The Denza Z9S () is a battery electric sports sedan marketed by Denza, a brand owned by Chinese manufacturer BYD Auto. It is a shorter-wheelbase, sedan-only companion to the Denza Z9, positioned as a lower priced version sold alongside the original Z9 sedan for the Chinese market, with the "S" suffix denoting "sports sedan".
History The Z9S was revealed through filing documents submitted to China's Ministry of Industry and Information Technology (MIIT), published on 11 May 2026. Official images followed on 17 July 2026, alongside confirmation that the model had completed MIIT registration and was scheduled for release 2026.
Compared to standard Z9 sedan, the Z9S is shorter in length, shorter in wheelbase, narrower, and lower.
Denza says the Z9S's chassis consists of 91.1% high-strength steel and aluminium alloy, including 2000MPa reinforcements, resulting in an overall torsional stiffness of 45,036 N·m/°.
Design The Z9S is similar in design to other Denza models. Split headlights are used, including slim two-line DRL signatures and split high/low beam units embedded in either side of the front bumper. A rear-facing lidar unit is fitted, a feature not present on the standard Z9. At launch, the model introduces a new exterior colour, Dawn Purple ().
The interior features a 17.3-inch central display, 12.3-inch instrument cluster, and a 50-inch AR head-up display. An area next to the central display is magnetized, allowing the front passenger to attach certain accessories, such as a phone stand. All seats offer heating and ventilation, while the front seats also have massage functions. In the rear, a 7-inch display is included in the armrest to control climate, lighting and entertainment related features. It also has 44 storage compartments in the interior, a rear trunk, and a front trunk.
Powertrain The Z9S will be offered exclusively as a battery electric vehicle, in single-motor rear-wheel-drive and tri-motor all-wheel-drive configurations, both paired with a 102.326 kWh LFP battery. The rear-wheel-drive variant uses a single 370 kW rear motor producing , with a claimed CLTC range of . The all-wheel-drive variant pairs a 270 kW front motor with a pair of 310 kW motors independently driving each rear wheel, BYD's "Yisanfang" tri-motor system, also used in the Z9 GT for a combined output of , exceeding the output of the Z9 GT, and a claimed CLTC range of . Claimed top speed rises from on the rear-wheel-drive variant to a range of on the all-wheel-drive variant.
+SpecificationsModelBatteryMotorsPowerTorqueRange0Top speedKerb weightTypeWeightFrontRearCLTCRWD102.326 kWh LFP Blade 2.0370 kW TZ226QYD (rated: 185 kW)5.2 secTri-motor AWD270 kW TZ226QYA (rated: 90 kW)2×310 kW TZ226XYB (rated: 80 kW each)2.68 secRWD Long Range122.496 kWh LFP Blade 2.0370 kW TZ226QYD (rated: 185 kW)5.3 sec
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