BYD Denza B5 confirmed: Rebadged Fang Cheng Bao 5 coming to Australia with Toyota Prado, Ford Everest in its sights

From an totally unknown title in August 2022 when it launched its first mannequin, the Atto 3, BYD has skilled broad gross sales increase.

Basically the most novel bump in success comes from the Shark 6 ute, which has been a sport-changer within the truest sense. That mentioned, it’s no longer perfect. Basically in relation to off-avenue potential, where the Shark 6’s lack of locking differentials, low vary and solid traction administration procure let it down.

Now to no longer be became off, BYD has confirmed to Chasing Autos that this can bring a Toyota Prado and Ford Everest rivalling 4×4 wagon to Australia, doubtless within the fourth quarter of this One year. Even supposing a title is no longer formally confirmed, we understand this mannequin will seemingly be known as the Denza B5.

Talking to BYD Australia senior product manager Sajid Hasan, we had been advised “the B5 could be the principal mannequin…I’m confirming it now.”

Hasan moreover went on to claim more devices are on the wishlist, together with the Bao 8 4×4, Denza N9 broad SUV, Z9 GT sports wagon, and D9 luxurious of us mover, all of which we had a steer in.

What’s the Denza B5?

Identified in its China home market as the Fang Cheng Bao Leopard Bao 5 — slightly the mouthful — the B5 is a proceed-in hybrid 4×4 wagon measuring 4890mm long, 1970mm wide, 1920mm big and utilizing on a 2800mm wheelbase.

Even supposing a minute bit smaller and with easiest five seats, the B5 is effectively a rival for the Toyota Prado, Ford Everest, Isuzu MU-X, and GWM’s Tank vary, together with the smaller 300 and bigger Tank 500.

Adore its Shark 6 relation, the B5 sits on a ladder frame chassis and employs a ‘DMO’ proceed-in hybrid powertrain that functions an electric motor on every the entrance and rear axle. They plot energy from a 31.8kWh Blade battery for 100km of electrical-easiest utilizing vary.

A 1.5-litre turbo-petrol four-cylinder works as a generator a lot of the time, despite the true fact that it could perchance perchance kick in and drive the entrance axle in obvious scenarios. The B5 has even more punch than the Shark 6, with a marvelous 505kW and 760Nm for 0-100km/h in 4.8 seconds.

On prime of that, the B5’s rear motor is more extremely efficient (285kW vs entrance 200kW) for a more super split between the axles. It moreover functions a digital locking centre differential and a simulated four-low mode along with electronically controlled locking differentials entrance and rear.

Off-avenue credentials are solid, then, with method, departure, and breakover angles of, 35, 32, and 20 degrees, respectively, plus 700mm wading depth and adaptive dampers.

Internal, the cabin of the auto we sat in used to be prime quality with leather-based totally mostly upholstery and many of abilities together with a pleasant 15.6-walk rotating touchscreen.

Denza B5 pricing is yet to be locked in for Australia, however don’t count on Shark 6-stage entry mark. Being the lush stamp, count on the B5 to punch up beyond $80,000, given its intensive equipment and nice outputs.

Will the B5 be worth it? We’ll must wait on and seek.

Are there any varied devices within the works for BYD and Denza?

The subsequent most definitely is the Bao 5’s bigger brother, the Bao 8 which would potentially be acknowledged as the Denza B8. It’s in accordance to the same underpinnings however with a protracted wheelbase (2920mm) and bigger general length (5195mm).

In its put of adaptive dampers, the B8 gets trick energetic prime-adjustable suspension, more inform (550kW), more leather-based totally mostly interior and the choice of seven seats. Kerb weight spikes by 500kg, despite the true fact that, to 3305kg.

On the four wheel drive aspect of issues, BYD’s Denza is moreover taking into account about a version of the tank-turning, quad electric motor powered Yangwang U8, despite the true fact that it’s extra down the be aware.

In its put, Aussies are more doubtless are the Denza N9 — a tri-motor proceed-in hybrid with the Differ Rover in its sights — added to the vary sooner. That mentioned, we’re speaking 2026 and beyond, here.

Denza could perchance moreover play a Porsche Taycan rivalling shooting brake Z9 GT, with up to 710kW blended. But every other choice would be a Zeekr 009-challengine D9 luxurious of us mover.

BYD itself is moreover having a overview to amplify, first with a new Atto 2 cheap crossover, then with varied devices within the pipeline. Now we procure a separate fable for those vehicles coming.