Last month, Inchcape, the distributor of well-known brands like Subaru and Peugeot, unveiled the specifications of Deepal S07, an electric SUV by one of China’s leading car manufacturers, Changan.
Now, Deepal’s first EV pricing has been revealed at Sydney’s international EV auto show, which opened its doors today to the general public. Prices of the S07 electric SUV will start from $53,900 before on-roads, which makes it a competitive offering in a crowded medium electric SUV market.
For this price, drivers can expect a range of 475 km with its large 79.97 kWh lithium battery pack.
This can be charged from 30-80% on a DC fast charger in about 35 minutes at a peak charging speed of up to 92 kW. 11 kW AC charging is also available.
The battery also offers vehicle-to-load (V2L) capability that can be discharged at a rate of up to 3.3 kWh, which is ideal for powering things when on the go.
This battery will power a single rear-mounted motor powertrain that produces 160kW of power and 320 Nm of torque to drive the rear wheels. This powertrain has a rated consumption of 18.6 kWh/100 km.
The Deepal S07 has a length of 4,750 mm, a width of 1,930 mm and is 1,625 mm high. These dimensions are similar to Australia’s best-selling electric car in 2024, the Tesla Model Y.
There are multiple storage options available. In the boot, there is 445 litres of space with the seats up. When the rear seats are down, this increases to 1,385 litres.
On top of that, unlike some competitors like the Xpeng G6, there is a usable frunk with 125 litres of space. This is slightly more than the 117 litres found on the Model Y.
On the inside, two trims are offered, including one in black and the other in orange, offering customer options like those seen on Tesla models.
The highlight of the interior is the large 15.6-inch floating centre infotainment screen, which can be rotated 15 degrees to provide the driver with a better angle when driving.
Within the infotainment screen, Apple Carplay and Android Auto are also available to owners to bring their most useful apps into the car.
On top of the screen, there is also a heads-up display.
The S07 is available in 7 colours, which include:
- Comet White
- Lunar Grey
- Eclipse Black
- Nebula Green
- Celestial Blue
- Two premium colours are available at an additional cost
- Cosmic Yellow
- Sunset Orange.
The Deepal S07 comes with a 7-year/160,000 km warranty for the vehicle and an 8-year/240,000 km warranty on the battery.
The Deepal S07 is available to interested customers now and will be available at four dealers to kick things off which open on Monday.
Two locations are in Sydney while the other two are in Melbourne. More locations to be announced in coming months.
“Following our first public engagement event at the Sydney International EV, now, these initial retail locations will provide the perfect opportunity for EV enthusiasts, and those looking for their first EV, to engage with and learn about the groundbreaking DEEPAL S07.”, said Cormac Cafolla, Deepal Australia’s general manager.
First deliveries of the Deepal S07 are expected to begin in December.
First four official Deepal locations will be:
• DEEPAL Parramatta | 60-64 Church St, Parramatta NSW 2150
• DEEPAL North Shore: 355/357 Pacific Hwy, Artarmon NSW 2064
• DEEPAL Melbourne City | 406 Victoria Street, North Melbourne VIC 3051
• DEEPAL Doncaster | 560 Doncaster Rd, Doncaster, VIC 3108
Key Deepal S07 features:
- Panoramic sunroof
- 19” Alloy Wheels as standard/optional 20” Alloy Wheel available
- Dusk sensing, LED Daytime Running Lights
- Heated Steering Wheel
- 3x USB outlets (2x USB-C, 1x USB-A)
- 40W ventilated wireless fast charger
- Panoramic 360 Degree Monitor with simulated 3D View
- Integrated Dash Camera
- Innovative Gesture Recognition Control
- Adjustable 15.6” Central High-Definition Touchscreen
- Augmented Reality Heads-Up Display
- Wireless Apple CarPlay® and Android AutoTM4
- Premium Sound System with 14 Sony speakers
- 64 colour ambient interior lighting options
- Electronically adjustable heated and ventilated front seats
- 6-way powered driver seat adjustment with electric lumbar support
Key safety features:
- 7 Airbags (Dual Front, Dual Side, Dual Full-Length Curtain, Far Side Airbag)
- Anti-Lock Braking System (ABS)
- Electric Brakeforce Distribution (EBD)
- Traction Control System (TCS)
- Brake Assist (BA)
- Hill-Hold-Control (HHC) and Hill Descent Control (HDC)
- Auto Vehicle Hold (AVH)
- Electronic Parking Brake (EPB)
- Tyre Pressure Monitoring System (TPMS)
- Front Collision Warning (FCW)
- Autonomous Emergency Brake with Pedestrian & Cyclist Alert (AEB)
- Lane Departure Warning (LDW)
- Emergency Lane Keep Assist (ELKA) and Lane Keep Assist (LKA)
- Lane Change Assist (LCA)
- Rear Cross Traffic Alert (RCTA)
- Rear Cross Traffic Brake (RCTB)
- Rear Collision Warning (RCW)
- Blind Spot Detection (BSD)
- Panoramic 360 Degree View Monitor
- Front & Rear Parking Sensors
- Automatic Crash Unlocking
- Integrated Adaptive Cruise Control (IACC)
- Intelligent Speed Limit (ISL)
- Traffic Sign Recognition (TSR)
- Lane Centre Control (LCC)
Key specifications:
- Max Power: 160kW
- Max Torque: 320Nm
- Battery Capacity: 79.97kWh
- Battery Type: Ternary Lithium
- WLTP Range: 475km
- WLTP Energy Consumption: 18.6kWh/100km
- Charging times: 30-80% DC charge time (max. charge rate 92kW): approx. 35 mins
- 10-80% DC charge time (max. charge rate 92kW): approx. 50 mins
- 0-100% 7kWh AC charge time: approx. 11 hours
- 0-100% 11kWh AC charge time: approx. 8 hours
- Vehicle to Load (V2L) functionality
- Maximum discharge rate: 3.3kWh
- Maximum voltage: 220V
- 3.3kW portable AC charging cable with wall plug for convenient home charging
- Overall Length: 4,750mm
- Overall Width: 1,930mm
- Overall Height: 1,625mm
- Frunk storage capacity: 125L
- Boot storage capacity (seats up): 445L
- Boot storage capacity (seats folded down): 1,385L
Riz is the founder of carloop based in Melbourne, specialising in Australian EV data, insight reports and trends. He is a mechanical engineer who spent the first 7 years of his career building transport infrastructure before starting carloop. He has a passion for cars, particularly EVs and wants to help reduce transport emissions in Australia. He currently drives a red Tesla Model 3.