The Xpeng X9 wasn’t the one electrical car (EV) to be previewed by Bermaz Auto (BAuto) at right now’s media occasion, as the corporate additionally confirmed off the Deepal S07 (additionally claimed to be a improvement unit). This comes just a few weeks after it was introduced that BAuto secured distributorship rights for Deepal model EVs in Malaysia, with gross sales dealt with by Bermaz Changan (an 85% owned subsidiary of BAuto).
The S07 is one among two Deepal fashions confirmed for Malaysia, with the opposite being the S05. The S07 is bigger than the latter, measuring in at 4,750 mm lengthy, 1,930 mm large, 1,625 mm tall and with a wheelbase of two,900 mm. For context, the S07 is across the measurement of the Xpeng G6 and Tesla Mannequin Y.
It’s value noting that the S07 isn’t an all-new mannequin however a facelifted and renamed model of the S7, which was first launched in China in 2023. In its dwelling market, the S07 – launched there final July – retails for between 149,900 yuan and 176,900 yuan (about RM91k and RM108k).
By way of powertrains, the S07 in China will be had with a 68.82-kWh lithium iron phosphate (LFP) battery for as much as 520 km of vary following the CLTC normal. This variant will get from 0-100 km/h in 7.6 seconds due to a rear electrical motor rated at 258 PS (255 hp or 190 kW) and 320 Nm.
Thailand, which has already welcomed the S07, will get two variants, together with a “normal vary” possibility that has a 66.8-kWh nickel manganese cobalt (NMC) battery for 485 km of vary (NEDC), paired with a rear electrical motor rated at 258 PS (255 hp or 190 kW) and 320 Nm. Based mostly on the remaining vary (430 km) and battery cost stage (90%) proven on the digital instrument cluster, the theoretical max NEDC vary for this unit being displayed is just like the “normal vary” S07 bought in Thailand.
The second variant referred to as the S07 L ups the vary to 560 km NEDC (or 475 km WLTP as listed for Australia) with a 79.97-kWh NMC battery, though its rear electrical motor is rated decrease at 218 PS (215 hp or 160 kW) and 320 Nm. Pricing in Thailand for the S07 is from 1.399 million baht to 1.499 million baht (RM183k to RM196k). Based mostly on the remaining vary (430 km WLTP) and battery cost stage (90%) proven on the digital instrument cluster on the time of writing, the theoretical max WLTP vary for this unit being displayed is just like the S07 bought in Australia.
Styling-wise, the S07 is a slightly sporty-looking EV with an X-shaped entrance bumper, giant air curtains, a “floating roof” and three-point lighting signatures for each the break up headlamps and full-width taillights.
On the within, a big 15.6-inch infotainment touchscreen integrates a lot of the automobiles controls, whereas different options embody a panoramic glass roof, powered entrance seats with heating, air flow and therapeutic massage capabilities.
For now, there’s no official phrase on when the S07 will go on sale and for a way a lot. Are you wanting ahead to the arrival of one other Chinese language EV model to Malaysia? Is the S07 value contemplating over the Tesla Mannequin Y and different comparable fashions?
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