Denja, a joint venture between China's BYD Auto and Mercedes-Benz, had recently launched its new MPV D9 in China which has been sold out within 30 minutes of launch. A total booking of 3000 units of D9 was made in the first batch.
The Denja D9 is a premium MPV. It is available as a plug-in hybrid or battery electric vehicle (BEV) and can be selected in 4 or 7 seat options.
The D9 is 5.25 meters long, 1.96 meters wide and 1.92 meters high and has a wheelbase of 3.11 meters. Based on all this, it is a little longer and taller than the Kia Carnival currently available.
By design, it resembles a luxury sedan with a large grille on the entire front fascia. There are two types of grill inserts. One is lifted off like a Toyota Alfred, while the other uses a vertical chrome slot.
There are plenty of screens in its interior. There are 3 screens on the front, 2 on the front seatback, and 2 on the second-row seat armrest. Similarly, with the help of an 8 MP camera on its seatback screen, conference call or child monitoring can be done.
It also has a smart refrigerator, 10-way adjustable seat, heating, ventilating, 10-point massage function, and three 50 kW wireless quick chargers. It also has a large panoramic roof and a long rear bench that facilitates long-distance travel
It has a 1.5-liter turbocharged engine, which is connected to an electric motor. It offers a three-in-one rear-drive hybrid assembly. It provides a range of 945 to 1040 kilometers using 80 kW fast charging.
Not much is known about the BEV version. However, as per reports said that this version will provide a range of up to 600 kilometers.
The price of this car has also been made public. The four hybrid versions are priced from USD 49,300 to USD 65,600.
The BEV is priced from USD 57,500 to USD 67,800 and the Super Luxury Four Seat Founding Version is priced at USD 88,400. This version will only be produced in 99 units.
