Bangkok 2025: Deepal Hunter K50 is a REEV Peugeot Landtrek with 272 PS, 131 km EV range, RM143k

Now here’s something we weren’t expecting. On the Changan stand at the ongoing Bangkok Motor Show is the Deepal Hunter K50, a rebadged version of the Changan Hunter that is said to be the world’s first range-extended electric pick-up truck. It was launched over the weekend, priced at 1,099,000 baht (RM142,900).

Power comes from dual electric motors – the front one makes 95 PS (70 kW) and 150 Nm of torque; the rear, 177 PS (130 kW) and 320 Nm. Together, they provide all-wheel drive and a total of 272 PS (200 kW) and 470 Nm of torque, getting the K50 from zero to 100 km/h in 7.9 seconds on its way to a top speed of 160 km/h. A 31.18 kWh lithium iron phosphate (LFP) battery provides an NEDC-rated electric range of 131 km.

Helping to juice the battery is a 2.0 litre turbocharged VVT turbodiesel that produces 184 PS (135 kW) and 390 Nm. Fuel consumption is rated at just 1.3 litres per 100 km, and with a 70 litre fuel tank, Deepal is claiming a total range of 900 km.

The K50 supports up to 41 kW of DC fast charging, enabling the battery to be topped up from 30 to 80% charge in 30 minutes; the truck can also accept up to 6.6 kW of AC charging. There’s also a vehicle-to-load (V2L) function at up to 3.3 kW.

The truck has rear independent multilink suspension instead of a solid rear axle, although locking front and rear differentials claw back some off-road ability. The battery also gets a cage-like structure and three-dimensional protection to guard against external damage.

Design-wise, the K50 certainly looks striking, at least from the front where you’ll find T-shaped LED headlights and a large chequered flag grille. Move further back, however, and you’ll realise that the truck is actually based on the regular Changan F70, which incidentally also underpins the Peugeot Landtrek.

The interior takes after the latest version of the F70, with a clean horizontal dashboard, a widescreen display panel, a row of physical air-con controls above the centre air vents and a wide centre console with integrated grab handles. In terms of screens, you get a 7.5-inch digital instrument display and a 12.3-inch infotainment touchscreen with wireless Apple CarPlay and Android Auto. In terms of safety, the K50 gets six airbags and lane departure warning, but no other driver assists – not even autonomous emergency braking.

The impending arrival of Deepal in Malaysia under Bermaz raises the possibility of the Hunter K50 coming to our shores. However, the existing electric vehicle tax incentives (which are due to expire at the end of the year anyway) only cover pure battery-powered models, so the truck will be taxed as such.

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