Denza N7 fastback crossover will be offered as EV and PHEV – lidar, facial recognition; 0-100 km/h in 3 seconds
Denza, the Chinese joint venture between BYD and Mercedes-Benz, has unveiled the N7, a fastback crossover modeled after last year’s Inception concept.
The outer appearance of the N7 has only been shown, but now as with the Inception concept, the silhouette somewhat recalls the silhouette of the N7. Ford Mustang Mach-Ewith some similarity in shape on the wheels as well as towards the rear of its greenhouse.
According to these images, the feature set on the N7 could also include Lidar sensors in the front bumper, while a look at its interior reveals what could be a facial recognition sensor on the side. in its column A. From the few exterior images shown, the dashboard also has a floating display for the infotainment.
Official specs are yet to be revealed, however China Automotive News hints that the N7 will be roughly, if not identical, in size to the Inception concept, measuring 4.9 m long and 2.9 m wheelbase.
According to the website, the Denza N7 will be offered as a plug-in hybrid as well as a full BEV, and its most powerful form will deliver a 0-100 km/h time of 3 seconds.
If compared with Denza D9, the luxury MPV is also offered as a full EV and PHEV; As an EV, the D9 uses a BYD Blade battery pack that offers a maximum range of 600 km, although no kWh capacity figures are given; the maximum charge for the D9 is said to be 166 kW.
As for the plug-in hybrid, the D9s combine a 1.5-litre turbocharged petrol engine with an electric motor and a battery of smaller power and capacity respectively, and the PHEV D9 is claimed to have the full EV range. is 190 km while the total range is a claim of 1,040 km. With the same 0-100 km/h acceleration time as the N7’s supercar, the crossover’s powertrain will likely be more powerful.
Based on Articles CNEV, the Denza N7 will go on sale in China in the second quarter of this year, according to Zhao Changjiang, general manager of sales of Denza, and the fastback crossover will target the ICE vehicle market priced at around 400,000 yuan (RM258,007). For comparison, the Denza D9 MPV went on sale in China from 390,000 yuan in May 2022, or about RM254 thousand at the exchange rate at the time.
