The Deepal SL03 () is a
compact
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sedan produced by
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 ...
, the
electric vehicle
An electric vehicle (EV) is a motor vehicle whose propulsion is powered fully or mostly by electricity. EVs encompass a wide range of transportation modes, including road vehicle, road and rail vehicles, electric boats and Submersible, submer ...
subsidiary of Chinese automotive company
Changan Automobile
Changan Automobile Co., Ltd. (CCAG) is a Chinese state-owned automobile manufacturer headquartered in Jiangbei, Chongqing. since 2022.
A sister model known as the Deepal L07 equipped with Huawei technologies is sold alongside the SL03 since 2024.
Overview
The Deepal SL03 liftback sedan is offered in three options, a battery electric vehicle, a series hybrid, and an electric vehicle with a hydrogen electrochemical generator.
The battery electric version has a single electric motor that makes and has a range of up to with a 56.12kWh LFP battery made by
CATL
Contemporary Amperex Technology Co., Limited (CATL) is a Chinese battery manufacturer and technology company founded in 2011 that specializes in the manufacturing of lithium-ion battery, lithium-ion batteries for electric vehicles and energy st ...
, while the extended range EREV variant has a naturally aspirated 1.5-litre ''JL473QJ'' petrol generator and an electric motor that produce with a range of up to supported by a ternary (NMC) battery made by Changan New Energy.
Changan claims that the SL03 has a sharp exterior design that allows for a drag coefficient of 0.230.
The energy consumption of the pure electric SL03 is 12.3kWh/100 km.
The Deepal SL03 is equipped with 27 different sensors and level-4
autonomous driving support co-developed with
Huawei
Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd. ("Huawei" sometimes stylized as "HUAWEI"; ; zh, c=华为, p= ) is a Chinese multinational corporationtechnology company in Longgang, Shenzhen, Longgang, Shenzhen, Guangdong. Its main product lines include teleco ...
.
With a SA8155P Automotive Development Platform computer chip for computers from
Qualcomm
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that power the autonomous driving systems.
Deepal L07
In September 2024, Deepal introduced a lightly modified version of the SL03 called the L07 which features
Huawei's technology suite. Deepal positions as a tech focused sister model to be sold alongside the sportier SL03, rather than a facelift or replacement.
It is the second Deepal model after the
S07 which is equipped with Huawei's vision-based
Qiankun ADS SE autonomous driving system.
Compared to the SL03, the exterior features minimal changes and the powertrains are similar with EV and EREV options. In the interior, the digital instrument display is replaced by a 55-inch
AR-HUD, and features a 15°-tilting 15.5-inch central infotainment touchscreen running Huawei's
HarmonyOS
HarmonyOS (HMOS) ( zh, s=鸿蒙, p=Hóngméng, tr=Vast Mist) is a distributed operating system developed by Huawei for smartphones, tablet computer, tablets, smart TVs, smart watches, personal computers and other smart devices. It has a microk ...
software on a
Snapdragon 8155 SoC.
Markets
Thailand
The SL03 was launched in Thailand as the L07 on 29 November 2023, alongside the
S07 as part of Deepal's entry in the Thai market. Despite its name, the model is not the Chinese market L07 that features Huawei technology and a changed interior.
At launch, it is available in the sole unnamed variant powered by the 66.8kWh battery pack. The entry-level S variant powered by the 58.89kWh battery pack was introduced in March 2024.
Sales
References
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Deepal L07
The Deepal SL03 () is a compact sedan produced by Deepal, the electric vehicle subsidiary of Chinese automotive company Changan Automobile since 2022.
A sister model known as the Deepal L07 equipped with Huawei technologies is sold alongside th ...
2020s cars
Cars of China
Cars introduced in 2022
Production electric cars
Rear-wheel-drive vehicles
Hybrid electric cars
Vehicles codeveloped with Huawei
Compact cars