Denza N8 Ev: BYD’s premium sub-brand is dropping a full-electric 5-seat SUV with a 1,000-kilometer CLTC range, 1,193 horsepower tri-motor option, and a 30-inch infotainment screen.
BYD’s luxury marque Denza is calling the new Denza N8 EV “the king of large 5-seater pure electric vehicles,” and the spec sheet backs the claim. Launching November 12, 2026, the all-electric SUV delivers a CLTC-rated range of up to 1,003 kilometers (623 miles) on a single charge, equaling the combined gas-and-electric capability of the plug-in hybrid N8 it replaces. Denza general manager Li Hui told the market during pre-orders that the response “has been excellent,” positioning the Denza N8 EV as “definitely the most anticipated luxury SUV of the year.”
The Denza N8 EV’s 1,193-Horsepower Play
The N8 EV arrives in two powertrain flavors. The rear-wheel-drive version fields a single motor in either 320 kilowatt (429 horsepower) or 370 kilowatt (496 horsepower) configurations. The headline move is the tri-motor all-wheel-drive setup built on BYD’s e3 platform: a 270 kilowatt front motor paired with dual 310 kilowatt rear motors, combining for 890 kilowatts (1,193 horsepower) total output. Both versions pack BYD’s Blade 2.0 batteries, available in 130.15 kWh or 105.79 kWh capacities, delivering either the full 1,003-kilometer range or a still-respectable 800-kilometer (497-mile) variant. The charger is equipped with Flash Charging technology: 10 percent to 80 percent in five minutes, or 10 percent to 97 percent in nine minutes.
Screen Real Estate and Gravity Defiance
The cabin prioritizes technology over minimalism. A 30-inch infotainment display spans nearly the entire passenger-side dashboard, while a 43-centimeter (1.1-meter) panoramic head-up display projects data onto the bottom edge of the windshield. The five-seat layout features zero-gravity seating across all rows, a three-spoke steering wheel, wireless phone chargers, and ambient lighting. Under the hood, a roof-mounted LiDAR powers BYD’s God’s Eye 5.0 intelligent driving assistance system, and a DiSus-A intelligent air suspension handles the ride quality.
The Denza N8 measures 5,150 millimeters long, 1,999 millimeters wide, and 1,820 millimeters tall, with a 3,075-millimeter wheelbase, positioning it as slightly longer than the Kia EV9 and Hyundai IONIQ 9. It slots above the N8L extended version, which starts at 299,800 RMB (approximately $45,000 USD), though BYD has not yet announced specific pricing for the all-electric variant.
Pre-Order Timing
Denza announced the launch date via its Weibo account on Friday ahead of the November 12 event. The brand is running a limited-time reservation incentive: a 5,000 RMB credit applied to anyone who places a deposit of 2,000 RMB ($200 USD). Pre-orders opened the week prior to the announcement, generating what Li characterized as excellent early response from the market.
