Denza launches D9 at Rs 90 lakh, Z9 GT at Rs 1.56 crore in India

Denza arrives as BYD's luxury brand in India

BYD launched Denza, its premium sub brand, in India on November 13, 2026, with two fully imported electric vehicles. The seven seat D9 MPV goes on sale at Rs 90 lakh ex-showroom, and the flagship Z9 GT electric shooting brake at Rs 1.56 crore ex-showroom, according to Autocar India and CarDekho. Bookings for the D9 are open at authorised Denza dealerships for an initial amount of Rs 10 lakh. Both cars are sold as a single, fully loaded variant with no lower trims to choose from.

Denza dealerships have opened in six cities: Gurugram, Mumbai, Ahmedabad, Bengaluru, Chennai and Hyderabad, per Autocar India. This is BYD's second brand push into the Indian market after its mainstream BYD badged cars such as the Atto 3, Seal and Sealion 7, and it targets buyers who currently look at chauffeur driven luxury MPVs and high end performance EVs.

What each car offers

The D9 runs a 115.07 kWh battery feeding a single front motor rated at 462 PS and 365 Nm, good for a claimed NEDC range of 730 km and a 0 to 100 kph time of 8.5 seconds, CarDekho reports. DC fast charging takes the battery from 10 to 97 percent in 9 minutes, Autocar India says. The cabin seats seven in a 2 plus 2 plus 3 layout with a 15.6 inch touchscreen, a 10.25 inch digital cluster, a 16 speaker audio system, dual sunroofs and three zone climate control. Denza/BYD covers the D9 with a 6 year or 1.5 lakh km vehicle warranty and an 8 year or 1.6 lakh km battery warranty, per Autocar India.

The Z9 GT is the performance flagship, with a bigger 122.49 kWh battery driving three motors for a combined 1,156 PS and 1,210 Nm. CarDekho lists its NEDC range at 670 km and its 0 to 100 kph time at just 2.7 seconds, helped by rear wheel steering, a crab walk mode and a 360 degree Compass Turn party trick. It gets a 17.3 inch central screen and a 20 speaker audio system.

Rivals at this price

At Rs 90 lakh, the D9 sits against the MG M9, priced at Rs 79.95 lakh, and against combustion luxury MPVs the Toyota Vellfire and Mercedes Benz V Class, which run higher, according to Autocar India. The Z9 GT at Rs 1.56 crore enters a different kind of showroom altogether, where CarDekho names the Porsche Taycan, the BMW i7 and the Mercedes Benz EQS as cross shopping options, cars bought more for badge and performance than seating.

For an Indian buyer, Denza is a new, unfamiliar name carrying a Chinese parent already selling cars here as BYD. Both cars are imported, which keeps volumes low and prices high next to locally built rivals. The real test will be whether service and charging support in just six cities is enough to justify the price gap over the MG M9 for the D9, and whether buyers trust a brand new nameplate with a crore plus price tag for the Z9 GT.

Sources

• Denza D9 launched in India at Rs 90 lakh
• Denza D9 and the Z9 GT launched in India at Rs 90 lakh and Rs 1.56 crore respectively