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Changan Deepal S07

Wednesday, Sep 17, 2025 12:00 PM

Can the latest Chinese entrant make a dent in the Tesla Model Y's popularity? Meet the Changan Deepal S07. Yup, that’s right, another Chinese firm has entered the UK market, and yes, I can hear your sighs from here. But bear with me, because Changan actually has heritage and its Deepal brand already has merits.So, to clarify: Changan is the parent company here. It’s the oldest Chinese car manufacturer, no less, having been producing cars for its domestic market since 1984. Not only that, but it’s had a design centre in Turin since 2001, an R&D centre in the UK since 2010 and a further design centre in Munich since 2021 (the latter dedicated to the Avatr luxury brand, which will also enter the UK market in time).For further evidence of Changan's dedication to its European and UK ventures, it has promised a €2 billion investment by 2030 and has been open about its intentions to open a manufacturing facility in Europe.Changan launched the Deepal brand in 2022, and here we have its first UK-market model, the S07. This 4.75m-long, five-seat electric SUV uses a CATL-sourced 75kWh (usable) nickel-manganese-cobalt battery, for a WLTP range of 295 miles. Currently only available as a rear-wheel-drive model, it’s aimed squarely at the Tesla Model Y, Skoda Enyaq, Hyundai Ioniq 5 and BYD Sealion 7.

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