Deepal S07 vs Mazda CX-6e

The Deepal S07 is $47,990 drive-away as of late 2026, a single rear-wheel-drive specification. The Mazda CX-6e opens at $56,990 drive-away for the GT and $59,990 for the Azami, so the Deepal undercuts the cheapest Mazda by about $9,000 on the same drive-away basis. Both are launch and run-out offers that move, so confirm the current figure with a dealer. The gap matters because the two cars share a platform: you are paying the Mazda premium for its badge, dealer network, faster charging and cabin, not for fundamentally different hardware.

The Mazda CX-6e is the clear winner here. It peaks at 194kW on a DC fast charger, where the Deepal S07 tops out at just 92kW. In practice the Mazda adds charge in roughly half the time, taking about 24 minutes for a 10 to 80 per cent top-up where the Deepal's lower peak makes the wait noticeably longer. Both charge at up to 11kW on home AC, which is an overnight job either way. If you mostly charge in the driveway, the difference rarely bites. If you regularly lean on public fast chargers, the Deepal's slow peak is its single biggest compromise.

They are related but not the same car. Both ride on the same Changan-developed electric platform, and the CX-6e is built in China by the Changan Mazda joint venture. But Mazda designed its own body and interior, fitted a different battery chemistry, and retuned the suspension and steering for European and Australian roads. The result drives and feels like a Mazda rather than a Deepal in a new suit, which is part of what the price premium buys, along with the five-year warranty and the broad local dealer network behind it.

On paper the Deepal has the edge, because it has been tested. The S07 holds a five-star ANCAP rating from 2024, with 95 per cent for adult occupant protection, 86 per cent for children, seven airbags and the full active-safety suite. Its safety-assist sub-score was trimmed to 70 per cent after a driver-aid software update, the weakest of its four categories. The CX-6e carries a comparable suite of active-safety assists but has not yet been crash-tested by ANCAP, so it wears no star rating. That is not the same as unsafe, but if an independent rating matters to you, the Deepal is currently the one with a rating.

It is close and it depends how you load. The Deepal S07 has the larger boot with the seats up, at 445 litres, and adds a 125-litre front boot that is handy for charging cables. The Mazda CX-6e trails on seats-up space at 363 litres but edges ahead with the rear seats folded, at 1,434 litres to the S07's 1,385, and reviewers single out its roomy rear seat on a long 2,902mm wheelbase. Both are five-seaters of near-identical footprint, so for everyday family duty it is roughly a draw.

They cover different things. The Deepal S07 has a seven-year vehicle warranty capped at 160,000km, plus eight years or 240,000km on the battery, which is among the longest cover going and a deliberate reassurance from a young brand. The Mazda CX-6e runs a shorter five years but with no kilometre limit, backed by five years of roadside assistance and a larger, longer-established dealer network. If you drive average distances the Deepal's seven years is the stronger hand; if you cover very high kilometres, the Mazda's unlimited-kilometre term is worth weighing.

For a buyer shopping hardest on price, the Deepal S07 is the pick. It is thousands cheaper drive-away than the Mazda GT as of late 2026, it carries a longer warranty, and it already holds a five-star ANCAP rating. You still get a loaded cabin, a heat pump, ventilated seats and a strong safety score. You trade away fast public charging and built-in navigation, and you accept the resale uncertainty of a newer brand, but on equipment and cover per dollar the S07 is hard to beat here.

A buyer who wants the comfort of an established name should lean to the Mazda CX-6e GT. Mazda's roughly 150-dealer network, its local chassis tune and a cabin reviewers call plush and roomy answer a lot of the nerves that come with a new electric SUV. The one asterisk is safety certification: the CX-6e is not yet ANCAP-rated, where the Deepal is five-star, so a buyer who treats an independent rating as non-negotiable may prefer to wait for ANCAP or choose the S07. Otherwise, the Mazda is the more polished everyday car.

For regular long-distance driving the Mazda CX-6e is the easier companion, almost entirely on charging. Its 194kW DC peak roughly halves the time spent plugged in on a highway run compared with the Deepal S07's 92kW. Their ranges are close, with the CX-6e GT claiming 484km WLTP to the S07's 475, so the distinction is how long you wait to refill, not how far you go between stops. If road trips are rare, the Deepal's slow charging is a minor annoyance; if they are routine, the Mazda is worth the premium.