Changan announced that they launch Deepal S7 electric SUV on June 25, and deliveries will start five days later on June 30. As usual for Deepal, the S7 will come in three versions: all-electric, EREV, and hydrogen. The price will be 169,900 – 239,900 yuan (US$ 24,200 – 34,400).
Deepal is an EV
brand under the state-owned Changan Auto. It is positioned above the native
Changan brand and under the high-end Avatr brand, which Changan jointly owns
with battery maker CATL. Deepal S7 is the brand’s second car after the SL03
sedan launched in July last year. It is a mid-size crossover SUV designed by
automotive design veteran Bertrand Bach, who works as global Chief design
director at Changan and has experience from GM or Volkswagen. The vehicle sits
on Changan’s EPA1 platform and has a drag coefficient of 0.258 Cd.
The dimensions are (L/W/H) 4750/1930/1625
mm with a wheelbase of 2900 mm. It is 9mm wider and 1 mm higher than the Tesla
Model Y, with which S7 will compete in China. A 175kW electric motor will power
the EREV version, while the EV will feature a 190 kW engine. The 0-100 km/h
acceleration is 7.5 and 6.7 seconds, respectively. Additionally, the EREV has a
70 kW 1.5 ICE that is not connected to wheels but works as a generator for the
battery.
The battery for the all-electric version
will be ternary (NMC) supplied strangely not by CATL but by China Innovation
Aviation. The capacity remains to be revealed, but Changan already announced
S7’s range would be 620 km CLTC with a consumption of 14.2 kWh/100km. For EREV,
two versions will be released with 121 km and 200 km CLTC ranges, respectively.
The car features 20 or 21-inch wheels,
NID3.0 driving assistance software, a massive 15.6″ central control screen, and
AR-HUD. There is also a 12″ screen for the co-pilot hidden inside the sun visor
– exciting but not a very common solution; we will keep an eye on review once
the car start deliveries.
