The DENZA Z9 was officially launched! The new car is available in plug-in and pure electric versions, with a total of five models. The new car is positioned as a mid-size car, with pure electric and plug-in models available.
● Coronation design language, imposing appearance
On the outside, the new car adopts the Corona design language with sharp headlamps that contain DLP pixel headlamps inside. The closed front grille with split headlight clusters and exaggerated air intakes underneath give the car an imposing look. The shape of the lower enclosure is very sporty, with a diagonal deflector blade design in the middle, and the front end is also expected to be equipped with LIDAR and parking radar below the car.
denza z9 body side, the car adopts hidden door handles with dense-spoke wheels, creating a nice sense of premium. It is worth mentioning that the denza z9 ‘s most important feature is the rear of the car adopts a more conventional three-box sedan structure, compared with the Z9GT's hunter's styling, the roof and the rear of the car is more rounded, presenting a small slippery back style. Rear view, the new car and Z9GT is equipped with horizontal taillight design, looks very recognisable, the rear surround is smoked style, to further enhance the sense of sport. In terms of body dimensions, the new car's length, width and height are 5220/1990/1500 (1518) mm, and the wheelbase is 3125 mm.
The iterior of the Z9GT is basically the same, but with a new pocket gear design.
Inside the car, the overall basically follows the main design style of the current denza z9GT, only in the details of the top to make some adjustments, such as the change of pocket gear design and so on. At the same time, due to the adjustment of the position of the gearshift mechanism, so that the car's hand pillow area is more integral, is expected to increase some storage space.
Pure electric/plug-in hybrid options, strong performance with three-motor layout
Denza z9 Power, the new car will have pure electric and plug-in hybrid versions available, this declaration is the pure electric model, equipped with three motors, the maximum power of 230/240/240kW, respectively, the total power of the motor 710 kW. The plug-in hybrid model has a total motor power of 640 kW, and the 2.0T turbocharged engine provides a maximum power of 207 hp (152 kW), with top speeds of 240km/h and 230km/h. The plug-in hybrid model has a maximum range of 1,100km, and the range of the pure-electric four-wheel drive is 630km.
●Competitive Models
For those who are ready to buy Denza z9, Hongmeng Zhixing STELATO S9 and AVATR 12, which are also positioned as mid-size sedans, may also be considered.The STELATO S9 has the upper hand due to the Huawei ADS 3.0 Smart Driving, though the body styling is more traditional. Looking at another rival, the AVATR 12 has higher equipment and relatively stylish styling, and is expected to reap more attention from younger users. In contrast, the Denza Z9, which is now on the market, has the ‘Easy 3-Way’ technology, which is naturally a plus for a mid-size car with a length of more than five metres, as it is able to better cope with steering and U-turning problems at narrow intersections.
● Editorial comment
The launch of the Denza Z9, together with the Denza Z9 GT, forms the dual flagship line-up of the Tengshi family. For a long time, Chinese brands of cars, often only through the price war of a single strategy to seize territory. The negative impact of this situation leads to high-end configuration, scientific research investment is difficult to develop benignly with the product. The good thing is that products like Denza Z9 are coming out one after another, which can let us see the industry-leading functions such as ‘Crab Walking Mode’ and ‘Circular Turning’ brought by the ‘Easy Tripartite’ technology. The ‘easy three-way’ technology will allow us to see industry-leading features such as ‘crab mode’ and ‘round turn’ brought by ‘easy three-way’ technology. Let's look forward to how Denza Z9 will perform in the market!