Changan Deepal S05 V2L: Small Battery, Big Question

The Changan Deepal S05 is on sale in South Africa at R699,000 including VAT, with V2L listed on the spec sheet, but Changan has not published the V2L power output. Without that number, buyers cannot work out what the feature can run or for how long, and the 27.28kWh battery behind it is one of the smallest in our recent V2L coverage. The car is buyable today; the V2L question is still open.

The Deepal S05 went on sale in South Africa on November 2, 2026, at R699,000 including VAT, brought in by local importer and dealer Jameel Motors South Africa. Figures below are from IOL, November 2, 2026. It is a five-door range-extended electric SUV, Changan's second range-extended model in South Africa after the larger Deepal S07.

The drivetrain pairs a rear-mounted single motor rated at 160kW and 320Nm with a 27.28kWh lithium iron phosphate battery, giving 175km of pure-electric range. A 1.5-litre range extender rated at 72kW stretches total range to more than 1,000km, a manufacturer claim, and DC fast charging takes 30 to 80 percent in about 20 minutes with battery preheating.

The launch reporting confirms the S05 can feed power from its high-voltage battery to external appliances. That is the whole of the confirmed V2L story. The reporting gives no V2L power figure, no discharge cut-off level, no adapter form or price, and no word on whether the range extender starts up to top the battery up while V2L is running. This article leaves them out rather than guessing.

That gap matters more than it would on a bigger-battery car. V2L is only useful when you know two numbers: how much power it delivers, and how much energy sits behind it. The S05 gives buyers the second number and not the first. Until Changan publishes the output, no buyer should plan a campsite or a worksite around the feature.

At 27.28kWh, the S05 carries one of the smallest batteries in our recent V2L coverage. It is smaller than the Chery iCaur V25 at 33.67kWh, which we covered on November 9, and well below the 71.5kWh and 96.2kWh packs in the Kia PV7 van we covered on October 29. A small battery does not make V2L useless, but it makes the missing power figure harder to live with: with 27.28kWh, the gap between a 2.2kW output and a 6kW output is the gap between a long evening and a short one.

The table below compares the S05 with the three V2L launches we covered most recently.

The S05 carries a 72kW range extender, so it is natural to ask whether the engine can keep generating while V2L runs. The launch reporting does not say whether the extender starts automatically during V2L, whether it can be switched on manually, or how much fuel that would use. Until Changan confirms the behaviour, no buyer should plan as if the engine keeps the power flowing. The reporting also does not describe the V2L adapter, its form or its price, so ask the dealer for the official V2L output, the discharge limit and the adapter details first.

The Chery iCaur V25 we covered on November 9 sits at the opposite end of the launch timeline. The V25 is an extended-range family SUV in pre-sales in China, launching on November 19, 2026, with a known 6kW V2L output and a 33.67kWh battery that lets buyers do the runtime math, about 5.6 hours at full load before losses. The S05 is already on sale in South Africa, yet its V2L output is unpublished and its battery is smaller at 27.28kWh. One car is buyable with an open question, the other is not yet buyable with an answered one. The MG MGU9 we covered on November 6 also has unpublished V2L power, but it is a pure-electric ute launched in Australia.

A built-in V2L system is tied to one car and one unpublished number. A standalone inverter is tied to neither. Sunrise New Energy (Powsmart) builds pure sine wave inverters from 300W to 6000W, so buyers pick the size that matches their load. The 3000W pure sine wave inverter is rated at 3000W continuous with 6000W peak, and the 5000W pure sine wave inverter offers more headroom at 5000W rated and 10000W peak. Both come in 12V, 24V and 48V versions.

Sizing is the same discipline either way. List the loads, add up their running watts, and allow two to three times that for motors at start-up. Choose the battery separately, so runtime is a choice you make rather than a limit a car imposes. Wire gauge and fuse ratings must follow the product manual. For the full range, see the REP pure sine wave inverter series.

How much power does the Deepal S05 V2L supply?

The power figure has not been published. The launch reporting confirms V2L is fitted, but gives no kilowatt number, so no output can be stated here. Ask the dealer for the official figure.

How long can 27.28kWh power appliances through V2L?

That cannot be calculated without the V2L power figure, and no tested runtime or discharge cut-off has been published. The battery alone only sets an upper bound on stored energy, not a runtime.

Will the range extender keep V2L running?

The reporting does not say whether the 72kW range extender starts during V2L. Do not assume it does until Changan confirms the behaviour.

Is the Deepal S05 on sale outside South Africa?

The reporting used here covers South Africa only, where the car launched on November 2, 2026 at R699,000 including VAT. Specifications and availability in other markets are not confirmed in that reporting.

What standalone inverter suits a small-battery V2L setup?

Size by your largest load plus its start-up surge, not by the car's battery. A 3000W rated inverter with 6000W peak covers most camping and worksite loads, while a 5000W rated inverter with 10000W peak gives more headroom for motors. Pair it with a battery sized to the session you need.

Changan has put a practical range-extended SUV on sale in South Africa at R699,000, with V2L on the spec sheet. The open question is the one that decides whether V2L is useful to you: how much power it delivers. Until that number is published, treat the feature as a bonus, not a plan. If you need portable power you can size and rely on today, with a battery you choose yourself, a standalone inverter does the same job without the wait. Contact Sunrise New Energy (Powsmart) through cninverter.com and tell us your loads, and we will help you size the right inverter.