Denza B8: The "Silent" Luxury SUV That Beats Diesel Off-Road? 🤫

The brand-new 2026 Denza B8 is a luxury plug-in hybrid 4WD large SUV set to go toe-to-toe with the likes of Lexus, Mercedes-AMG, BMW and Land Rover in Australia. We drove it from Adelaide to the Flinders Ranges to see how it delivers on its "The Brave Go First" promise. If you haven’t heard of the Denza brand before, then you soon will. Denza is the latest brand to arrive in Australia from manufacturer BYD Automotive and the first from China to shoot for true luxury status, promising Australian car buyers a combination of high-quality finishes and tech as well as what it claims will be a superior after-sales experience. On sale now, the 2026 Denza B8 is a seven-seat luxury off-road SUV with a plug-in hybrid powertrain promising an electric-only driving range of up to 100km (WLTC) and a total range of 905km (WLTC) thanks to its 91-litre fuel tank. The Denza B8 is also available as an optional six-seater with captain's chairs in the second row, offering an additional, more luxurious option. Denza’s arrival in Australia has already been met with remarkable demand, garnering almost 6,000 expressions of interest before launch and over 2,000 test drive bookings. At the February 2026 launch of the Denza B8 and its sibling, the B5, Denza Australia’s COO Mark Harland, claimed more than half of those who test-drove a Denza have placed immediate orders, with 1,000 vehicles awaiting customer delivery. BYD Automotive’s ambitions for the Denza brand locally are clear – to make Denza one of the top five premium brands in Australia – with BMW, Mercedes, Lexus, Audi and Range Rover all in its sights. Read more: https://www.racv.com.au/royalauto/car-reviews/denza/2026-denza-b8-review.html Research and compare cars 🔎 RACV Car Match Prepare for the best with an RACV Car Loan WeMoney's 2025 Electric Car Loan of the Year 🔎 https://www.racv.com.au/carloans R.A.C.V. Finance Limited ABN 82 004 292 291 Australian Credit Licence No. 391488. RACV Finance is subject to RACV lending criteria. Conditions, fees and charges apply. For more information: 🔎 https://www.racv.com.au 📱 Call us on 13 72 28 for general enquiries Subscribe to our newsletter: 📩 https://www.racv.com.au/royalauto/subscribe.html Follow us: https://www.youtube.com/racvofficial https://www.facebook.com/racv https://www.instagram.com/racvofficial https://www.linkedin.com/company/racv #racv #racvnewsandlifestyle #racvcarmatch #racvcarreviews #carmatch #carreview #denza #denzab8 #b8 #suv