Denza claims its latest Z9S model boasts the worlds longest electric range allowing owners to drive from New York to Detroit without a stop

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Sat, 08 Aug 2026 02:00:00 +0000

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This new EV claims a staggering 683-mile range on a single charge

FULL STORY ======================================================================Copy link Facebook X Whatsapp Reddit Pinterest Flipboard Threads Email Share this article 0 Join the conversation Follow us Add us as a preferred source on Google Newsletter Subscribe to our newsletter Denza Z9S is a more efficient version of the Z9 GT Chinese company claims 1,100 km (683 miles) between charges The flagship version starts at 349,800 yuan ($51,800) in China Denzas Z9 GT has long been tipped as a genuine Porsche Taycan rival, touting serious performance from an optional tri-motor setup, enormous range and the promise of sub-10-minute charging times thanks to the BYD Groups Flash Charging technology .

Having proven a hit in China, the Z9 GT is finally making its way to UK and European shores and, despite prices cresting the 100,000 mark, it looks set
to challenge the more established premium players with masses of performance and the option of a range-extending hybrid that can cover 500 miles with a
mix of electricity and gasoline. Back in China, Denza is already tweaking the formula, recently opening the order books for a more aerodynamically
efficient Z9S model that comes fitted with BYDs 102.3-kWh Blade Battery 2.0. Latest Videos From TechRadar Watch full video here:

Breakthroughs in battery and motor efficiency, as well as a more slippery fastback body style, mean the Z9S is capable of traveling 1,100 km or 683 miles on a single charge. Because of this, Denza claims this is the worlds longest-range EV.

As a caveat, this is all according to Chinas CLTC testing cycle, which is notoriously generous with its estimations. You may like Xiaomi launches
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If these figures are to be believed, Z9S owners could drive from New York to Motor City, Detroit, without stopping. (Image credit: Denza/CNEV Post) Similarly, drivers could load up the car in Berlin and arrive in Paris
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If you apply a standard conversion factor of 0.80 to convert Chinas CLTC to the more stringent European WLTP testing cycle, it still results in a range
of between 546 and 560 miles.

In the US, a conversion to EPA would result in approximately 480 miles still hugely impressive.

According to Electrek , the base Premium model starts at 319,800 yuan in
China (around $47,300/AU$67,350/35,000), the flagship version starts at 349,800 yuan ($51,800/AU$73,600/38,500), and the tri-motor Performance variants cost 389,900 yuan ($57,700/AU$82,000/43,000). What to read next Nio says it its Power Swap stations are swapping more than 1 million EV batteries a week Xiaomi's first gas-assisted EV arrives and it's enormous This Chinese EV wants to take on Tesla here's why I'm still not convinced

But as we have seen with the recent unveiling of UK pricing for the Z9 GT, these costs dramatically escalate once you factor in import duties and local taxes. Analysis: outright range is becoming less important (Image credit: Denza/CNEV Post) We are starting to enter an EV era where it is not uncommon for vehicles at the premium end of the market to cover more than 450 miles on a single charge.

Volvos EX60 , the latest Mercedes-Benz CLA , BMWs iX3 and Teslas most recent Model 3 Long Range will all happily deliver 450 miles or more, which is not far off the converted WLTP and EPA cycle range of Denzas world-beating Z9S.

As a result, claims of the worlds longest-range EV coming from China have to be taken with a pinch of salt, due to the discrepancies in the way the
country conducts its EV efficiency tests.

Whats more, these cars, with their enormous battery packs and cutting-edge electric motor technology, rarely arrive in markets outside of China sporting the sort of tempting price tags that they do in their domestic market.

Rather than focusing on all-out range, potential customers should get more excited about a wider rollout of BYDs Flash Charging technology outside of
its home market, which has the potential to drastically reduce the overall time of electric road trips with ultra-rapid top-ups. Follow TechRadar on Google News and add us as a preferred source to get our expert news, reviews, and opinion in your feeds.



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