The Chinese SUV turned out to be a serial hybrid. The new product will hit the home market in the second quarter of this year.
Deepal distributed the first branded images of the model with the G318 index last week. Now, certification photos have appeared in the database of the Ministry of Industry of the People's Republic of China, in addition, the main characteristics have been revealed. Let us remind you that the brand belongs to the Changan company, it was launched in 2022, and it was originally known as Shenlan (another name is Deep Blue). This brand produces electrified cars, and the G318 will become its third model: a brutal SUV will join the SL03 liftback and the S7 SUV.
Chinese specialized media still consider the new product an SUV, although it is not yet known whether it has a frame structure or a front We are an ordinary crossover with a monocoque body. Be that as it may, the Deepal G318 looks impressive: the model received a massive unpainted body kit, large mirror housings and a hinged tailgate. Options include a roof chandelier, an external spare wheel or a box. The interior is not illuminated yet.
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The length of the Deepal G318 is 4915 mm (including the spare wheel — 4998 mm), width — 1985 mm, height — 1885 mm, distance between the axles — 2880 mm. Thus, in terms of its dimensions, the model is close to the Tank 400 frame all-terrain vehicle.
The new SUV is a sequential hybrid: the installation includes a 1.5 petrol turbo engine (150 hp), which operates only in generator mode. “Simple” versions are equipped with an electric motor with a power of 252 hp, expensive versions are all-wheel drive, that is, with two electric motors that together produce 430 hp. There is no information about the battery yet.
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In China, the Deepal G318 is expected to go on sale in the second quarter. Local media are predicting a starting price of 300,000 yuan (about 3.6 million rubles at the current exchange rate) for the new product.
Meanwhile, the Deepal brand has already reached beyond the borders of the Middle Kingdom — in particular, its models can be purchased in Thailand (later they even localize production there). It is possible that Changan will subsequently introduce this brand to the Russian market.