Changan South Africa today highlights its commitment to bringing world-class smart technology to everyday South African drivers. Through features such as Advanced Driver Assistance Systems (ADAS), EV and REEV platforms, paired with intelligent infotainment, Changan cars are built to make advanced tech feel natural, intuitive and practically usable.
Changan’s vehicles offer drivers cutting-edge tools without overwhelming complexity.
This technology is available across the line up – from the compact Alsvin sedan to the future-forward all-electric Deepal S07 EV SUV, to the Hunter REEV, the world’s first range extender EV bakkie. Proof of product leadership can be found in the absence of traditional base models, models across the range, arrive featureful and fully loaded; something unexpected and disruptive in the current local automotive industry.
The Deepal S07 – An Immersive Tech Experience
The Deepal S07 features a stunning 15.6-inch, high-definition floating centre infotainment screen which can rotate left or right by 15° for better viewing angles. From here you can control your navigation, music, phone connectivity, climate control and voice control.
Intelligent Gesture Recognition Control also allows passengers to control various functions like music, calls, and even taking photos with simple hand gestures, enhancing safety and convenience.
Other notable features include a 40W ventilated wireless fast charger, allowing you to quickly and conveniently charge your compatible devices, an augmented reality head up display that allow drivers to see navigation directions, speed and other essential data without taking their eyes off the road, high-quality headrest audio for the driver and a floating “sound island” composed of Deepal sound modules, seamlessly integrated into the cabin that creates a luxurious, yacht-like atmosphere inside the vehicle.
The Hunter REEV – The world’s first Range Extender EV Bakkie
The range extender electric vehicle (REEV) system used in the Changan Hunter REEV, where a small, efficient gasoline engine acts only as a generator to recharge the battery, provides a total driving range of over 1 000km without needing frequent charging.
This technology now offers South Africans the advantages of electric driving, such as quiet operation instant power delivery for improved acceleration, less emissions and smarter features – while eliminating range anxiety and combining it into a rugged, boldly designed, 4×4 double-cab bakkie.
Changan’s Intelligent Strategy for the Future – The Duhbe Plan
In 2018, Changan Automobile officially launched and implemented its new intelligent strategy the “Dubhe Plan”. With “New Auto Species, New Ecosystem” as its guiding principle, Changan placed a strong focus on the design of intelligent solutions for new automotive tracks, overall solutions for intelligent driving, and comprehensive solutions for intelligent interaction.
This swift initiative aimed to build Changan Automobile’s core competency in intelligent technology, bringing about a revolutionary enhancement in user experience. The ultimate objective was to craft a sophisticated driving environment, thereby reshaping an entirely novel digital and intelligent ecosystem connecting people, vehicles, and lifestyle.
Featureful As Standard
“South Africans shouldn’t have to choose between affordability and smart technology,” says local Jameel SA Country Manager, Marinus Venter. “At Changan, both value and surprising features arrive standard. Our vehicles offer intuitive tech experiences, designed with local driving conditions and lifestyle habits in mind. It’s smart technology, simply delivered, today.”
