Changan UNI-K iDD

[ovaisabdi1]

We will pray this discount price for BYD seal coming.

[ifadey]

Seal is very high end product. It won't be cheap.

[ovaisabdi1]

BYD Seal as option price $27,400 - $40,400

https://carnewschina.com/2023/05/10/2023-byd-seal-launched-starting-at-27400-usd-with-550-km-range/

[nfssaad]

what we need is byd seagull....

[ifadey]

Bhai ap China ki prices ko kioun compare kr rahay ho Pakistan sy? BYD is 100% local product for them. You will get it at more than 2x the Chinese price

[ifadey]

I think Seagull isn't coming at least for now. It will be in future. For now there's high chance of 4 models.
Dolphin, Atto 3, Seal, Sealion

[ovaisabdi1]

Yesterday, I visited the Deepal showroom at Dolmen Mall in Karachi. The salesperson said the Deepal S07 SUV costs 16.5 crores, plus an additional 70 lakhs in taxes according to the Changan team. I'm not lying, this is what I was told by the Changan team.

[saad0irfan]

Wow just wow. If what you said is what they meant, I definitely did not expect it from Changan.

[ovaisabdi1]

I took this Deepal for a test drive. It's the best! I am interested in purchasing the Deepal S07, however, the high price, which is a result of taxes and shipping fees, is a problem. If the car is not affordable and the government taxes are unfair, would you still buy it? It is important to consider using solar panels. The Deepal is priced at 16 crore with an additional charge cable for 500,000, along with other taxes much too. It’s essential to consider replacing the government during the next election in Pakistan.

[pwuser167550015690]

The previous government actually tried to make sense of all the ridiculous regulations working against the EVs but various departments + some members of the government and the existing auto-industry pushed back and made things even more convoluted.

So I don't expect things to change much regardless of the government until the bureaucracy and their "lobbyists" are dealt with.

[mgalaxy3]

@ovaisabdi1 makes absolutely no sense to buy at such exorbitant prices honestly.

Or wait for BYD to launch .

[ifadey]

BYD prices will also be high due to being CBU at the moment. It will come down once they start assembling CKDs in 2026

[mgalaxy3]

2026?
Is this a joke?

Why do the drama of launching when nothing is ready until 2026.

[pwuser167550015690]

Because they can sell CBU units before that to gauge the market.

An car assembly plant isn't something you can carry in your school lunchbox. An entire manufacturing plant needs to be built and it takes years. Along with that, they are planning to build the charging infrastructure in major parts of the country as well. This all takes time.

Why do the drama of launching when nothing is ready until 2026.

Also, Mega / HUBCO is publicly listed company on the stock exchange. They're legally required to disclose any major investments and business deals to their shareholders and the stock market itself. Since they had to disclose what their plans anyways, going a step further and creating some hype in the market doesn't hurt.

[saad0irfan]

The official prices by Changan are lower than what was told by PW and the rest. It's 14 million for the sedan and 15 million for the SUV.

[pwuser167550015690]

Those prices were from their own press release if I'm not mistaken, and I was told the same price by the dealership as well at that time when I was there.

These new prices are most likely limited time Introductory prices and are also for the RWD variants, not the AWD ones.

[ovaisabdi1]

I am unsure about it. Listen to the government, they will replace the discount price for all EVs and imports next year. Customers may hesitate to buy an electric vehicle if they are concerned about losing the value of their purchase and potential future discounts, especially if they are unable to return the car for a refund.

[ovaisabdi1]

BYD prices will also be high due to being CBU at the moment. It will come down once they start assembling CKDs in 2026

BYD will enter the deals market in 2025, and a new BYD factory will be established in 2026.

[saad0irfan]

I don't think they've launched any AWD variants. Correct me if I'm wrong

@ovaisabdi1 I agree. I read somewhere that the government is going to revise the EV policy in October.

[pwuser167550015690]

You're correct. Deepal only just started introducing AWD in new vehicles. I had mixed it up with their higher end Avatr brand which does have AWD models.