Compared to the difficult and slow oil-electric hybrid or hydrogen electric technology, the hybrid program reflects the advantages of easy and fast, because of this, the ideal and ask the world and other new power brands have also chosen to take the "shortcut", and the market results achieved is not bad. So part of the car companies also began to start the research of the incremental electric, and in the field of sedan, the current view is quite popular is Changan Deepal SL03. Today, we also found a Changan Deepal SL03 range-extended version, let's take a look at its performance in the end how it:
As an electric car, is it really more economical than a gas car?
Changan Deepal SL03 guide price of 168,900 yuan, in the new energy medium-sized sedan is considered a relatively low price threshold, of course, this is also one of the reasons why it received attention. It is worth mentioning that, unlike those oil-to-electric models, the Changan Deepal SL03 is based on Changan's new EPA1 pure electric platform, and it is also the first model of this platform. So, to understand Changan's strength in building cars in the field of new energy, you can also find some answers from the Changan Deepal SL03.
Like most of the new power sedans, Changan Deepal SL03 has a more individual design, the overall design is quite stylish and sporty, especially the angular appearance does bring a good recognition. The front of the car is a common closed design, the headlight shape is quite atmospheric, and it is equipped with a matrix light group that supports interactive light language, looks like a good sense of technology.
The side of Changan Deepal SL03 shows a sense of weight, the stance of the front is relatively low, and the sliding back body with frameless doors, hidden door handles and other designs further enhance the sense of fluidity and fashion of the side. As for the body size, the length, width and height of the Changan Deepal comes to 4820x1890x1480mm, and the wheelbase is 2900mm.
The rear design is also avant-garde enough, through the tail lights and tail fins using a monolithic design, and the outline of the rear surround is also echoed with the tail lights, the overall has a good sense of hierarchy. It is worth mentioning that the tailgate of Changan SL03 adopts a hatchback design, which is still relatively new in its class.
Interior: Unique design comparable to brands such as Xpeng, NIO and ZEEKR
Sitting inside, the Changan Deepal SL03 has the same minimalist design as most of the new power models on the market, even its air conditioning vents, which are hidden within the center console. The steering wheel is a rare two-spoke design and is wrapped in leather, and underneath is a suspended design full LCD instrument panel, measuring 12.3 inches. The center screen is a more conventional floating design with a size of 14.6 inches, but it is unique in that the center screen can be deflected 15 degrees in the direction of the driver and passenger respectively, bringing a certain sense of ritual, and it is also more convenient for the driver and passenger to grasp vehicle information and control, which is a rare design.
The operating system is supported by the mainstream Qualcomm 8155 car-grade chip, which is also used in Xpeng, NIO and ZEEKR, so the response time of the whole system is relatively fast. Functionality, beeping, singing, navigation, voice interaction, etc. are also equipped, the actual use are more convenient.
In terms of intelligent driving assistance, this part is not considered a strong point of Changan Deepal SL03, hardware it is equipped with 5 exterior cameras, 1 interior camera, 6 ultrasonic radar and 3 millimeter wave radar, software part of the car is equipped with the more common active braking, full-speed adaptive cruise, road traffic sign recognition, lane merging assistance, lane centering, etc., the level of assisted driving reached the L2 level . The relatively high-level automatic lane change assistance, automatic ramp exit (entry) and automatic parking function, Changan Deepal SL03 is not equipped, and does not support optional.
The seat wrapping is quite good, both wing support and head support are relatively in place. Functionally, both the driver and passenger seats support electric adjustment, but unfortunately, the seat lumbar adjustment is only supported by the driver's seat, the passenger seat is not; other functions, the front seats also support heating and ventilation, while the driver's seat has a memory function, the overall performance is not bad.
Thanks to the good body size, and because it comes from the pure electric platform, the rear floor of Changan Deepal SL03 is also pure flat, so its overall ride space is still relatively spacious. And it is worth mentioning its trunk, the hatchback opening method, coupled with the electric rear tailgate and electric rear tailgate position memory function configuration, so its practicality is still quite good. The official volume of its load is not announced, but its regularity is still quite good.
Power: the advantages of the extended-range version of electric cars are clear
After seeing the performance of Changan Deepal SL03 in the above part, let's focus on its powertrain next. In terms of powertrain composition, the Changan SL03 range-extended version is similar in principle to the range-extended technology used in the LI and AITO cars. However, there are also differences between them. The Changan Deepal SL03 Range Extender uses the Force Range Extender technology and is the first model to be equipped with this technology, which mainly uses a high-efficiency all-round range extender, non-sensitive NVH technology and intelligent energy management strategy, which can enhance efficiency to a greater extent as well as improve the difficulties of using the car in winter.
The whole power system consists of range extender, drive motor and high-capacity battery. The range extender, which is often referred to as the engine, is a 1.5L naturally aspirated engine codenamed JL473QJ. This engine has a maximum power of 70kW, which is not considered excellent among engines of the same displacement, but it is not involved in driving. Regarding the efficiency of this engine, the manufacturer gives the data that 1L of fuel can generate 3.3kWh of electricity. And its feeder fuel consumption is 4.5L/100km, which does have some advantages compared to the ordinary 1.5L engine.
As for the drive motor, Changan Deepal SL03 is equipped with a rear-mounted permanent magnet/synchronous motor with a maximum power of 160kW and a maximum torque of 320N-m, and the transmission system is an ordinary electric car single-speed gearbox. Driven by this electric motor, the 0-100km/h acceleration time of Changan Deepal SL03 is 7.5 seconds, while the vehicle's 100km power consumption is 13.1kWh/100km.
The battery part, Changan Deepal SL03 is equipped with Ningde Time or in the innovative aviation lithium iron phosphate battery capacity of 28.39kWh, this battery pack can achieve a pure electric range (CLTC) of 200km. at the same time the car is supported by fast charging, fast charging time is 0.5 hours, a slight regret is that the fast charging interface requires 0.2 million to retrofit. With the interplay of the 1.5L range extender and the battery pack, the Changan Deepal SL03 has a combined working range of 1200km, which is still quite attractive. Besides, it is worth mentioning that the battery of Changan Deepal SL03 also uses micro-core high-frequency pulse heating technology, which can heat the battery extremely fast even in the low temperature of -30℃, so that the power performance of the vehicle can be improved by 50% and the charging time can be shortened by 15%, which improves the difficulty of using the car in winter.
Summing up
In the current situation where charging piles are not particularly abundant, it has to be admitted that the extended program electric vehicle still has a relatively obvious advantage over pure electric models, especially when going out of town, no range anxiety is more valuable. At the same time, compared to the traditional fuel cars, the extended program electric cars like Changan Deepal SL03 can get a green license plate and have the driving experience of a pure tram. In other words, in the process of transitioning from traditional fuel cars to electric cars, it is not unreasonable that the extended program electric is popular. If the budget happens to be 170,000 to 180,000 yuan, I personally recommend an extended program electric car like the Changan Deepal SL03.
