2026 Denza B8: Detailed review – 0-100 & POV test drive

2026 Denza B8: Detailed review – 0-100 & POV test drive. The B8 is the flagship 4x4 SUV from BYD-owned Denza. It's available in 6-seat (6S) and 7-seat form (7S), and comes exclusively powered by a 2.0-litre turbo plug-in hybrid powertrain, offering 115km of electric range and a combined output of 425kW. It is currently the most powerful and quickest large SUV in this specific class in Australia, given that its rivals are the Hyundai IONIQ 9, Land Rover Discovery, Nissan Patrol, and Toyota LandCruiser 300 Series (according to VFACTS). For more details and specs, our written review will be up on the website soon. Stay tuned: https://drivingenthusiast.com.au/category/car-review/ 00:00 – Intro 00:38 – Design 01:04 – Spare tyre 01:43 – Towing, GVM 02:54 – Specs 04:02 – Door handles 05:29 – Interior 12:56 – 3rd row seat 14:19 – Boot 16:36 – POV test drive 25:15 – Clearances 26:44 – Off-road 38:41 – Launch control 39:31 – 0-100 40:25 – Vbox results 2026 Denza B8 6S specifications: 425kW (578PS) / 760Nm, 2.0-litre turbo 4-cylinder plug-in hybrid 36.8kWh battery, 2x electric motors, 115km electric range e-CVT auto transmission with four-wheel drive Claimed 0-100km/h: 4.8 seconds Official average fuel consumption: 2.0-3.9L/100km (between 25-100% SoC) Official average fuel consumption: 9.9-11.3L/100km (below 25% SoC) Kerb weight: 3290kg Max towing capacity/GVM/GCM: 3500kg/3992kg/7174kg Boot space: 147L/902L Price: AU$97,990 (not including on-road costs, at time of upload) For all of our Vbox performance test results, see the full data table here: https://drivingenthusiast.com.au/performance-data/ For all of our latest car reviews: https://drivingenthusiast.com.au/category/car-review/ And our latest car news: https://drivingenthusiast.com.au/category/car-news/ Follow us on social media for extra insights and updates. DE on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/drivingenthusiast DE on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/drivingenthusiastaustralia/

Added 10 Aug 2026