The brand new Deepal L06 could not look wildly completely different from different Chinese language electrical sedans, but it surely packs one thing distinctive beneath its pores and skin.
Deepal touts the L06 is the primary mannequin from a mass-market Chinese language model to characteristic magnetorheological suspension, which it’s fast to boast is similar know-how present in Ferraris.
In fact, this know-how was initially developed not by Ferrari however somewhat Common Motors’ Delphi division, debuting within the 2002.5 Cadillac Seville and subsequently being utilized in a raft of GM merchandise since then, together with the Chevrolet Corvette. It’s additionally been utilized by different manufacturers like Ford, which has fitted it within the Mustang.
These dampers use a magnetorheological fluid, containing iron particles, that’s managed by a magnetic area. This enables the damping traits to be repeatedly managed utilizing a magnet.
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MagneRide know-how is obtainable by Chinese language-owned BWI Group, which acquired Delphi’s chassis division in 2009.
The agency introduced in February it might provide its fourth-generation MagneRide know-how to an unspecified “main Chinese language automaker”, who will put it in a sedan, SUV and a “high-performance car” with an annual quantity of 400,000 items and manufacturing commencing in mid-2025.
Along with the Deepal L06 from Chinese language large Changan, BWI Group can even provide this suspension tech for the upcoming Polestar 5; the Swedish model is owned by Chinese language automaker Geely.
In a (translated) press launch, Deepal says this tech delivers distinctive stability within the L06 with “no bouncing on steep inclines and no deviation throughout cornering” and “supercar-level dealing with and composure in every day driving”.

The L06 options MacPherson strut entrance and five-link rear suspension.
Deepal claims the L06 beat the Porsche 911 within the moose take a look at on the China Automotive Expertise and Analysis Middle, attaining a pace of 85.6km/h.
The rear-wheel drive L06 contains a single 200kW/290Nm electrical motor, with claimed 0-100km/h acceleration occasions of between 5.9 and 6.2 seconds relying on the variant – pretty tame numbers in a market the place the likes of Xiaomi provide dizzying efficiency.
It’s provided with both 56.12kWh or 68.82kWh lithium iron phosphate (LFP) batteries from CATL, delivering 560km of vary on the CLTC cycle with the previous and 670km with the latter.


There’s additionally an extended-range electrical car (EREV) model which contains a 1.5-litre four-cylinder engine as a variety extender. This makes use of a smaller 28.39kWh battery and gives 240km of electric-only vary.
Deepal name-checks Tesla, claiming the single-stage end-to-end clever help algorithm of its Deepal AD Max driver help system is like that of the American automaker’s, and claims its system options “the {industry}’s first mass-produced city autonomous roaming operate”.
This method is powered by 11 cameras, 12 ultrasonic sensors, 3 radars and 1 LiDAR unit.
The Chinese language automaker additionally says the L06 options an “industry-first four-map fusion real-scene lane-level navigation system” that “far surpasses cell phone navigation”.


Inside, there’s a 15.6-inch touchscreen infotainment system and an augmented actuality head-up show. Deepal additionally claims over 90 per cent of the inside’s surfaces use soft-touch supplies.
The sedan measures 4830mm lengthy, 1905mm broad and 1480mm tall on a 2900mm wheelbase. That makes it virtually an identical in measurement to 2 different autos in Deepal’s lineup: the SL03 EV and extended-range electrical car (EREV) liftback vary, and the associated L07 which is successfully an SL03 utilizing a set of know-how from Huawei.
The SL03/L07 fashioned the bottom of the brand new Mazda 6edue in Australia in mid-2026.
As for the Deepal model, it launched right here late in 2024 with the mid-size S07 electrical SUV, following it up in September 2025 with the quirky E07 Multitruck. This uncommon mash-up of a ute and an SUV is definitely borrowed from Changan’s Nevo model.


Deepal has additionally confirmed it’ll launch its small S05 electrical SUV right here, although it has but to substantiate any of its passenger automobiles or its giant G318 off-road and S09 crossover SUVs.
To the tip of October, Deepal has delivered 332 autos in Australia this 12 months – with the caveat that its tallies didn’t seem in month-to-month VFACTS gross sales studies till Might.
Nonetheless, Deepal’s genre-busting E07 Multitruck may very well be resonating extra with Australian patrons, although it’s nonetheless too quickly to promote.
Within the two months of deliveries recorded, Deepal has shifted 115 E07 Multitrucks, in opposition to 217 examples of the extra inexpensive S07 from Might to the tip of October.
