The Deepal S05 is one step closer to Australian showrooms, despite the electric SUV launching later than expected.
The mid-size crossover SUV is now included in Australian government certification documents, and Deepal Australia has confirmed it will go on sale here in the first half of 2026.
The company announced at the beginning of 2025 that the SUV would come onto the market here in the second half of 2025.
Government approval documents list two powertrains: a 200kW single-motor configuration and a 320kW dual-motor configuration. Both use a 68.82 kWh battery.
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The S05 is offered with either 18- or 20-inch alloy wheels.
The 68.82 kWh battery is the larger of two batteries offered in S05 electric vehicles worldwide and features lithium iron phosphate chemistry. Vehicle-to-load capability is also standard with an output of 6 kW.
As a rear-wheel drive, the S05 offers a range of 485 km on the WLTP cycle and manages the sprint from 0 to 100 km/h in a claimed 7.5 seconds.
The all-wheel drive variant, which is not offered in China but is being introduced in Europe, does the 0-100 km/h sprint in a claimed 5.5 seconds and has a range of 445 km on the WLTP cycle.
The S05, which went into production in China in 2024, joins the ranks of the Tesla Model Y, which competes with the S07, and is somewhere between BYD’s Atto 3 and Sealion 7 in size.
It is 4620mm long, 1900mm wide and 1600mm high and has a wheelbase of 2880mm. The trunk holds 492 liters and there is another 159 liters under the hood.
Local pricing has yet to be confirmed, but the S07 is priced at $49,990 before it hits the streets. Deepal is still selling model year 2024 (MY24) stock and is currently offering $5,000 cashback and three years of free service.
The S05 features MacPherson struts and a five-link independent rear suspension. In addition to electric drives, a version of an extended-range electric vehicle (EREV) is also offered in China.
Depending on the variant, the S05s on the Chinese market are offered with an electric tailgate, electrically adjustable front seats with heating, ventilation and massage, and an augmented reality head-up display.
All feature a panoramic glass roof, LED headlights and a range of active safety and driver assistance technologies powered by five millimeter wave radars and 12 ultrasonic radars.
All S05s also feature a surround-view camera system with transparent chassis mode and a semi-autonomous parking system.
Inside there is a 15.4-inch touchscreen infotainment system. There’s no instrument cluster, but unlike a Tesla, you can view your speed on the available head-up display.
The Deepal brand, owned by Chinese automotive giant Changan, officially began sales in China in 2022 and arrived here in late 2024 with the S07 mid-size electric SUV.
This was followed in 2025 by the E07 Multitruck, an unusual flagship that blurs the lines between a coupe SUV and an SUV.
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