Following its global debut less than two months ago at the Chengdu Motor Show, Changan subsidiary Deepal has announced domestic pricing for its S05 small, coupe-style five-seat SUV.
The S05 line-up, including pure EV and Extended-Range EV (EREV) variants, is a likely contender for local sale with Changan already established in the Australian market through a distribution arrangement with prominent importer Inchcape (Foton utes, Peugeot and Subaru).
And like its larger S07 SUV sibling, scheduled to go on sale here in November, the S05’s price and specification looks set to pull the rug out from under established players.
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An entry-price of 119,900 Yuan for the 510 Pro EV equates to just over A$25,000 on a direct currency conversion, rising to 149,900 Yuan ($35,000) for the 200 Ultra EREV at the top of the six-model line-up.
Inchcape recently presented the S05 and several other potential additions to the local Deepal range to Australian media, with Deepal Australia General Manager Cormac Cafolla telling CarsGuide, “We are exploring and talking to our Chinese team about all of the vehicles here tonight and how to bring them to Australia and make them right for the Australian market, and we explore every opportunity we can.”
At just over 4.6m long, 1.9m wide and 1.6mm tall, with a 2880mm wheelbase, the S05 is longer (+165mm), wider (+25mm) and shorter (-15mm), with an extra 160mm between the axles compared to BYD’s big-selling Atto 3 which currently starts at $44,499 for the base, Standard Range version.
The pure EV S05 is powered by a 175kW/320Nm rear electric motor driving the rear wheels and supported by a 56kWh lithium iron phosphate battery, for a 510km (CLTC) range.
Claimed 0-100km/h acceleration is 7.3 seconds and thanks to fast-charging capacity Deepal says a 30-80 per cent top-up can take as little as 15 minutes.
Alternately, the EREV S05 features a 160kW/320Nm motor at the rear powered by a 27kWh lithium iron phosphate battery with a 72kW 1.5-litre range-extender engine able to expand overall range to in excess of 1200km.
Riding on a one-piece cast aluminium platform the S05 features a McPherson strut front and five-link rear suspension set-up while boasting a super-slippery 0.25 drag coefficient with the frameless door and hidden door handle body design contributing to the low number.
Deepal S05 specification highlights (varying by grade) include a 4K ‘Intelligent Gimbal’ camera with 64GB of storage, a 1.3 million pixel ‘Intelligent Headlight’ arrangement able to create a “120-inch screen projection effect” (with two 25W outdoor speakers), a smart electric tailgate (with voice opening and closing), a 15.4-inch central multimedia screen, a panoramic sunroof, 64-colour ambient lighting and 14-speaker audio.
All models in the Chinese domestic line-up also feature ‘Intelligent Driving Assistance’ as standard, underpinned by five high-definition cameras, five millimetre-wave radars and 12 ultrasonic radars.
Changan is one of the largest state-owned carmakers in China and with an eye on the Asia-Pacific region has committed to opening a manufacturing facility in Rayon, Thailand in 2025.
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