Denza B8 targets 300 Series, Patrol with sub-$100K driveaway price, 3500kg towing

Denza’s flagship four-wheel drive model appears to be like within the logo’s four inaugural Australian showrooms this week, with the walk-in hybrid B8 enviornment to be China’s fiercest rival but to the Toyota LandCruiser 300 Sequence and Nissan Patrol.

Pricewise, the B8 kicks off south of the Y62 Patrol at $91,000 plus on-boulevard expenses for a reasonably decrease-spec seven-seater model that makes enact with rear differential locker — whereas the luxe six-seater is twin-locked, has three rows of two seats, and picks up additional top class touches.

Both the six- and seven-seat B8 trims utilise a more sizable walk-in hybrid (PHEV) powertrain than the smaller, Prado-sized Denza B5 (and BYD Shark 6). Primarily primarily based completely around a larger 2.0-litre turbo petrol four-cylinder engine, the B8 can make mixed outputs of 425kW/760Nm, with its elevated-displacement engine sustaining vitality for longer.

The engine itself makes 145kW/350Nm. It generates vitality for the B8’s 36.8kWh lithium iron phosphate (LFP) battery, which feeds two everlasting magnet synchronous motors making 200kW/360Nm on the front and 300kW/400Nm on the rear.

The LFP battery might per chance be jog down from 100% mark to 25 percent — it keeps a quarter of the juice on hand to toughen the rest of the powertrain. On the 75 percent it’s possible you’ll perchance well per chance use, Denza says the B8 might per chance be pushed on electric vitality on my own for 100km (WLTP) with consumption of 27.6kWh/100km.

Beyond that, once the petrol engine has kicked in at 25 percent battery train of mark, the ‘ineffective battery’ gas financial system is a claimed 11.3L/100km (WLTP) for combustion-fuelled fluctuate of 805km from a 91-litre petrol tank.

Dimension-shiny, the Denza B8 measures 5195mm long, 1994mm broad and 1905mm high whereas utilizing on a 2920mm wheelbase. The fat four wheel drive sits atop Denza’s DiSus-P ‘shining’ hydraulic suspension that will perchance well elevate, decrease and stiffen the auto.

In very top atmosphere, the B8 has 310mm of ground clearance, with an system attitude of 34 levels, departure attitude of 35 levels and breakover attitude of 26 levels.

Kerb weight is a appreciable 3290kg with GVM of 3992kg (elevated by Denza for Australia), providing payload of 702kg. Atrocious combination mass is no longer but known, but braked towing skill is 3500kg.

Double wishbone suspension is usual front and rear — as are ventilated disc brakes — whereas 275/55 R20 Michelin tyres are also usual-match on every variants.

Incorporated on the $91,000 + ORCs B8 seven-seater are matrix LED headlights, a gap sunroof with vitality sunshade, all-door acoustic glass (with rear privateness film), mounted aspect steps, a 12-pin trailer walk, fridge and hotbox, three-zone climate support a watch on, vitality-folding third row seats, and Linked Products and services with a 24-month (2GB/month) recordsdata opinion.

Moreover fitted is proper leather seating, 12-system vitality driver’s seat, 10-system vitality passenger seat, heated/cooled and massaging front seats, four-system vitality 2d-row seats with heating and cooling, heated steering wheel, six USB ports, twin 50-watt wi-fi chargers, FM/DAB radio, wi-fi CarPlay/Android Auto, and a 17.3-slump central touchscreen.

Both variants utilise an 18-speaker, 800-watt Devialet top class stereo and a 12.3-slump digital instrument cluster. A digital key and NFC key are included, whereas passengers within the front seats and rear outboard pews can in my understanding activate the thunder tell machine.

Meanwhile, the B8 six-seater ($97,990 + ORCs) provides a mechanical front locking differential, nappa-grade leather, plus evening vision, a extensive head-up screen, 2d-row ambient lights, vitality aspect bolsters and legrests for the front seats, 2d row vitality legrests, digital rear search for direct, whereas an ultra-wideband secret’s also included.

Abnormal safety equipment takes in a 360-stage camera, high-thought forward camera, front/rear parking sensors, millimeter wave radar, adaptive cruise support a watch on, brake disc wiping machine, driver distraction visual show unit, lane support support, front and rear execrable-traffic alert and braking, as neatly as tyre rigidity monitoring.

The B8 might per chance be lined by BYD and Denza’s six 365 days/150,000km automobile warranty and eight 365 days/160,000km battery warranty.

Denza B8 2026: prices in Australia

All prices listed are sooner than on-boulevard expenses.

• B8 six-seater: $91,000
• B8 seven-seater: $97,990