3.4 seconds, which means it’s nowhere near as quick as the most powerful Taycan variants.
It's about on par with the lower-power wagon version of the BMW i5 M60 that we reviewed earlier this year . The plug-in hybrid variant relies on a 2-liter turbocharged four-cylinder engine that is also paired with three electric motors. It has a slightly higher power output compared to the EV, but the final number hasn’t been released yet.
