In line with the trend of car showrooms located in high traffic areas like shopping malls these days, it looks like Denza will be having a presence in 1 Utama under the wings of Sime Motors.
This hoarding with the Denza and Sime Motors logo was spotted in the new wing of 1 Utama on the G floor near the Zara and Fred Perry outlets. Other nearby shops include Marks & Spencers and Parkson Elite.
The Denza brand will debut its first car very soon – the Denza D9 electric MPV, and bookings are already open. Malaysia will be getting both the front wheel-drive and all-wheel drive versions, and they will be known as the Advanced (FWD) and Premium (AWD) here.
The Advanced FWD, which is badged as a Premium in Thailand and an Elite in Singapore, is equipped with a front-mounted electric motor rated at 313 PS (308 hp or 230 kW) and 360 Nm of torque. Performance specs for the 2,764 kg offering include a 0-100 km/h time of 9.5 seconds and a maximum range of 520 km (WLTP) or 600 km on NEDC standard, which Denza has chosen to highlight instead of the WLTP measurement.
As for the Premium AWD version, which is known as the Performance in Thailand and Grandeur in Singapore, it gets an additional rear electric motor with 61 PS (60 hp or 45 kW) and 110 Nm for a total all-wheel drive system output of 374 PS (369 hp or 275 kW) and 470 Nm. While kerb weight climbs slightly to 2,865 kg, the 0-100 km/h sprint time improves to 6.9 seconds as a result of the extra power, although range is reduced to 480 km (WLTP, or 580 km with NEDC).
Both powertrain versions come with the same battery, a 103 kWh BYD Blade lithium iron phosphate (LFP) unit, and the D9 accepts up to 166 kW of DC fast charging and 11 kW of AC charging power. Regardless of variant, the Denza D9’s battery can be juiced up from 30-80% in 30 minutes via fast charging, and that 10 mins of DC charging will provide 150 km of range.
Nothing has yet been indicated on the price tag for Malaysia, but pricing in Indonesia, where the MPV was launched recently, provides a general benchmark. In the republic, pricing for the D9 currently starts from Rp.950 million (RM259,000), so we can definitely expect it to get here for under RM300k. Full details soon when the MPV is launched.
GALLERY: Denza D9 Advanced FWD
GALLERY: Denza D9 Premium AWD
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