The Denza D9 is set to receive a significant update in Malaysia, with the local arm teasing the latest model on its socials. No details have been revealed just yet; the car in the glitzy video looks all the world like the existing luxury electric MPV, so there’s nothing to be gleaned there.
We can, however, surmise that there are two distinct possibilities here. The first is that the plug-in hybrid DM-i version is making its way here, three months after being introduced in Europe and the UK. This adds a 120 PS/220 Nm 1.5 litre turbo four-cylinder engine, paired with less powerful dual motors – 231 PS (170 kW) at the front and 61 PS (45 kW) at the rear.
While the electric motors perform the vast majority of the car’s propulsion, the combustion mill can also clutch in to help drive the front wheels at higher speeds, resulting in a total system output of 353 PS (260 kW) – still 21 PS (15 kW) less than the AWD version of the EV.
