- The Denza N9 flash charging edition will be officially launched on May 18.
- The Denza N9 flash charging edition went on pre-sales on April 7, with a price range set between 450,000 yuan ($66,080) and 500,000 yuan.
BYD (HKEX: 1211) premium sub-brand Denza announced on Saturday that it has seen its 500,000th vehicle roll off the production line.
This marks a significant milestone for the brand, as Denza is currently celebrating its 16th anniversary and the 4th anniversary of its brand update.
The milestone vehicle is the Denza N9 flash charging edition, which will be officially launched on May 18, with an event starting at 7:30 pm Beijing time.
The large luxury SUV (sport utility vehicle) began pre-sales on April 7, with a pre-sales price range set between 450,000 yuan ($66,080) and 500,000 yuan.
The Denza N9 flash charging edition is equipped with BYD's second-generation Blade Battery, boasting a battery capacity of over 75 kilowatt-hours (kWh).
Under the CLTC standard, the hybrid model achieves a pure electric range of 420 kilometers.
The vehicle features BYD's latest flash charging technology, which allows it to be fully charged in just 9 minutes.
Even in extreme winter conditions of minus 30 degrees Celsius, its charging time will only increase by 3 minutes, the brand said previously.
The flagship SUV comes standard with BYD's God's Eye 5.0 advanced smart driving assistance system, adding reinforcement learning capabilities on top of its end-to-end technology.
It also comes standard with the e3 technology, supporting unique vehicle control features including intelligent crab walk and compass turn.
Denza was originally established in 2010 as a 50-50 joint venture between BYD and Mercedes-Benz.
BYD increased its stake to 90% in 2022, and subsequently acquired the remaining 10% equity held by Mercedes-Benz in September 2024.
Denza is now a wholly-owned subsidiary of BYD, enabling the parent company to better integrate internal resources and fully empower the brand with its technological advantages.
Denza sold 157,134 vehicles in 2025, representing a year-on-year increase of 24.67 percent, according to data compiled by CnEVPost.
In the January-April period of this year, Denza sold 29,886 vehicles, a year-on-year decline of 38.05 percent.
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