Deepal S07: which version to buy (1.5 AT vs AT 218 hp vs AT 258 hp)
If you are choosing a Deepal S07 rather than reading a brochure, the choice is inside one generation (from 2023) and three catalogue versions: 1.5 AT (Plug-in, FWD), AT at 218 hp / 160 kW (Electro, FWD), and AT at 258 hp / 189 kW (Electro, FWD). There is no second generation to “wait for” in these data, no restyling row, and no all-wheel-drive row.
If you are choosing a Deepal S07 rather than reading a brochure, the choice is inside one generation (from 2023) and three catalogue versions: 1.5 AT (Plug-in, FWD), AT at 218 hp / 160 kW (Electro, FWD), and AT at 258 hp / 189 kW (Electro, FWD). There is no second generation to “wait for” in these data, no restyling row, and no all-wheel-drive row. The only measured power gap in the book is 40 hp and 29 kW between the two AT electric versions (258 − 218 = 40 hp; 189 − 160 = 29 kW). That is about 18% more power on the stronger AT (258 / 218 ≈ 1.18; 189 / 160 ≈ 1.18). The 1.5 AT has horsepower not measured, so it cannot be ranked on power against either AT.
This page is a buyer comparison. Every number below is from the catalogue data for this model. Missing figures are written not measured, not guessed.
Generations compared: what actually changed
There is 1 generation of Deepal S07. It starts 2023-01-01 and has stop not measured (still listed as current). Body type is SUV Coupe. That generation lists 3 versions.
Because there is only one generation, there is no “new chassis vs old chassis” decision. You are not choosing between generations. You are choosing between three versions that share the same generation start date (2023-01-01), the same body (SUV Coupe), the same drive (FWD), the same gearbox label (Automatic), and the same gear count (1). Front suspension is Independent, spring on all three; rear suspension is Independent, spring on all three. Front brakes are Ventilated disc on all three; rear brakes are Disc on all three. CO2 is listed as 0 on all three.
What does not change between versions, on these data: generation, body, drive, gearbox type, number of gears, both suspension labels, both brake labels, and the listed CO2 figure. What does change: powertrain type (Plug-in vs Electro), fuel label (95 vs Electro), and — only between the two AT rows — power (218 hp / 160 kW vs 258 hp / 189 kW). Boost is No on 1.5 AT and not measured on both AT electric versions. Engine layout is Front, transverse on 1.5 AT and not measured on both AT rows.
Specs: the three versions side by side
Use the names exactly as in the catalogue. The two AT rows are the same name; they are told apart by power.
| Version | hp | kW | Nm | Displacement | Fuel | Cylinders | Layout | Boost | Gearbox | Gears | Drive |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1.5 AT | not measured | not measured | not measured | not measured | 95 | not measured | Front, transverse | No | Automatic | 1 | FWD |
| AT (218 hp) | 218 | 160 | not measured | not measured | Electro | not measured | not measured | not measured | Automatic | 1 | FWD |
| AT (258 hp) | 258 | 189 | not measured | not measured | Electro | not measured | not measured | not measured | Automatic | 1 | FWD |
Engine type in the data: 1.5 AT is Plug-in; both AT versions are Electro.
Power arithmetic that is allowed from these numbers:
- AT 258 hp versus AT 218 hp: +40 hp, +29 kW.
- Ratio: 258 / 218 ≈ 1.18 (about 18% more hp); 189 / 160 ≈ 1.18 (about 18% more kW).
- hp per kW on AT 258 hp: 258 / 189 ≈ 1.37.
- hp per kW on AT 218 hp: 218 / 160 ≈ 1.36. Those two ratios sit next to each other; they do not rank the cars by themselves.
Power per litre cannot be calculated: displacement is not measured on all three versions. Torque (Nm) is not measured on all three, so there is no Nm gap to buy. Cylinder count is not measured on all three; do not invent a layout from the name 1.5 AT.
Performance, mpg, and what you cannot score
0–100, top speed, city consumption, highway consumption, and mixed consumption are not measured on 1.5 AT, on AT 218 hp, and on AT 258 hp. You cannot pick a “faster” S07 from acceleration, and you cannot pick a “cheaper to run” S07 from mpg, because those columns are empty for every version.
What is measured on economy-adjacent fields:
- CO2 is 0 on 1.5 AT, 0 on AT 218 hp, and 0 on AT 258 hp. There is no CO2 difference to pay for.
- Fuel tank volume is not measured on all three, so range-from-tank cannot be compared.
- Eco class is not measured on all three.
If a seller argues with 0–100 or mpg for any of these three names, that figure is not in this catalogue set.
Dimensions, weight, clearance, wheels
Kerb weight is not measured on 1.5 AT, AT 218 hp, and AT 258 hp. Gross weight is not measured on all three. Ground clearance is not measured on all three. Wheel sizes are not measured on all three. Tank is not measured on all three.
Weight per horsepower therefore cannot be calculated for any version. You cannot say the AT 258 hp is “lighter per hp” or “heavier per hp” than AT 218 hp. You cannot say 1.5 AT is the lightest. Those claims would need kerb mass, which is not measured.
Chassis labels that are the same, so they do not decide the purchase:
- Front suspension Independent, spring on all three.
- Rear suspension Independent, spring on all three.
- Front brakes Ventilated disc on all three.
- Rear brakes Disc on all three.
- Drive FWD on all three.
There is no measured clearance step, no measured wheel-size step, and no measured weight step between versions.
Which version to choose
Start with powertrain, not with generation
Generation count is 1. Body is SUV Coupe for every row. The fork is Plug-in (1.5 AT, fuel 95) versus Electro (both AT rows, fuel Electro). If you need a Plug-in with 95 and a Front, transverse layout written in the data, the only match is 1.5 AT. If you need Electro, you are choosing between the two AT versions.
If you want the Plug-in: only 1.5 AT
1.5 AT is the only Plug-in. It is FWD, Automatic, 1 gear, boost No, fuel 95, layout Front, transverse. Horsepower, kW, Nm, displacement, cylinders, 0–100, top speed, consumption, tank, kerb weight, gross weight, clearance, and wheels are not measured. You are not buying a documented hp figure; you are buying the only Plug-in / 95 row in this generation.
Do not treat the “1.5” in the name as a measured displacement: obyom is not measured. Do not assign it a cylinder count: cylinders are not measured.
If you want electric: AT 218 hp vs AT 258 hp
Both are named AT. Both are Electro, fuel Electro, Automatic, 1 gear, FWD, CO2 0, same suspension and brake labels, same generation start 2023-01-01.
The only measured difference is power:
- AT 218 hp: 218 hp, 160 kW.
- AT 258 hp: 258 hp, 189 kW.
- Gap: 40 hp and 29 kW, about 18% more on the 258 hp row.
Nm is not measured on both, so the extra power is not a documented extra newton-metre. 0–100 is not measured on both, so the extra 40 hp is not a documented shorter sprint. Weight is not measured on both, so you cannot check whether the extra 40 hp is offset by mass. Displacement is not measured on both (expected for Electro in this table). Layout and boost are not measured on both.
Buyer rule from the numbers that exist: if the two AT cars are otherwise the same on paper, the AT 258 hp is the one with 40 hp and 29 kW more. If that gap is not worth paying for, the AT 218 hp is the lower-power Electro AT — not a different gearbox, not a different drive, not a different generation.
What “extra money” can and cannot buy here
Prices are not in these data, so this is not a price recommendation. It is a list of what the catalogue actually differentiates.
What extra spend cannot be justified from these numbers: a later generation (there is only 1), a different body (all SUV Coupe), AWD (all FWD), a multi-speed box (all Automatic with 1 gear), better listed CO2 (all 0), a documented 0–100, a documented mpg, a documented kerb or gross weight, a documented clearance, or documented wheels.
What extra spend can be mapped to a spec:
- Plug-in / 95 / Front, transverse / boost No → only 1.5 AT.
- Electro at 218 hp / 160 kW → AT (218 hp).
- Electro at 258 hp / 189 kW → AT (258 hp), +40 hp / +29 kW versus the other AT.
A short decision path
1. Need Plug-in and fuel 95: 1.5 AT. Power is not measured; do not compare it to 218 or 258 hp as if it had a figure. 2. Need Electro and the lower listed output: AT 218 hp / 160 kW. 3. Need Electro and the higher listed output: AT 258 hp / 189 kW (18% more hp and kW than the other AT). 4. Need a second generation, a restyle year, AWD, measured 0–100, measured mpg, measured weight, or measured clearance: those are not measured or not present as separate rows in this dataset.
Reliability and typical problems are not in these data; this page does not invent them. The measured choice is three names, one generation from 2023, one body SUV Coupe, and one documented power step of 40 hp / 29 kW between the two AT electric versions.