BYD’s luxury brand Denza has officially entered India. The brand made its debut in New Delhi today, 13 November 2026, unveiling two electric cars — the D9 luxury MPV and the Z9 GT shooting brake. Both will be sold in India as fully imported models through standalone Denza showrooms.
Denza was set up in 2010 as a joint venture between BYD and Mercedes-Benz, and it is BYD’s answer to the luxury end of the market — much like Lexus is to Toyota. Its India entry puts it directly against the Toyota Vellfire, Lexus LM, MG M9 and Mercedes-Benz V-Class.
01. Denza D9: the first car for India
The D9 is the first Denza product for India, and it will go on sale by the end of the year. It is a large seven-seat luxury MPV, over 5.2 metres long, built for chauffeur-driven buyers.
The India-spec D9 gets a 115.07 kWh second-generation Blade battery, with a claimed range of 730 km on the NEDC test cycle. The cabin gets three interior colour schemes, a screen-based control system for the second row, and a seven-seat layout as standard across the range.
Safety kit includes Level 2 driver assistance, a 360-degree camera and nine airbags. The D9 will take on the Toyota Vellfire, Lexus LM, MG M9, Mercedes-Benz V-Class and the Kia Carnival Hybrid.
02. Z9 GT: the 1,140 bhp flagship
The Z9 GT is Denza’s performance flagship. The four-door shooting brake uses three electric motors making around 1,140 bhp, with a claimed 0-100 km/h time of 2.7 seconds. It uses a 122.5 kWh Blade battery with a claimed WLTP range of up to 600 km, and supports 1,500 kW flash charging where such chargers are available.
Both cars are built on BYD’s e3 platform and use Blade battery technology.
03. Price and launch timeline
Denza has not announced prices yet. Industry reports expect the D9 to be priced around Rs 85-95 lakh (ex-showroom) and the Z9 GT between Rs 1.2 crore and Rs 1.5 crore (ex-showroom). Both cars will arrive as completely built units (CBU), which keeps prices in the luxury bracket.
Denza will open showrooms in major Indian cities. Bookings and delivery timelines are expected to be confirmed shortly. We will update this story when official prices are announced.
