2025 Denza B5 and B8 here next month: UPDATE

UPDATE, 28/10/2025: Denza Australia has started detailing the local specification of the inbound B5 and B8 off-road SUVs, with two versions of each set to be offered from launch.

The former will be available in 'B5' and 'B5 Leopard' forms, both of which will pack a 425kW/760Nm dual-motor plug-in hybrid powertrain capable of covering up to 90km on electric power alone (31.8kWh battery).

Equipment highlights across the B5 line-up will include a 15.6-inch rotating touchscreen, a 12.3-inch digital driver’s display, Nappa leather upholstery and a suite of advanced safety features including a 360-degree camera and 11 airbags.

The B5 Leopard ups the off-road ante with 'DiSus-P' hydraulic adaptive suspension, front and rear differential locks and a 3000kg braked towing capacity.

Both versions will be five-seaters only, unlike the bigger B8 which will be offered as a six-seater or a seven-seater.

Again specified up to the teeth, the B8's equipment list is headlined by soft-close doors, premium Nappa leather, heated, ventilated and massaging seats, a cooler/hotbox, 15.6-inch rotating touchscreen, a 12.3-inch digital instrument panel an an 18-speaker Devialet audio system.

The six-seater sports a pair of captain's chairs in the middle row and twin locking diffs to help it chase LandCruisers off-road.

Powertrain? A 450kW/760Nm PHEV system fed by a 91-litre fuel tank and 31.8kWh Blade battery.

The original article from October 2 can be found below.

The BYD Group has locked in its first two Denza models for Australia: the B5 and B8 off-road SUVs, both of which will arrive in local showrooms this November to poach the GWM Tank 300 and 500.

We knew Denza was coming to Australia this quarter, but we didn’t know which models it would launch first… and now we do.

The Fangchengbao Bao 5 and Fangchengbao Bao 8 – aka Leopard 5 and Leopard 8 – will come to Australia as the 2025 Denza B5 and B8 respectively to make life difficult for both the local GWM Tank and Toyota 4x4 line-ups.

The B5 is essentially an SUV version of the BYD Shark 6 – in the same way a Ford Everest is wagon spin-off of the Ranger – and as such, features a dual-motor 1.5-litre plug-in hybrid powertrain good for a combined 505kW/760Nm.

It measures 4890mm long, 1970mm wide, 1920mm tall and sits on a 2800mm wheelbase with seating for five.

The bigger 2025 Denza B8 meantime scores a gustier 2.0-litre dual-motor PHEV system (550kW/760Nm) and spans 5195mm x 1994mm x 1905mm with a 2920mm wheelbase.

Neither model has been priced or detailed for Australia just yet, but it shouldn’t be too long before such announcements are made, and if the Shark 6 is anything to go by, the B5 and B8 will be priced extremely aggressively.

“Denza will offer a whole new range for consumers wanting a slice of luxury and the latest in innovation,” Denza Australia COO Mark Harland said.

“For those who see roads as invitations, not boundaries, we know Denza will be one of the most exciting premium brand launches to date.”

More models will follow the luxury 4x4s in 2026.

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