BYD prices M9 people mover for Australia

BYD releases M9 pricing for Australia

BYD has priced its M9 people mover for Australia at $61,990 before on-road costs for the eight-seat Dynamic and $72,990 before on-road costs for the seven-seat Premium. GoAuto reported the Premium as the first version due in local showrooms, with the Dynamic to follow later, while CarExpert and Motor16 carried the same price points and sequence. The reported prices are manufacturer list figures before on-road costs, not drive-away amounts. ⁴⁷⁸

Launch timing and availability

The clearest timing guidance in the reporting is that the Premium is expected first, with GoAuto saying it is due in the fourth quarter of 2026 and CarExpert saying it will arrive here this year. Both outlets say the lower-priced Dynamic comes later, but the supplied material does not establish a specific month or quarter for that variant. Motor16 likewise says the Premium will reach dealers in the coming months and that the Dynamic is the eight-seat entry grade. ⁴⁷⁸

Aussiemotor says BYD Australia’s website currently lists the Premium as available to order and the Dynamic as coming soon. The BYD Australia homepage extract supplied here shows the brand’s current offers and model tiles, but it does not itself display an M9-specific ordering page, so the precise live listing status cannot be confirmed from that extract alone. ²¹

Powertrain, battery and claimed range

Both M9 variants use BYD’s DM-i 5.0 Super Hybrid plug-in hybrid system, combining a turbocharged 1.5-litre four-cylinder petrol engine with an electric motor driving the front wheels. GoAuto says the Dynamic uses a 20.39kWh Blade battery and the Premium a 36.60kWh Blade battery. CarExpert adds that recently published certification documents confirm 191.4kW for the Dynamic, while the Premium is listed with 218kW and 315Nm. ⁴⁷⁸

The Premium is quoted with up to 145km of WLTP electric-only range and up to 850km of combined WLTP range. GoAuto and Motor16 both say the M9 supports AC and DC charging and vehicle-to-load functionality, with Motor16 repeating the manufacturer’s range claims. Those figures are presented as claimed specifications rather than independently tested results. ⁴⁷⁸

Dimensions, cabin and equipment

The M9 measures 5145mm long, 1970mm wide and 1805mm high on a 3045mm wheelbase. GoAuto says the Premium weighs 2650kg, rides on 18-inch alloy wheels and has a maximum luggage capacity of 2063 litres depending on seating configuration, while CarExpert says luggage space is 470 litres with all three rows in use and quotes a 1500kg braked towing capacity. The different cargo figures are tied to different loading states rather than a direct contradiction. ⁴⁷⁸

Cabin equipment is pitched at the premium end of the people-mover market. GoAuto lists a 12.3-inch digital instrument display, a 15.6-inch infotainment touchscreen, wireless Apple CarPlay and Android Auto, over-the-air software updates and four-zone voice control. CarExpert and Motor16 add heated and ventilated front seats, second-row captain’s chairs with heating, ventilation and a near-zero-gravity seating position, plus an integrated refrigerator-hotbox that can cool between minus 6C and 6C or heat between 35C and 50C. GoAuto also says the Premium includes an augmented-reality projection system intended to simplify access to the sliding doors and electric tailgate. ⁴⁷⁸

Safety, market position and Denza context

Reported safety equipment includes 360-degree cameras, collision-avoidance technology, five millimetre-wave radar units, eight ultrasonic sensors, curtain airbags spanning all three rows and up to nine airbags in the Premium. GoAuto says Sentry Mode is included. CarExpert says the M9 has not been listed among rated BYD vehicles in the material it published, but no ANCAP document is supplied here, so that status is only reflected as CarExpert’s report rather than an independently confirmed rating outcome. ⁴⁷⁸

The M9 sits beneath BYD’s Denza D9 luxury people mover in the group hierarchy. CarExpert and GoAuto say the Denza D9 is already on sale in Australia from $85,990 before on-road costs, with an all-wheel-drive version from $95,990. GoAuto says the M9’s arrival places BYD into the mainstream people-mover fight against the Kia Carnival, while the D9 remains the more expensive electric alternative in the wider BYD/Denza line-up. ³⁵⁶⁴