As indicated final month, BYD is bringing its Denza luxurious model to Malaysia, the transfer to take action now cemented with the appointment of Sime Darby Auto Imports because the official importer and BYD Malaysia because the official distributor for Denza merchandise within the nation. The deal was inked earlier at the moment by the 2 events and BYD Auto Trade.
The Chinese language producer mentioned that it goals to supply Malaysians a extra various, progressive and premium EV expertise by means of Denza. “We’re excited to companion with Sime Darby Auto Imports to carry Denza to the Malaysian market, marking a major milestone for BYD in our journey to broaden our electrical car choices in Southeast Asia,” mentioned BYD’s normal supervisor of Asia-Pacific Auto Gross sales Division, Liu Xueliang.
“Being on the forefront of innovation, we’re proud to carry our superior EV know-how to Malaysia the place the urge for food for sustainable mobility continues to develop. With Denza, we will supply our clients a greater expertise by means of our premium know-how and options throughout the EV trade. We consider Denza will redefine the premium EV expertise and set new requirements for Malaysian drivers,” he added.
Dennis Ho, MD of meeting and strategic companies at Sime Darby Motors, mentioned the official signing marked a momentous milestone for the corporate in its partnership with BYD. “Via this, we sit up for forge a stronger partnership with BYD, increasing our presence within the EV market whereas diversifying Sime Darby’s EV portfolio. We’re dedicated to a pivotal function in accelerating the expansion of electrical automobiles in Malaysia and we consider that bringing in Denza shall be a major a part of this journey,” he mentioned.
Whereas there was no particular point out of merchandise, the all-electric path will prepared the ground in, as intimated bu the automaker when it mentioned that it’s trying to carry a brand new dimension to Malaysia’s EV market with merchandise that might supply premium cutting-edge know-how, options and driving expertise. The car prone to debut the model right here would be the Denza D9 MPV, someday within the first quarter of 2025.
First launched in 2022, the right-hand-drive model of the Denza D9 in its all-electric kind was launched in Hong Kong in June this 12 months, and an instance was then sighted in Malaysia in July. Though out there with battery-electric and plug-in hybrid powertrains, the fully-electric model of the D9 would be the anticipated debutant for the model in Malaysia. There’s nonetheless no indication but as as to if it’ll arrive in two-wheel drive or AWD kind.
The bottom specification for the Denza D9 EV incorporates a front-mounted electrical motor producing 313 PS and 360 Nm of torque, enabling a 0-100 km/h time of 9.5 seconds and as much as 620 km of vary primarily based on the beneficiant CLTC testing normal.
The AWD variant of the D9 EV add a 61 PS/110 Nm rear motor for a mixed output of 374 PS and 470 Nm, enabling 0-100 km/h in 6.9 seconds, however with a barely lowered vary at 600 km. THe MPV incorporates a lithium iron phosphate (LFP) battery with a capability of 103 kWh, and helps DC quick charging at as much as 166 kW.
The D9 can be offered with a DM-i plug-in hybrid powertrain, which consists of a 139 PS/231 Nm 1.5 litre turbocharged inline-four cylinder petrol engine paired with a 231 PS/340 Nm electrical motor, with AWD variations of the PHEV additionally including a 61 PS/110 Nm rear motor. Regardless of having acknowledged that its PHEVs are coming, the hybrid D9 is unlikely to be one in all them, at the very least not within the quick time period, given the dearth of tax incentives for it.
GALLERY: Denza D9 EV on the 2023 Bangkok Worldwide Motor Present
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