Denza B5 price confirmed! Sub-$80,000 driveaway for BYD’s luxury Prado 4WD rival

BYD’s luxury trace Denza will birth in Australia with the Prado-baiting physique-on-frame B5 race-in hybrid (PHEV) four-wheel pressure — with Aussies ready to enlighten the 400kW/760Nm B5 for $3500 lower than a 150kW/500Nm Prado GXL.

Routinely connected to the BYD Shark 6 PHEV ute, the Denza B5 is a leather-lined off-roader powered by a 1.5-litre turbocharged petrol four-cylinder engine that acts as a generator for a 31.8kWh lithium iron phosphate battery and two extremely efficient electric motors — one entrance, and one rear.

Coming to Australia in two grades — the ‘entry-diploma’ B5 ($74,990 plus on-avenue charges) and the slightly greater, and up-spec B5 Leopard ($seventy nine,990 + ORCs) — that is a heavy-hitting, three-tonne off-roader that might toddle from 0-100km/h in 4.8 seconds.

Prime-shelf Leopard trim beefs up B5’s off-roading capabilities

The B5 is slightly smaller than the true-promoting Prado 250 Series with length of 4888mm, width of 1970mm and high of 1920mm on a 2800mm wheelbase. The Leopard grade is 33mm longer and 10mm increased than the circulate B5.

While the pair of B5s portion their PHEV powertrain — which integrates a pair of permanent-magnet synchronous electric motors (200kW/360Nm at the entrance and 285kW/400Nm at the rear) with entrance and rear locking differentials, off-roading capabilities vary, with the Leopard on high.

That is since the Leopard uniquely matches BYD and Denza’s DiSus-P ‘dynamic sparkling suspension’ which uses hydraulic actuators at each nook to independently lift, lower or stiffen the suspension almost instantaneously.

This ability that, the Leopard sports activities an scheme perspective of 39 degrees (B5: 35º), a departure perspective of 35 degrees (B5: 32º), and a 27 diploma breakover perspective (B5: 20º). Ground clearance maxes out at 220mm within the extraordinary B5 nonetheless a high 310mm within the Leopard.

4.8 second 0-100km/h toddle no topic three-tonne kerb weight

These are complex vehicles, and their kerb weight reflects this, measuring 2897kg for the usual-or-backyard B5 and a hefty 3007kg for the Leopard.

The B5’s 31.8kWh LFP battery might very well be recharged at 11kW (AC) or a high of 100kW (DC). The hybrid vitality unit maintains a 25 p.c fee buffer to aid the petrol engine, with a 100% to 25 p.c electric vary of 90km (WLTP) at consumption of 26.5kWh/100km.

Denza says the B5’s ‘lifeless battery’ gas consumption — as soon as the battery has dipped below 25 p.c assert of fee, forcing the petrol engine into play — is 10.9L/100km (WLTP) for a further combustion gas vary of 761km.

Beneath the pores and skin the B5 uses double wishbone suspension entrance and rear. Towing, ghastly automobile mass (GVM) and payload had been beefed-up for Australia, with braked towing capacity of 3000kg for both devices.

GVM measures 3497kg for both trims, which implies payload of 600kg for the B5 and 490kg for the Leopard. Negative blended mass (GCM) has no longer but been quoted. Brakes are ventilated disc, entrance and rear.

Beneficiant standard kit for B5, with luxury Leopard upping the ante

The fee-leading B5 ($74,990 + ORC) has a prolonged specification listing that takes in entrance and rear mechanical differential locks, 18-lunge gunmetal-grey alloys in 265/65 R18 Continental tyres, a 360-diploma camera, entrance/rear parking sensors, computerized LED headlights, mounted aspect steps, acoustic/privacy glass, and a gap sunroof with vitality sunshade.

Other standard kit involves exact leather seating, powered 12-scheme driver/10-scheme entrance passenger seating, cooled entrance seats, heated entrance/rear seats, heated steering wheel, twin-zone climate administration with rear air vents, FM/DAB radio, 15.6-lunge touchscreen/12.3-lunge digital instrument cluster, wi-fi Apple CarPlay/Android Auto and a 16-speaker stereo.

BYD Connected Products and companies is standard, providing for a ways off birth/climate administration, with a 2GB per 30 days conception comped for 24 months with a 4G connection and wi-fi hotspot functionality. An NFC key and solo 50-watt wi-fi charger round out the inclusions.

Spending a further $5000 for the B5 Leopard buys 20-lunge wheels (in 275/55 R20 Pirelli tyres), trick DiSus-P sparkling suspension, upgraded nappa leather upholstery, cooling for the rear seats, digital rear sight replicate, an ultra-wideband key and a second 50-watt wi-fi charger.

Standard security kit for both variants involves self ample emergency braking, blind assert monitoring, adaptive cruise administration, lane contend with aid, entrance/rear immoral traffic alert with braking, tyre strain monitoring, traffic signal recognition and a head-up present.

Outdoors, the usual-or-backyard color is Eclipse Dark with Alpine White, Juniper Green, Glacier Blue, Granite Grey and Leopard Gold fee optional. Internal, Slate Grey leather is standard with optional hues being Jade Green and Sandstone (beige).

Denza has confirmed that BYD’s Australian guarantee arrangements shall be conscious to the final be conscious trace’s devices: a six one year/150,000 “bumper to bumper” guarantee for the auto plus an eight one year/160,000km guarantee for the battery. Three-one year roadside assistance shall be standard.

Denza B5 2026: prices in Australia

All prices listed are sooner than on-avenue charges.

• B5: $74,990
• B5 Leopard: $seventy nine,990