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On March 5, Changan Deep Blue S7 officially made its debut. It is understood that the Deep Blue S7 is the second model under the Changan Deep Blue, and it is also the first SUV model of the EPA1 platform. It is positioned as a medium-sized SUV, providing hybrid and pure electric models. As a reference, the price range of Changan Deep Blue SL03 pure electric and extended range version is 17.19-221900 yuan, and the price of Deep Blue S7 may be close to it.

In terms of appearance, the Deep Blue S7 continues the family design style on the Deep Blue SL03, with a closed grille on the front of both hybrid and pure electric models. The slender headlight group enhances the aggressiveness of the front face, and the overall line is sharp and simple. At the same time, there are aerodynamic channels and LED near and far lighting groups designed on both sides, which looks like a longitudinally stretched dark blue SL03.

On the side of the body, the Deep Blue S7 adopts the design style of cross-border SUV, and the overall visual effect is quite athletic. Black strips have been added to the C-pillar position to give the roof a certain suspension effect, and the Deep Blue S7 continues to use family elements such as hidden door handles, 21-inch five-spoke two-color rims and penetrating LED taillights, which is a favorite style for young audiences. In terms of the rear, the new car also continues the family design style, using through-type taillight design, both sides of the taillight shape is very recognizable. The tail wing and the encirclement also use the blackening kit, in which the tail wing also uses the class left and right split design, the vehicle recognition degree is very high.

In terms of size, the length, width and height of the new car are 4750/1930/1625mm, wheelbase is 2900mm, positioning medium-sized SUV. Although the length of the car body is less than 4.8m, the wheelbase of the 2900mm has exceeded that of some medium and large SUV, and it is even more dazzling in the medium SUV.

In terms of interior decoration, the design style of Deep Blue S7 is similar to that of Deep Blue SL03, both use simple style, greatly simplify the use of physical buttons in the car, the most conspicuous position is equipped with a large-size central control screen, and the air conditioning outlet will also use hidden design. At the same time, the car also adopts a non-large-size dashboard scheme similar to the ideal L9 and other models, mainly with a small-size driving computer display behind the steering wheel and HUD head-up display to provide driving information for drivers, bringing new driving habits.

The Deep Blue S7 uses a "holding gear" shift mechanism, which frees up the traditional shift function island and handrail area, which is designed with upper and lower layers, with two mobile phone storage tanks and two cup holders at the top. the bottom can be used to put bits and pieces and provide a 12-volt power interface. On the whole, although the style of S7 is similar to that of SL03, many places use new designs, such as the overall shape of the center console, door panels, cup holders, seats and so on, which are different from SL03 in that they have family style but do not look like dolls.

Power information for the Changan Deep Blue S7 has not yet been released, but officials have previously said the car will have the same "Force" technology as the Deep Blue SL03, including extended range and electric drive technology. According to the declaration information, the pure electric version of Deep Blue S7 is equipped with a single motor with a maximum power of 190kW, and its power parameters are the same as that of Deep Blue SL03. The extended range version of the Deep Blue S7 will also be extended by a 1.5L four-cylinder naturally aspirated engine with the maximum power of the engine 70kW and the maximum power of the drive motor 175kW. With reference to the battery life data of the pure electric version of Changan Deep Blue SL03, it offers two versions with a range of 515km and 705km, and it is expected that the battery life data of the pure electric version of Deep Blue S7 will be close enough to meet the needs of users related to daily commuting or long-term driving.

As a medium-sized SUV, the direct competitors of the Deep Blue S7 are mainly BYD Tang, frigate 07 and Tesla Model Y, which is expected to be higher than the Deep Blue SL03, but the starting price will be less than 200000 yuan, which is a very competitive price range. By comparison, although the body size of the Deep Blue S7 is not the largest of the three cars, but the wheelbase is the longest, coupled with the Deep Blue S7 as the exclusive platform for new energy vehicles, the interior space performance is not poor in theory. Of course, the Changan Deep Blue brand has just been launched and does not have strong market appeal and user groups, which cannot be compared with BYD and Tesla, so if you want to have a more eye-catching performance, it is bound to be more attractive in terms of pricing, vehicle configuration and follow-up services.

It is understood that the Changan Deep Blue brand was released in April 2022, and the first model, SL03, was launched on July 25, 2022. It is based on Changan EPA1 pure electric platform and is located in medium-sized cars. It provides three power options: extended range version, pure electric version and hydrogen version. The price range is 16.89-699900 yuan. Data show that since its launch, Deep Blue SL03 has sold a total of 31546 vehicles, including 6137 in January 2023. From the data point of view, the performance of Deep Blue SL03 is not poor, and with the launch of Deep Blue S7, it will also fill the gap of Changan Deep Blue brand in the SUV market.

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