4WDs are the body type of choice for most consumers, and the station wagon is an endangered species.
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007 GT and Denza Z9 GT, two newcomers looking to give the station wagon a second chance globally with a Chinese electric twist.
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With a claimed 0-100km/h time of 2.8 seconds, outputs for the single-motor model remain unconfirmed.
claims 500km of range can be gained in just 15 minutes of charging.
The dimensions are stated at 4880mm in length, 1900mm in width, 1448mm in height, and with a wheelbase of 2928mm, making it roughly comparable to its 007 sedan counterpart.
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It measures up to 5195mm (5180mm for electric vehicles) in length, 1990mm in width, 1500mm in height, and has a wheelbase of 3125mm.
Which it outperforms in a zero to 100km/h sprint with a claimed time of 3.4 seconds compared to the Panamera’s 5.3 seconds.
A petrol engine, a 200kW front electric motor, two 440kW rear electric motors and a 38.5kWh Blade lithium-ion-phosphate (LFP) battery.
The pure electric range is said to be 201 kilometres, and the comprehensive range is claimed to be 1100 kilometres, both as per the CLTC cycle.
The variant has a 230kW front electric motor, two rear electric motors producing 480kW each and a massive 100kWh Blade LFP battery pack.
The CLTC-rated range is claimed to be 630km, while BYD also claims that the car’s 800V architecture can recharge the Z9 GT EV’s battery from 30 per cent to 80 per cent in 19 minutes.
Given the Denza has already been launched in China, we can also reveal further interior details.
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In addition to that, there’s a steering wheel with four controls, a digital rear view mirror, two screens on the door panels that display what the cameras can see, and a massive 50-inch augmented-reality display projected right in your line of sight.
The vehicle features a panoramic sunroof with an area of approximately 2.1m squared.
In China, the Z9 GT is priced between 334,800 yuan ($72,810) for the base PHEV model with all-wheel drive, up to 384,900 yuan ($83,723) for the top-spec EV with all-wheel drive.
It hasn’t been officially confirmed for Australia, but David Smitherman, the boss of EVDirect, Australia’s BYD distributor, told CarsGuide that the Denza brand is set to arrive in Australia.
“Denza’s heading to Australia… [it will] be here at some point”, said Smitherman.
“We can look forward to a significant amount of new products being available.”
The sibling model is yet to be confirmed for right-hand drive markets. It is more likely to be on the cards for Europe, with Zeekr models currently on sale in the Netherlands, Sweden and Norway.
It’s expected to kick off at 209,000 yuan, which is around $45,487, when it launches in China after its Shanghai auto show debut in April.
