2025 Deepal S07 review Australia

[@sydryan9589]

Why the manufacturer chose an Indian sounding name is beyond me. I bet it turns some people off.

[@Cashewnutter112]

Probably a direct sound translation of Chinese words. They don’t put much effort..

[@alexpaynter6699]

Perhaps because somehow 30% of the Australian population is Indian

[@sydryan9589]

@@alexpaynter6699 are you implying they made it sound Indian on purpose?

[@seanh1988]

Paki sounding name for sure.

[@ChromeFlakes]

@@alexpaynter6699 4% of the Australian population is Indian. It may seem higher in cities though.

[@whathashappened37]

Another decent review. This man has grown so much in producing and delivering quality content. Keep it up mate.

[@therightcar]

Thanks mate!

[@Nascup]

My fav game to play when watching your videos is which Blue Mountains street are you recording at.

[@thefathippy]

Haha! I recognised a few places too 😂

[@therightcar]

Love that! I use mostly the same haunts, but sometimes I mix it up :D

[@ryanstarling9391]

Love to know how far the gang is away with getting their hands on an Xpeng G6 for a full review. Keep up the great work.

[@MrTomsmith81]

Hey Matt, looks like you’re having fun with all these cars🏎️… The design looks pretty good. I just prefer buttons in the car not just the screen. I think having just a screen and nothing else, to me is just a bit distracting. 🤷‍♂️

[@therightcar]

Thanks Tom! Yeah mate, these screens are getting to be very frustrating!!

[@jimmyhan4650]

​@@therightcar I guess it's because Chinese characters condense more information and the language also has a very flexible grammatical system than English so they appear to be shorter in length and in general, takes less time to interpret and get used to eventually. The other thing will obviously be the half-baked translations but I'm sure that this can be resolved quite easily if the companies put some effort in.

[@jimmyhan4650]

Deepal S07 in China's domestic market is one of the most popular SUVs to buy simply because it's large enough to accommodate a big family with the top-spec version (fitted with Huawei's indigenous ADAS platform which you could find similar ones in e.g. Aito M5&M7&M9, Changan Avatr 07&11&12 and BYD Denza B8, not the official name but based on the naming convention of the highly-anticipated B5 which was spotted in Australia recently) priced under ¥200k (~$44000) and loaded with a full suite of high-end tech with outstanding comfort options and that the cabin space is designed very well to cater for the Chinese standards. However, Deepal's parent company Changan earned a notorious reputation long ago of having everything executed almost to perfection except for that very soft suspension, can't think of anything else but this one. Like some people also commented on the BYD Sealion 07, it is priced higher than S07 in China and equipped with the newly launched indigenous EVO 3.0 electronic architecture which is more sophisticated and superior in my opinion and it does have a sibling called 宋L (Song L, unfortunately, it doesn't have the EVO 3.0 platform when it was launched unlike the Sealion 07) which shares the same architecture with BYD Denza N7, and indeed a very underestimated car in terms of dynamics and driving comfort with 16 speakers Devialet sound system across the entire trim specs. Btw, BYD has recently launched two flagships 唐L (Tang L) and 汉L (Han L) and the specific EV versions of the two are unprecedentedly listed with the RWD version being 500kW single electric motor and the AWD version being 230kW front and 580kW back respectively. Yeah, the latter AWD has a whopping combined power output of 810kW like wtf for real. The very last thing that I want to point out is that the ADAS systems of almost every new car locally tuned here in Oz are just so underwhelming like I have never seen anything like these after reviewing literally hundreds of vlogs from honest owners in mainland China.

[@lastethica]

how about geely ex5, and does ADAS from korean is better than china? such as the new santa fe hybrid?

[@jimmyhan4650]

@ EX5 in my opinion would be just another normal car tbh and ADAS is always about being calibrated well enough or not however every manufacturer’s ADAS is different in terms of the no. features equipped with, there’s much more than just something like “lane keeping assist”. I have seen one test drive of the Hyundai Santa Fe Hybrid top spec Calligraphy and overall it’s a decent car that does well enough in almost all aspects but certainly the interior material choices really lack a luxurious touch compared to something like GWM Tank 500 Ultra Hybrid. ADAS wise I think calibration is something that all manufacturers can do well upon if they all spent some efforts into it. Features wise (ADAS) the Chinese triumphs decisively but obviously this is exclusive to those real flagships that are not sold here yet but you should expect some of them are arriving pretty shortly like the Denza B5 which is indeed a much better offering than the Santa Fe hybrid especially with the enormous PHEV DMO (O stands for off-roading, same with the Shark Ute) powertrain platform (505kW & 760Nm), and that BYD is known to fix problems very quickly so the ADAS calibration of the Denza B5 should be pretty accurate. Denza B5 is larger than Santa Fe btw.

[@therightcar]

Just a note: the "orange interior trim" I mentioned as being optional is actually a type of tan interior finish, not the orange stitching seen here... that's the standard finish: black with orange stitching. Cheers for subscribing! Subscribe here: www.youtube.com/@therightcar?sub_confirmation=1

[@hsv215i]

Those driver distraction beeps are deal breakers, imagine trying to live with that, you'd go mad

[@thearlongpark]

Active Driver Annoyance System, thats GOLD 😂😂😂

[@jimdonaldson64]

What about the xpeng g6, fit's right in this category you seem to have forgotten it .

[@fatboy19831]

Who will Service this car? How will it hold up over time?

[@glennO-e9r]

Hopefully Inshcape and Changan do a software update for the over sensitive ADAS. Other than the slower 90kw charging it seems like a very nice car.

[@gtavicer8]

Hey Matt, can you please mention in your reviews whether the driver assists stay OFF after leaving and restarting the car, or if you need to toggle them off every time you drive? I feel like that's quite important to know.

[@therightcar]

Thanks mate. If I make a song and dance about them giving me the shits, then you can assume (as in this instance) that they turn back on every time you start the car. I did say it in this review. And do in every review. Not many of them stay off when you turn them off because of NCAP requirements that they default on.

[@camsmith4047]

Is the cars suspension tuned for Australian conditions?

[@wadem4503]

How much to skip the Giti tyres?

[@PatrickPhelan-t9k]

BYD now has a feature that allows you to mute speeding alert beeps, while retaining the (semi-accurate) speed sign recognition display on the instrument cluster. I don't know why more manufacturers don't offer this. It came through as an OTA update on our Dolphin some time last year, from memory.

[@therightcar]

It should be the default. It is not a legal requirement to have it make a sound each time the speed sign changes.

[@PatrickPhelan-t9k]

@therightcar fair enough. At least in our car, you switch it off and it stays off for every subsequent drive. You don't have to do it every time you drive the car.

[@nathansmith6914]

Just you pay that car no mind. I think your voice is lovely.

[@takhochan4247]

I much prefer the hybrid version selling in China. I have serious range anxiety 😂.

[@therightcar]

Hahahaha - for what it’s worth, as I said in the video, I got 475km from a charge, as claimed.

[@ElectrifyThis]

That’s so funny, I’ve got this very car at the moment Matt and I used that same expression. Great minds.

[@hks071]

I think the sealion 7 will be priced very similar to this with way better interior and battery tech

[@android01978]

A serious question… how can we pressure ANCAP to properly assess vehicle safety systems? It seems that manufacturers are putting in features that tick the box, even if they may make driving more dangerous either by being distracting (like the attention monitors) or dangerously overbearing (lane keep assist that will try and force you off the road or breaking assist that phantom breaks)? If drivers have to turn off these safety features to make the journey safer, surely they shouldn’t tick the box for the 5 stars! Is this something that we have to lobby government to step in because it seems to be getting worse.

[@therightcar]

ANCAP assures us that it has our best interests in mind with its assessments of this tech. But honestly, this shit makes me a worse driver. It really does. I will do a VLOG about it soon.

[@Bobby_Jane]

@@therightcarexcellent mate. I ended up buying a 2024 Mazda BT 50 over the Triton as I didn’t want anything beeping at me accusing me of not paying attention. When I picked up the Ute 3 weeks ago I got the salesman to turn off all of the other systems that beep. What is the point of this tech with no independent studies that have shown a measurable reduction in the road toll due to its implementation. Frustrated drivers are not safe drivers.

[@android01978]

@@Bobby_Jane I come back to how can we tackle this issue? Who is there we can lobby to change this?

[@Bennyboy-dog]

10000km and $426 to keep your warranty, because actual maintenance is pretty close to zero. This should be called out for what it is:- misrepresentation.

[@therightcar]

It’s a steep ask, I agree. No way should it be 12 month/10,000km intervals.

[@glennO-e9r]

@@therightcartrying to keep dealerships happy…

[@01Damian]

Yay Megane mention lol. I really like the look of this thing and it's nice inside as well. I like the electric blind for the roof. But that's terrible range for the battery size and the charging speed is terrible as well. You'd have to go the Xpeng G6 over this. It might look like an egg but the tech makes this thing look archaic.

[@therightcar]

I haven’t driven the Xpeng yet. Next week!! Stay tuned for the review.

[@01Damian]

@therightcar Awesome! Can't wait! They should know that the only sure path to sales success in Australia is to let you review their cars early!

[@addsfour3499]

Wait for the ev3

[@andytheturtle]

That ADAS is a total deal breaker. Just like with any tech products, don’t fall for the promise of future software updates. Evaluate the car as it is now, assuming that no over-the-air updates will be released to address any issues that deter you from buying it. Hard pass.

[@therightcar]

Understandable. If there are significant changes I will re-review it!

[@camsmith4047]

So many reasons not to buy it. The carpet fitted to the back of the rear seats is so badly applied. Such poor quality

[@spiro5327]

Have you seen the new model, Y Juniper, on the Tesla website ??

[@gregb1599]

Yeah, great, the same stupid feature of the new Model 3. No storks! Let's all break the road rule by not indicating when leaving the roundabout because the steering wheel is round the wrong way

[@spiro5327]

@gregb1599 Actually there will be a stalk for indicators only. Gear selection as per model 3

[@gregb1599]

@spiro5327 You may be right, at least on early reports

[@lucasmacinnes4543]

​@@gregb1599It literally got announced today bud

[@77jez]

@@gregb1599plenty of talk about it the day it came out. All the ones i saw mentioned stalks for indicators.

[@AHC4675]

I think I will keep my hybrid CV8. The battery provides the spark and LS1 takes it from there

[@simonmanners4108]

The best alternative to it is a van, but then again a van is better than pretty much everything.

[@therightcar]

I love you.

[@simonmanners4108]

lol… if you truly loved me there would be more van reviews.

[@lucasmacinnes4543]

Love your videos Matt, but why not mention the G6 as an alternative? It's the fastest charging EV of this price point, very reasonable efficiency and reviews so far look very favourable (with the exception of service pricing)

[@rjbiker66]

Yawn

[@therightcar]

I don’t mention it because I haven’t driven it yet. Review coming soon!

[@wwbren]

I bet there are ways to turn off those annoying alarms, or there soon will be. No manufacturer in its right mind would think it can get away with that.

[@chucknorris8704]

BYD dont have an unlimited km warranty either.

[@realjohnboxall]

Yeah, no spare wheel is a problem. Not everyone lives 10km from a repair shop.

[@therightcar]

True that!

[@Neojhun]

WTF 10km less is not relevant to not having a spare wheel. You'll be towed anyways and anything up to 20km has no practical difference. The lack of spare wheel problem is common in most modern passenger cars, soo you don't have much choice.

[@Steve-jx3mh]

Time to get used to it i think. A lot of new cars, ev or otherwise, have no spare. Im not a fan either but clearly can manufacturers have decided its not required.

[@RANGER123.]

DEEPAL IS ❤

[@degm82]

That sound is annoying but fixable. As I could see that is not the full version of that car, however you should get the hybrid version of it😅.

[@marlonmonsegue4853]

This vehicle reminds me of the Toyota Harrier or Lexus especially from the side and quarter rear

[@929cosmodude]

its crazy how much the Chinese made screens in Chinese cars attract fingerprints so much more compared to Chinese made screens in Thailand made cars 🙃

[@therightcar]

Haha yeah this was a particularly bad example.

[@929cosmodude]

@@therightcar I think it's that new ulterior motive glass that is out in Chinese cars, it's different than others 😄

[@Scotty_AU]

Too many unknown and unproven brands for a small, already saturated and mature car market

[@therightcar]

It’s just how it’s going. There are customers looking for deals. Is this a sharp enough one? Time will tell.

[@edwardboyd3660]

Are we sure this isn't a rebadged Jaguar F-Pace????

[@stephenwhitworth7701]

Bravo for calling out poorly calibrated ADAS systems. They are a complete turnoff for me. Sorry Matt, I stopped watching at that point of your review because seriously, my interest level in this car just disappeared (I did hit like though because you have saved me a lot of time with your honest review). Why is it so hard for manufacturers? In some cars it is seamless and valued, in this instance you would (if you could ignore the noise) simply stop trusting what it was reacting to. Maybe that should be a new measure in a car's safety - ADAS measurement, how many times does a system fail or inappropriately trigger; the figures should then be published along with efficiency figures.

[@therightcar]

I agree. There is too much check-box engineering in these “safety” systems.

[@Nguyen1996-w1p]

Xpeng G6 is the best so far I can say including better than the new Tesla model y in terms of a trade off between technology and price. If you don't add $5100 for enhanced autopilot, there is a normal EV only not a high tech EV. The 800v architecture EV helps to save energy and as a result, your battery life is longer and the degradation pf your battery is slower than the 400v (if there energy management technology is good the same)

[@therightcar]

I’m driving it this week. Can’t wait!! That’s why I haven’t included it as a best alternative. Can’t vouch for it.

[@GolLeeMe]

You should mention with any EV report what an 11kW 3 phase AC at home will most likely cost, and getting your supplier to agree to approving a 3 phase setup at your home. It will be 22kW no doubt, and the vehicle will shape you to 11kW at the inverter. So, getting over that you might go for 7.2kW for 32A 240V at home, as 10A 240V will take soooo long on larger battery packs. Add at least $2.5k to the price for that, IMO.

[@therightcar]

Good idea but I won’t be adding that in. Prices and situations vary too much.

[@GolLeeMe]

@Yeah, I get that, and your thought makes sense. But you might mention it in passing in some way. Perhaps ask the dealer? I doubt many people know what AC charging impediments there really are and they should make a point of checking it out. It can be eye watering, and providing you get the thumbs up from the supplier of course. For most DC fast charging will be the go to, but to what extent will rapidgating and coldgating occur. Not many understand the complexity of this, and neither should they in a perfect world. After all, they’re just buying a vehicle. 🚗

[@gold3084]

Hopefully the annoying aspects will be eliminated via firmware upgrades !

[@MrTonifumi]

Blinkers on wrong side.......but then you talk about much less annoying ergonomic fauxpas.

[@therightcar]

Yeah. You drive enough cars you don’t care about the blinkers when there’s other shit to whine about 😂

[@buncha5651]

Another boring EV with no spare wheel. 💩 .What's the go with - those huge sunroofs that aren't suitable for Australian summer's? Seems there is a huge amount of EV,s coming that the majority won't buy. Personally, my next vehicle will probably be a hybrid with a spare wheel, never a full EV.😀

[@blazedkermit3338]

Majority of the Chinese Car companies don't bother changing the specs of their vehicles from their domestic market, merely changing the Drive from LHD to RHD.

[@TrevorForward]

What about all the ice cars without a spare. It's not just EVs.

[@buncha5651]

​@TrevorForward Most have at least a space saver. If there is no spare, I wouldn't buy the vehicle..

[@evanbarrett7785]

Mate, even the Australian built last series commodres didn't have a spare​@@buncha5651

[@gregb1599]

The most boring yet most popular hybrid suv has a full sized spare wheel. Some claim the wheel can not fit over the battery, and yet the Rav4 hybrid has no problem

[@camsmith4047]

The current model y is cheaper than the price you listed

[@therightcar]

When I filmed this it was $55,900 plus on-roads.

[@aapkaapna5703]

Car companies are gone mad removing all the important buttons and digging it on a screen. if sereen goes bust that tata bye bye

[@therightcar]

Yeah, the screen overrides everything. They’re called software-derived cars.

[@gregb1599]

Tesla still has the worst basic warranty! Just 4 years 80,000km

[@therightcar]

Yeah that’s poor. But they have good battery warranty.

[@gregb1599]

@therightcar It's still 8 years like everyone else. Very few will travel 160,000km in 8 years. MG is 10 years 250,000km, which again the 250,000 is rather pointless for most

[@jessexi]

Too similar to model Y is not a bad thing unless it has a deep discount to model Y’s price tag.

[@gfbprojects1071]

Pity about the squabs. My squabs are too long for most cars. 🍗🍗

[@moonstoneAU]

$54k for a Deepal, they must be kidding 😮 Thanks. I'd rather pay $14k extra and get Tesla model y juniper.

[@kajak012]

light wood trim(plastic trim) is ugly does not match the interrior

[@klausschroiff4405]

Well, it's a car from a surveillance state, so it's no surprise that the ADAS is what it is ... ;-)

[@hsv215i]

I hope there is a child lock for that sunroof control in the back

[@I_dont_want_an_at]

man, even I haven't heard of deepal and all i ever do is watch ev and china videos

[@therightcar]

They’re a sub brand of Changan.

[@Greg-k4j]

We're in the bland motoring decade, hopefully it doesn't last for the rest of the century.

[@therightcar]

Hahaha hope not!

[@ThoughtfulAl]

It will probably get ANCAP rating of 6 out of 5

[@therightcar]

Hahahahahaa

[@HabitualFixation]

Peoples comments of not choosing this vehicle only because it's made in China or has an Indian sounding name has a tinge of internalized racism in my opinion.. VW, Lotus, Triumph, iPhone etc etc etc are made in those countries now remember

[@therightcar]

Most people write those comments on Chinese or Indian made products, so don’t worry. Ignorance is bliss.

[@selldivision]

It's giving me Lexus vibes.

[@MarkBaileySparklelites]

Watched for 10 minutes and absolutely removed this car from my shortlist. $10,000 overpriced and some “features” that I would hate as a driver. SICK of the ancap included tech that gets in the way of driving, it’s supposed to be driver assist, not driver annoy. Name……the reason to not buy it immediately.

[@therightcar]

Yeah, safety systems (not always because of ANCAP, but Euro NCAP and European design legislation) are making reasonably good cars feel a lot worse than they actually are.

[@seegee7728]

Frustrating is not the right word, go on say it, more like pissed off.

[@bobbylow175]

I thought it was Indian as it has an Indian sounding name.

[@johnshepherd2666]

Oh no.....every time I turn on my computer ....there's another new Chinese car review .......please please make it stop (BTW...I think the driver camera monitor just likes looking at your beautiful eyes )😅

[@therightcar]

Hahahaha thanks mate. It won’t stop, in terms of the new car rollout. It’s going to get intense this year!!

[@stevesandgroper3241]

Another expensive laptop that will drop in value to next to nothing in a couple of years.

[@hellothere4342]

Is it bad that used car buyers can obtain cheap cars?

[@gregb1599]

And yet the most boring SUV sells for more used than new where I live! You either wait 4-6 months to get a brand new one or pay $2000 more for a used one! 😅

[@acde9355]

Looks much better than any BYD products 🎉

[@therightcar]

It’s a sharp design, I agree. More angular and more attractive generally.

[@ChromeFlakes]

Looks like a Lamborghini Urus from wish. 😂 Not a bad effort but they need to take $15k off the price. It’s good for a cheap car but it’s not anywhere near the new Model Y or the Xpeng G6. The Deepal S07 also has a service schedule which I find unappealing when Tesla can operate without any service schedules; it’s just an after sales gravy train. Uber drivers or people who use the phrase A to B will drive these. I’m sure we’ll see many with a yellow NSW number plate on the front. (The calling card of an owner who doesn’t care for driving).

[@reeceagland1980]

Specs are very meh. Looks cool and is cheap, but that's all. Recharge, power and other specs are below par.China gets better and cheaper version. Nope.

[@therightcar]

I hear you. It could be cheaper to make it more appealing too.

[@Duncan73]

I honestly can't see these new Chinese car brands doing well here. Think about it, who really wants these? We already have a good selection of electric car brands to choose from, why would we need more of basically the same car?

[@therightcar]

Cheaper. More for less money. Different design. Different ownership appeal. New brand. There are plenty of reasons.

[@Duncan73]

@ I don’t know. To me, they all just feel and look the same. Out of all the new Chinese electric cars I’ve experienced, I’ve only really liked one of them which was the Zeekr X but even that felt like a Tesla clone. I don’t know, I just feel that we don’t need this many of them

[@jessexi]

Just let them compete until some really good brands tend to lower their price as well. Lemon brands are there for a good reason. 😅

[@kajak012]

no spare wheel, no thanks

[@vuvunguyen2325]

Weird name

[@bananabear009]

Australia has become a Chinese EV dumping ground😂

[@therightcar]

I hear your concerns. And there are more brands and products coming. It’s going to be highly competitive. Bargains await!

[@seegee7728]

@@therightcar not bargains if they are garbage cars.

[@goranghair5704]

And where are we going to recycle or dispose of these cars in a few years? Maybe return them back 🤷‍♂️

[@bananabear009]

@ Environmentalists claim EV being zero emission. Everything to make EV is created out of thin air. No recycling or disposal needed to be considered.

[@noobbrew]

i cannot deal with the all the safety crap pumped into these Chinese messes

[@therightcar]

It’s not just the Chinese cars. It’s just that some put in less effort than others.