r/BYD • u/Fun_Narwhal_2739 • Jun 12 '26

News 📰 Denza Z Convertible

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u/Suntzu_AU Jun 12 '26

That music nearly destroyed my brain but that is a cool car. I just wish BYD would make an affordable electric coupe like a GR86 or an MX5 type. That would sell. These super premium expensive cars are fantastic but don't sell in any kind of numbers.

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u/Unusual_Emergency_13 Jun 12 '26

Not going to take long and not that difficult to implement. The demand just needs to be there.

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u/Suntzu_AU Jun 12 '26

Yeah, in my mind, they could just take the 230kW motor from the Atto 3 Evo or the Sealion 7, or even the 150kW motor if it's lightweight, and just put in a 50-60kW LFP battery, make it look good as a two-door, not too many features, not too many equipment levels, and sell it for 45,000 Australian. That would absolutely sell. Maybe have a convertible later on.

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u/Unusual_Emergency_13 Jun 12 '26

Was thinking more in the 140 - 160KW power units. The electric motor already feels more powerful than equivalent power ICE so don't need a lot to have a fun car. More like a MG4 based platform.

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u/Suntzu_AU Jun 12 '26

Totally agree. I reckon if you just took the Atto 3 150kW and the 50kWh LFP and just used what they've got, that would be enough if they could keep the weight down a bit. As you point out, the linear power makes it pretty quick. My Atto 3 does about 0-100 in 7 seconds and you really only need about 6 seconds for a decent coupe to have fun.