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Denza N8 (2026)腾势 N8（2026）
A five-seat battery-electric SUV that revives the N8 nameplate, with second-generation Blade batteries up to 130.15 kWh, a claimed 1,003 km CLTC range and a tri-motor version quoted at 890 kW. Price is still unpublished.
- China price
- Not announced
- Top CLTC range
- 1003 km
- Status
- Pre-order
A nameplate revived as a five-seat BEV
Denza opened pre-orders for the N8 on 26 October 2026, with a launch promised for November. The original N8 was a six- and seven-seat plug-in hybrid launched in 2023 and withdrawn within about a year. The 2026 car is a different proposition: a five-seat battery-electric SUV on a 3,075 mm wheelbase.
Reviving a name makes searching harder, not easier. A used N8 from 2023 and a new 2026 N8 share a badge but not a body, a powertrain or a buyer. This dossier describes only the 2026 car and does not carry over specifications from the earlier generation.
N8 and N8L: 50 mm and one seat apart
Denza now sells two large electric SUVs that are easy to confuse. The N8L is the six-seat model, launched in October 2025, with a battery-electric version added in September 2026. It is about 50 mm longer than the N8. The N8 is the five-seat car, with a 1,046-litre boot and a 205-litre front compartment.
The positioning is not simply “N8 above N8L”. Reports suggest the N8 may sit higher on price while offering fewer seats, which would make the choice about layout and packaging rather than hierarchy. Buyers should compare the exact versions, because seat count, boot volume and battery size all change the answer.
1,003 km is a battery-size story
The headline 1,003 km CLTC figure belongs to the largest 130.15 kWh pack. The 105.792 kWh versions are rated at 800 km and 840 km, and a 970 km version sits between them. All figures are CLTC, a Chinese test cycle that is not directly comparable with WLTP or EPA. A bigger number here reflects a bigger battery more than a breakthrough in efficiency.
That does not make the figure meaningless. A 130 kWh pack is unusual in a five-seat SUV and could reduce the number of charging stops on long journeys. But the buyer is paying for capacity and weight, and should ask how the car behaves when the battery is cold, when the charger is slow and when the car is fully loaded.
Nine minutes to 97% — a claim to verify
Denza claims 10–97% charging in nine minutes and has referred to a five-minute flash charge. No peak charging power has been published, and no independent test is cited here. A nine-minute window is only achievable if the charger, the battery temperature and the vehicle’s charging curve all cooperate. The claim also describes a 10–97% window, not a full charge.
Buyers should ask which chargers can deliver the required power, what happens outside the optimal temperature range and how the battery is protected over repeated fast charges. The manufacturer’s warranty terms for fast charging are part of the same question.
2.9 seconds is not a certified figure
The tri-motor “e3” version produces a combined 890 kW from a 270 kW front motor and two 310 kW rear motors. Denza’s posters describe a “2.9-second class” 0–100 km/h time; Autohome repeats 2.9 s, but no certified test result is cited. This dossier records the power output as a manufacturer specification and the acceleration as an unverified claim.
The same caution applies to the 240 km/h top speed, which is limited rather than a measured maximum. Performance figures matter less than the tyres, brakes and thermal management that support them, especially in a vehicle of this size and weight.
The price is the missing number
Denza opened pre-orders without announcing a price. Chinese media and dealer posts have speculated about a RMB 350,000 class, but that is not an official figure and is not used here. Without a price, the N8 cannot be properly compared with the N8L, the IM Motors LS8 NEO or the Li Auto i6 on value.
The absence of a price also makes the pre-order decision unusual. A reservation should state what is being reserved, whether the deposit is refundable and what happens if the final price differs from expectations. Buyers should get those terms in writing.