Deepal S05 vs Forthing Friday vs Jaecoo J7 vs MG HS PHEV

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Specification	Deepal S05 S05 REEV Max Remove	Forthing Friday Remove	Jaecoo J7 J7 SHS-P Premium Remove	MG HS PHEV HS PHEV Remove
Price
Ex-factory price	Rs 99.99 lakh	Rs 89.99 lakh	Rs 99.99 lakh	Rs 94.99 lakh
Powertrain
Type	Range-extended EV	Electric	Plug-in hybrid	Plug-in hybrid
Engine
Fuel	Petrol	—	Petrol	Petrol
Engine	1497 cc	—	1499 cc	—
Engine power	94 hp	—	—	—
Engine torque	122 Nm	—	—	—
Battery & charging
Battery	27.28 kWh	—	18.3 kWh	16.6 kWh
Electric range	170 km	500 km	90 km	50 km
Total range with fuel	—	—	1200 km	—
Electric motor power	160 kW	150 kW	—	—
Electric motor torque	320 Nm	320 Nm	—	—
AC charging	6.6 kW	—	—	—
DC fast charging	54.5 kW	—	—	—
AC charging time	—	About 7 hours (0–100%)	—	—
DC charging time	30-80% in 20 minutes	About 30 minutes (30–80%)	—	—
Performance & drive
Combined power	215 hp	—	341 hp	280 hp
Transmission	Single-speed (electric)	Manual	e-CVT (hybrid)	Automatic
Size & practicality
Seating capacity	5	5	—	—
Length	4620 mm	4750 mm	4500 mm	—
Width	1900 mm	1900 mm	1865 mm	—
Height	1600 mm	1720 mm	1670 mm	—
Wheelbase	2880 mm	2715 mm	2672 mm	—
Ground clearance	169 mm	180 mm	174 mm	—
Fuel tank	44.9 L	43 L	60 L	—
Boot space	492 L	480 L	412 L	—
Tyre size	225/60 R18	235/55 R19	—	—
Warranty	5 years/150,000 km vehicle; 8 years/240,000 km battery	Vehicle 5 years / 100,000 km; battery 8 years / 120,000 km (whichever comes first)	6 years or 150,000 km; 8 years or 160,000 km shown next to a battery icon	5 years (terms not detailed on the official page)
Colours	Galaxy Black, Space Grey, Lunar Silver, Stellar White, Neptune Blue, Celestial Red	Whitelux, Greycore, Blackstrike, Bluewave, Greenshade	Royal British Green, Carbon Crystal Black, Olive Grey, Moonlight Silver, Khaki White	—
Safety
Airbags	6	6	7	6
Dual front airbags	Yes	Yes	Yes	No
Side airbags	Yes	Yes	Yes	No
Curtain airbags	Yes	Yes	Yes	No
Knee airbag	No	No	Yes	No
ABS	Yes	No	Yes	No
EBD	Yes	No	Yes	No
Brake assist	Yes	No	Yes	No
Electronic stability control	Yes	No	Yes	No
Traction control	Yes	No	No	No
Hill start assist	Yes	No	No	No
Hill descent control	Yes	No	No	No
ISOFIX child seat mounts	Yes	No	Yes	No
Tyre pressure monitoring	Yes	No	Yes	No
Rear parking sensors	Yes	No	Yes	Yes
Front parking sensors	Yes	No	Yes	No
Reverse camera	No	No	No	Yes
360-degree camera	Yes	No	Yes	No
Immobilizer	No	No	Yes	No
Security alarm	Yes	No	Yes	No
Speed-sensing door locks	No	No	Yes	No
Seat belt reminder	Yes	No	Yes	No
Driver assistance
Adaptive cruise control	Yes	No	Yes	Yes
Forward collision warning	Yes	No	Yes	No
Automatic emergency braking	Yes	No	Yes	Yes
Lane departure warning	Yes	No	No	No
Lane keep assist	Yes	No	Yes	Yes
Blind spot monitoring	Yes	No	Yes	Yes
Rear cross traffic alert	Yes	No	Yes	Yes
Traffic sign recognition	Yes	No	No	No
Auto high beam	Yes	Yes	No	Yes
Driver attention alert	Yes	No	Yes	No
Comfort & convenience
Air conditioning	Yes	No	Yes	No
Automatic climate control	Yes	No	Yes	No
Dual-zone climate control	No	No	Yes	No
Rear AC vents	Yes	No	Yes	No
Power steering	Yes	No	No	No
Front power windows	Yes	No	Yes	No
Rear power windows	Yes	No	Yes	No
Central locking	No	No	Yes	No
Keyless entry	Yes	No	Yes	No
Steering-mounted controls	Yes	Yes	No	No
Tilt steering	Yes	No	No	No
Telescopic steering	Yes	No	No	No
Electric parking brake	Yes	No	No	No
Auto hold	Yes	No	No	No
Drive modes	Yes	No	No	No
Power-adjustable driver seat	Yes	No	Yes	No
Power-adjustable passenger seat	Yes	No	Yes	No
Ventilated front seats	Yes	No	Yes	No
Heated front seats	Yes	No	Yes	No
Leather seats	No	Yes	No	No
60:40 split rear seats	Yes	No	Yes	No
Rear armrest with cup holders	Yes	No	No	No
Auto-dimming rear-view mirror	Yes	No	No	No
Rain-sensing wipers	Yes	No	Yes	No
Power tailgate	Yes	No	Yes	Yes
Ambient lighting	Yes	No	Yes	No
Panoramic sunroof	Yes	No	Yes	No
Infotainment & connectivity
Touchscreen infotainment	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
Apple CarPlay	No	Yes	Yes	Yes
Android Auto	No	Yes	Yes	Yes
Wireless CarPlay / Android Auto	Yes	Yes	Yes	No
Built-in navigation	Yes	No	No	No
Bluetooth	No	Yes	Yes	No
USB ports	Yes	No	Yes	No
USB Type-C ports	Yes	No	Yes	No
Wireless phone charger	Yes	No	Yes	No
Digital instrument cluster	No	Yes	Yes	Yes
Head-up display	Yes	No	Yes	No
Premium sound system	Yes	No	Yes	No
Electric & charging
Regenerative braking	Yes	No	No	Yes
EV-only drive mode	Yes	No	No	No
DC fast charging	Yes	Yes	No	No
Vehicle-to-load (V2L)	Yes	No	Yes	No
Exterior & lighting
LED headlights	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
Automatic headlights	Yes	No	Yes	No
LED daytime running lights	Yes	No	Yes	No
LED tail lamps	Yes	Yes	Yes	No
Alloy wheels	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
Electrically adjustable mirrors	Yes	No	Yes	No
Power-folding mirrors	Yes	No	No	No
Mirror turn indicators	No	No	Yes	No
Roof rails	No	No	Yes	Yes
Rear spoiler	Yes	No	Yes	No
Rear wiper	Yes	No	Yes	No
Other
Lane centering control and traffic jam assist	Yes	No	No	No
Rear collision warning	Yes	No	No	No
Rear cross traffic braking	Yes	No	No	No
Lane change assist	Yes	No	No	No
Safe exit warning	Yes	No	No	No
Remote straight in and out parking	Yes	No	No	No
Sentry mode and surround-view recorder	Yes	No	No	No
Zero-gravity passenger seat with powered leg rest	Yes	No	No	No
Front seat memory with easy entry and exit	Yes	No	No	No
Perforated synthetic leather seats	Yes	No	No	No
Heated side mirrors with memory	Yes	No	No	No
Frameless doors and electric hidden door handles	Yes	No	No	No
Rear fog lamp	Yes	No	No	No
Cool box	Yes	No	No	No
Over-the-air (OTA) updates	Yes	No	No	No
Six-speaker audio system	No	Yes	No	No
Traffic jam assist	No	No	Yes	Yes
Emergency lane keeping	No	No	Yes	No
Built-in driving recorder	No	No	Yes	No
Driver seat memory	No	No	Yes	No
Electric lumbar support (driver)	No	No	Yes	No
Front passenger seat boss key	No	No	Yes	No
Heated exterior mirrors with memory	No	No	Yes	No
Faux leather seats	No	No	Yes	No
Cool box in centre armrest	No	No	Yes	No
Concealed door handles	No	No	Yes	No
Remote A/C start from key	No	No	Yes	No
Rear fog light	No	No	Yes	No
Front and rear armrests	No	No	Yes	No
N95 cabin filter with air quality system	No	No	Yes	No
12V socket in boot	No	No	Yes	No
CarLinko app integration	No	No	Yes	No
Heated mirrors	No	No	No	Yes
MG Pilot Level 2 driver assistance	No	No	No	Yes
Verdict
Expert rating	8/10	7.4/10	8.1/10	6.8/10

Deepal S05 vs Forthing Friday vs Jaecoo J7 vs MG HS PHEV: quick answers

Which is cheaper, Deepal S05, Forthing Friday, Jaecoo J7 and MG HS PHEV?

The Forthing Friday is the cheapest. Starting ex-factory prices: the Forthing Friday from Rs 89.99 lakh, the MG HS PHEV from Rs 94.99 lakh, the Deepal S05 from Rs 99.99 lakh and the Jaecoo J7 from Rs 99.99 lakh.

Which has the longer electric range, Deepal S05, Forthing Friday, Jaecoo J7 and MG HS PHEV?

The Forthing Friday BEV Luxury goes furthest on electricity (Forthing Friday BEV Luxury: 500 km; Deepal S05 REEV Max: 170 km; Jaecoo J7 SHS-P Premium: 90 km; MG HS PHEV: 50 km).

Which is more powerful, Deepal S05, Forthing Friday, Jaecoo J7 and MG HS PHEV?

The Jaecoo J7 SHS-P Premium is the most powerful (Jaecoo J7 SHS-P Premium: 341 hp; MG HS PHEV: 280 hp; Deepal S05 REEV Max: 215 hp; Forthing Friday BEV Luxury: 201 hp).

Which has more boot space, Deepal S05, Forthing Friday, Jaecoo J7 and MG HS PHEV?

The Deepal S05 REEV Max has the biggest boot (Deepal S05 REEV Max: 492 L; Forthing Friday BEV Luxury: 480 L; Jaecoo J7 SHS-P Premium: 412 L).

Which has more safety features, Deepal S05, Forthing Friday, Jaecoo J7 and MG HS PHEV?

The Deepal S05 REEV Max has 6 airbags and 27 safety and driver-assistance features, the Forthing Friday BEV Luxury has 6 airbags and 4 safety and driver-assistance features, the Jaecoo J7 SHS-P Premium has 7 airbags and 24 safety and driver-assistance features and the MG HS PHEV has 6 airbags and 8 safety and driver-assistance features. Independent crash-test ratings, where available, are the best guide to real-world safety.

Are Deepal S05, Forthing Friday, Jaecoo J7 and MG HS PHEV prices the same across Pakistan?

Yes. Ex-factory prices are set by the manufacturers and are the same in Karachi, Lahore, Islamabad, Faisalabad, Rawalpindi, Gujranwala and every other city. Only registration and token tax differ by province.

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