The very best spy shots of the upcoming BYD-Daimler Denza EV. The vehicle seems ready to electrify the China car market. The Denza EV will debut on the Beijing Auto Show in April and it will be launched on the Chinese auto market in the second half of next year.
BYD-Daimler is a joint venture between BYD Automobile and Daimler-Benz, aimed at making affordable electric cars for the Chinese auto market. The full name of the venture is ‘Shenzhen BYD Daimler New Technology’ (BDNT), it was established in March 2012.
The Denza is their first car, based on the old Benz B-Class with the electric power train of the BYD e6. The Denza debuted as a concept on the 2012 Beijing Auto Show and was back as a prototype on the 2013 Shanghai Auto Show.
Denza will initially start with dealers in only three cities: Beijing, Shanghai and Shenzhen, the latter being the home town of BYD-Daimler and BYD. Price for the Denza will start at 300.000 yuan, but green-car subsidies by central and local governments can bring that down by a massive 60.000 yuan to 240.000 yuan. The subsidies are up again in 2014, last year the maximum subsidy was ‘only’ 35.000 yuan.
The electric motor has an output of 115hp. Top speed is 150km/h. Weight is 2090kg. Size: 4644/1852/1642mm, wheelbase is 2880. Range yet unknown.
Lifestyle yeah!
Actually, at least in Shenzhen, the price will be much lower as to the central government discount of 60.000 rmb, the city government of Shenzhen add another 60.000 . So the final discount is 120.000 rmb that make the Denza has a retail price of 180.000 rmb.