The Deepal G318 () is a

mid-size crossover SUV A crossover, crossover SUV, or crossover utility vehicle (CUV) is a type of automobile with an increased ride height that is built on unibody chassis construction shared with passenger cars, as opposed to traditional sport utility vehicles ( SU ...

produced by

Changan Automobile Changan Automobile Co., Ltd. (CCAG) is a Chinese state-owned automobile manufacturer headquartered in Jiangbei, Chongqing.

under their premium NEV brand,

Deepal Deepal Automobile Technology Co., Ltd. () is an electric vehicle manufacturing company owned by Changan Automobile. The company was originally named Chongqing Changan New Energy Automobile Technology founded in 2018 and became an independent bran ...

. Sales of the G318 started in the first quarter of 2024.

Overview

In January 2024, Deepal presented its third model in the range, this time departing far from the aggressive and modern styling of the L07 and S07 models. The G318 model, taking its name from the

highway A highway is any public or private road or other public way on land. It includes not just major roads, but also other public roads and rights of way. In the United States, it is also used as an equivalent term to controlled-access highway, or ...

connecting the eastern coast of China with the autonomous region of

Tibet Tibet (; ''Böd''; ), or Greater Tibet, is a region in the western part of East Asia, covering much of the Tibetan Plateau and spanning about . It is the homeland of the Tibetan people. Also resident on the plateau are other ethnic groups s ...

, has been maintained in the raw aesthetics of an angular SUV with proportions reminiscent of off-road vehicles. The front fascia is decorated with full LED lighting in the shape of the letter "C", as well as a roof luggage rack with additional light segments. Massive bumpers were seamlessly connected to the black plastic wheel arch casing, the wheels were mounted on thick-profile off-road tires, while the rear was topped with a trunk lid with a spare wheel placed outside. The rear lamps have a minimalist form. File:Deepal G318 006.jpg, Rear view File:2024 Deepal G318 (China) interior.png, Interior

Specifications

The G318 offers a 1.5-liter turbocharged petrol engine with 148 hp, serving as the so-called range-extender, extending the range in a combined cycle and not transferring power directly to the wheels. This is done by the electric motor, which in the basic version develops a power of 248 hp, and in the top version together with a second, additional engine of 424 hp. There are batteries with a capacity of 18.4 kWh and 35.1 kWh.

Sales

References

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