Denza D9

In short

• Full-size MPV with seven seats, 5,250 × 1,960 × 1,920 mm, wheelbase 3,110 mm; built since October 2022.
• DM-i plug-in hybrid with a 1.5-litre turbo engine and 20.39 or 40.06 kWh battery, or EV with a 103.36 kWh Blade battery.
• EV 620: 230 kW, 520 km WLTP; DM-i 970 AWD: 299 kW; German DM-i in the ADAC catalogue: 260 kW, 210 km electric WLTP.
• ADAC German list price: €85,000 for the D9 DM-i, with the market start given as December 2026.

Denza D9 at a glance

Launch and sales

Denza revealed the name and design in April 2022 and presented the car in China on 16 May 2022. Interest was strong: 3,000 orders came in within 30 minutes and more than 30,000 within two months. Sales started on 23 August 2022, the first cars left the line on 21 October 2022 and deliveries began four days later. The car was offered in seven trims at first, four DM-i and three EV.

The plug-in hybrid accounts for more than nine in ten Chinese sales. In 2025 the export markets added 3,096 cars in Thailand, 7,474 in Indonesia and 1,200 registrations in Malaysia.

Powertrains and performance

The DM-i system pairs a 1.5-litre turbo petrol engine of 102 kW and 231 Nm with a 170 kW, 340 Nm front motor; the all-wheel-drive version adds a 45 kW rear motor. Total ranges for the hybrid are Chinese claims that combine fuel and battery; across the DM-i range they run from 945 to 1,040 km, with up to 190 km on electricity on the NEDC cycle. China's CLTC cycle is more generous than WLTP, which is why the EV 620 drops from 620 to 520 km. The plug-in hybrid charges at up to 80 kW DC, the EV at up to 166 kW. In China the EV has charging flaps on both rear wings.

For the German DM-i the ADAC lists a larger 58.5 kWh battery, 260 kW (353 PS), a top speed of 180 km/h and DC charging at up to 559 kW, with 80 % in nine minutes on a suitable charger. These figures belong to a newer battery and drive generation than the first Chinese cars.

Updates: 2024 and 2025 model years

The March 2024 update for the 2024 model year brought automatic soft-closing doors, physical buttons on the steering wheel, a heated steering wheel on all trims and an on-board refrigerator. In December 2024 the 2025 model year moved the DM-i to BYD's fifth-generation hybrid system and made lidar and the BAS 3.0+ assistance package standard, with a new Luxury trim.

Export markets

The D9 went abroad through Asia first. Hong Kong received it on 24 June 2024 as the first right-hand-drive market, followed by Cambodia, the first ASEAN country, in July 2024, Singapore in October and Thailand in November 2024. Indonesia came in January 2025 and Malaysia in February 2025, then Brunei, the Philippines and Australia in early 2026. In Indonesia the brand is called Danza from 1 October 2026, and a locally assembled D9 from the Subang plant was launched on 14 October 2026. For Germany the ADAC catalogue shows a D9 DM-i with a market start in December 2026.

Space and seating

With 3,110 mm between the axles, the D9 is longer between the wheels than many large saloons. The ADAC gives seven seats and a boot of 430 litres behind the third row, rising to 2,310 litres with the rear seats folded to the roof. Lidar-based assistance has been standard since the 2025 model year.

Price in Germany

The price is the German list price in the ADAC catalogue, listed in 2026. Chinese and Asian prices are not given here because they are not in EUR.

Who the D9 suits and its rivals

The D9 is built for passengers more than for drivers: three rows, a long wheelbase and comfort features such as the refrigerator. The plug-in hybrid suits buyers who drive long distances without reliable fast charging, while the EV makes sense where charging is easy. In Europe its natural rivals are the Toyota Alphard and the electric Mercedes-Benz EQV. The size comparison tool shows how its 5,250 mm compare with these vans, and more Denza models are in the Denza catalogue.

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