'Ready in 5, full in 9' — this Chinese EV charges to 70% in only 5 minutes, has a 644-mile range, and it's coming to Europe in April

BYD plans to banish lengthy charging stops to the history books

15 Mar 2026, 10:36 · TechRadar

News By Leon Poultney published 15 March 2026

(Image credit: BYD/Denza)

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BYD confirms that Denza will bring its Flash charging to Europe
The 1,500kW outlets can deliver a 10-70% charge in only five minutes
Chinese Z9 GT can manage 644-miles on a single charge

Denza, which is considered the ‘premium technology-orientated automotive brand’ in the BYD Group, has confirmed that its headline-grabbing Z9 GT performance EV will be heading to Europe, alongside the equally impressive 1,500kW charging capabilities.

Already in use in China, BYD’s Flash Charging stations deliver more than three-times the output of rival ‘ultra fast-charging’ outlets, enabling a 10-70% charge in only five minutes and a 10-97% refill in just nine minutes, even in -30°C temperatures, it claims.

The Denza Z9 GT rides on a bespoke e3 platform, with the shooting brake Grand Tourer boasting a 122kWh Blade Battery and up to 800km (almost 500 miles) on a single charge in the rear-wheel-drive edition.

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There is also a more performance-focused version that uses three electric motors to deliver more than 960hp and a 0-62mph sprint time of less than three seconds. Both models are due to go one sale in April of this year.

According to Car News China, the Z9 GT became the fastest new energy luxury GT to deliver 10,000 vehicles in China when it went on sale early last year, with more than 5,000 orders within 36 hours of its launch.

There’s no word on European pricing just yet, but the cheapest cars start at just 443,900 yuan ($45,900 / around £35,000 / AU$65,000) and tops out at 384,800 yuan ($52,600 / around £40,000 / AU$75,000) in China.

Despite those figures likely increasing when factoring in import costs and taxes, the Denza brand could still drastically undercut premium rivals from established players, such as Porsche, Audi and BMW.

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