Screen mirroring of Android phones is also offered on the TS Link intelligent interactive cockpit.

The driving range for the pure electric version is 620 km (385 mi) and a LFP battery with a capacity of 103 kWh.

For the Chinese market model, the D9 EV has charging ports on both rear quarter panels, so slower chargers can be combined to achieve the maximum rate.

[7] A limited ultra-luxury variant, called the Premier Founder's Edition, was announced at the same time of its initial introduction and unveiled in April 2023 at the 2023 Auto Shanghai.

[15] Limited to 99 units, the Premier Founder's Edition comes with a two-tone exterior paint job and features a 4-seater interior configuration.

The finalized production model was revealed in November 2023 at the 2023 Auto Guangzhou,[16] with deliveries started in 4 February 2024.

[17] On 5 August 2023, the DM-i Premium model received a new front-wheel drive powertrain option with a range of 965 km (600 mi).

[18] For the 2024 model year, the D9 received its first update, including automatic soft-closing doors as standard, a new beige interior color (marketed as "Kuangdami" (Chinese: 旷达米; pinyin: Kuàngdá Mǐ; lit.

'Broad-minded Rice')), multi-function physical steering wheel buttons replacing the touch-sensitive ones, standard heated steering wheel option on all trims, additional buttons on the central console, a game center app for the central infotainment screen, a customizable wake-up call word for the voice assistant, and an on-board refrigerator.

[21][22] For the 2025 model year, the D9 received a second update, which saw the DM-i model moves to the fifth-generation DM-i platform and received an updated grille pattern design, while all trims in the lineup comes standard with a LiDAR sensor mounted on the front of the roof on the center, and BYD's "God's Eye" BAS 3.0+ advanced driving assistance system.

[41] On 24 September 2023, the 100,000th D9, a dark blue DM-i model, was produced and rolled out from the production line in a 11-month gap.