Denza 500
Overview
ManufacturerDenza
Also calledDenza EV
Denza 400
Production2014–2019
Body and chassis
LayoutDual-motor, four-wheel-drive
PlatformW246
Powertrain
Electric motorOne or two permanent magnet synchronous motors
Battery61 kWh (LiFePO4)
Range300 km (186 mi)[1]
Dimensions
Wheelbase2,699 mm (106.3 in)
Length4,642 mm (183 in)
Width1,850 mm (73 in)
Height1,642 mm (65 in)

The Denza EV, Denza 400 and the Denza 500 are different names of a Chinese electric car produced by Denza, an joint venture between Daimler AG and partner BYD Auto.[2][3][4][5]

Description

A March 2018 preview report said that features include LED lamps front and back, cold weather capability, and a 9-inch infotainment touchscreen with navigation info from Baidu Maps that can also help locate charging stations. There were 112,000 such stations in China at the time. The new vehicle was to be sold at select Mercedes-Benz dealers in China.[6]

The 2018 facelift[clarification needed] also resulted in a restyled front fascia, rear bumper and tail lamps, an updated interior, and a name change to Denza 500. Range of the Denza 500 is said[according to whom?] to be 451 kilometres (280 miles) measured by the NEDC standard. This is the latest[citation needed] version of the Denza electric car made exclusively for the Chinese market.[7]

The battery pack of the Denza 500 was upgraded to 70 kWh from the previous 62 kWh of the Denza EV. According to Denza, the consumption is 15.9 kWh per 100 kilometres, and a range of 635 kilometres (394 miles) could be achieved.[8][9]

Denza EV

An earlier electric car from Denza was the Denza EV, which was previewed as a concept car by Denza at the 2012 Beijing Auto Show, and was further tested as a prototype during the 2013 Shanghai Auto Show.[10][11][12] The Denza EV is based on the same platform as the Mercedes-Benz B-Class while the electric powertrain comes from the BYD e6 electric car producing 137 kW (184 hp) with the top speed of 150 km/h (93 mph).[citation needed] It was reintroduced in 2016 as the Denza 400 with a larger battery.[13][14]

The Denza EV had a range of 352 km (218 mi) when launched in 2014; in 2017, Denza had launched a 400 km (248 mi) version.[15][16]

See also

References

  1. ^ byd-auto.net Archived 2016-02-06 at the Wayback Machine Website of BYD
  2. ^ "BYD Plans to Expand Daimler Partnership With New EVs for China". Bloomberg.com. 2017-09-21. Retrieved 2021-04-21.
  3. ^ "BYD Denza 400 points to Daimler's EV future". New Atlas. 2016-08-26. Retrieved 2024-01-13.
  4. ^ Gnaticov, Cristian (March 26, 2018). "Daimler Unveils Denza 500, A Chinese EV with 500Km of Range". www.carscoops.com. Archived from the original on 2021-04-21. Retrieved 2021-04-21.
  5. ^ "Denza 500 Goes 310 Miles Per Two (?!?) Charges, For China Only". InsideEVs. Archived from the original on 2021-04-21. Retrieved 2021-04-21.
  6. ^ "The Denza 500 EV by Daimler and BYD Gets 310 Miles of Range".
  7. ^ "Daimler launches new Denza electric vehicle for Chinese market - Xinhua | English.news.cn". Archived from the original on March 26, 2018.
  8. ^ "Denza 500".
  9. ^ "BYD Daimler Denza Gets A Nose Job And A New Name". 27 February 2018.
  10. ^ "BYD-Daimler Denza EV is getting Ready for the China car market". 2 December 2013.
  11. ^ "BYD-Daimler Denza EV launched on the Shanghai car market in China". 29 September 2014.
  12. ^ "BYD-Daimler Denza EV debuts on the Beijing Auto Show". 20 April 2014.
  13. ^ "【图】续航提升150公里 腾势400车型正式发布_汽车之家". www.autohome.com.cn. Retrieved 2023-12-26.
  14. ^ Morris, Charles (2016-09-08). "Daimler/BYD introduce new DENZA 400-kilometer EV for China". Charged EVs. Retrieved 2023-12-26.
  15. ^ "This is the BYD-Daimler Denza EV". 2 January 2014.
  16. ^ "One Minute Walk-around: The BYD-Daimler Denza EV". 2 August 2017.

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