Denza readies battery-electric N8L for September 14 debut in China

Denza, BYD's premium marque, will put the battery-electric version of its N8L SUV on sale in China on September 14, giving the large six-seat model a fully electric sibling alongside the existing plug-in hybrid. The EV runs on a 130.15 kWh LFP Blade pack from BYD's FinDreams unit, with a claimed 960 km on the CLTC cycle — roughly 785 km under the tougher WLTC standard. Pricing is still under wraps; the PHEV currently starts at 299,800 yuan, with Flash Charging variants from 319,800 yuan.

Listed at 3,110 kg and 5.2 metres long, the SUV is driven by a single 370 kW (503 hp) rear motor with a 240 km/h top speed — a simpler setup than the tri-motor layout that appeared in earlier engineering filings. The vacated engine bay becomes a 208-litre powered frunk with a rinsable drain that Denza says suits wet or messy gear like camping and beach equipment. Dual-chamber air suspension and up to 10 degrees of rear-wheel steering bring the turning radius down to 4.58 metres, while the DiPilot 300 assistance stack, marketed in China as God's Eye B, combines one LiDAR, five millimetre-wave radars, twelve ultrasonic sensors and twelve cameras in a 2+2+2 cabin.

The EV lands in a crowded field of large electrified SUVs: its pack is roughly 28% larger than the Nio ES8's 102 kWh unit and 30% bigger than the Aito M9 EV's 100 kWh battery, and its 208-litre frunk beats the M9's 150 litres though trails the ES8's 230 litres. Denza moved 4,460 N8Ls in July, up 11.4% month on month and its best result since December 2025, while the D9 MPV remains the brand's volume pillar at 6,873 units. Final price, peak charging power and acceleration figures will be confirmed at launch, and the 960 km figure should be read as a CLTC number rather than a real-world highway estimate.