Changan not too long ago introduced that it’ll starting Deepal S7 electrical SUV on June 25, and deliveries will get started 5 days then on June 30. As ordinary for Deepal, the S7 will are available in 3 variations: all-electric, EREV, and hydrogen. The fee might be 169,900 – 239,900 yuan (24,200 – 34,400 USD).
Deepal (Shenlan, 深蓝 in Chinese language) is an EV emblem underneath the state-owned Changan Auto. It’s located above the local Changan emblem and underneath the high-end Avatr emblem, which Changan collectively owns with battery maker CATL.
Deepal S7 is the emblem’s 2nd automotive nearest the SL03 sedan introduced in July closing presen. This is a mid-size crossover SUV designed through car design veteran Bertrand Bach, who works as international Important design director at Changan and has enjoy from GM or Volkswagen. The automobile sits on Changan’s EPA1 platform (don’t confuse it with Geely’s EPA platform that underpins Lotus Eletre) and has a drag coefficient of 0.258 Cd.
The scale are (L/W/H) 4750/1930/1625 mm with a wheelbase of 2900 mm. It’s 9mm wider and 1 mm upper than the Tesla Style Y, with which S7 will compete in China.
A 175kW electrical motor will energy the EREV model, era the EV will trait a 190 kW engine. The 0-100km/h acceleration is 7.5 and six.7 seconds, respectively. Moreover, the EREV has a 70 kW 1.5 ICE that isn’t attached to wheels however works as a generator for the battery.
The battery for the all-electric model might be ternary (NMC) equipped surprisingly no longer through CATL however through China Innovation Flying. The capability residue to be noticeable, however Changan already introduced S7’s length can be 620 km CLTC with a intake of 14.2 kWh/100km. For EREV, two variations might be exempt with 121 km and 200 km CLTC levels, respectively.
The automobile options 20 or 21-inch wheels, NID3.0 riding help tool, a immense 15.6″ central regulate display, and AR-HUD. There could also be a 12″ display for the co-pilot invisible within the solar visor – thrilling however no longer an excessively familiar resolution; we can hold an perceptible on assessment as soon as the auto get started deliveries.
Deepal S7 automobiles are these days being manufactured on the Nanjing facility, boasting a remarkably tall degree of automation. Changan, the corporate at the back of the manufacturing, has applied 215 robots of their welding strains, make happen an remarkable automation fee of 98%. In a similar fashion, the portray workshop makes use of automation to an important extent, achieving a fee of 70%. Particularly, the meeting accuracy of the S7 cars achieves an remarkable precision of 0.5 mm. Additionally, Changan has established 11 rigorous detail regulate measures throughout all levels of the producing procedure.
