Huawei-powered Seres SF5 previewed in Indonesia; 1,000 km range, 0-100 km/h in 4.7s

Dong Feng Sokon (DFSK) is jumping into Indonesia’s electric vehicle (EV) fray with the preview of the Seres SF5. In case you didn’t know, the Seres SF5 (the EV in particular) is a joint development project between telecommunication equipment giant, Huawei, and car brand Seres.

With the SF5 displayed at the Gaikindo Indonesia Auto Show (GIIAS) Surabaya 2021, DFSK is declaring its commitment to not just environmentally-friendly vehicles but EVs designed for performance as well.

For now, DFSK has not set a launch date for the Seres SF5 as the display is just an exercise to introduce Indonesians to the technology the model has to offer.

Before you get confused, the Seres SF5 is not related to Huawei’s official car brand Avatar Technologies. Huawei’s involvement with the SF5 is mainly the new technology installed in the updated electrified SUV that was rolled out earlier this year.

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So, the SF5 comes with in-car features like Huawei Intelligence Car or better known as HiCar (something similar to Apple CarPlay and Android Auto), Huawei Sound, and Huawei DriveOne Three-in-One Electric Drive, a system designed to help reduce range anxiety.

Priced from CNY 216,800 (~RM 144,000) to CNY 246,800 (~RM164,000) in China, the SF5 EV is only slightly cheaper than Geely’s Zeekr 001 EV that has a starting price of CNY 299,000 (~RM 198,000).

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Thanks to the Huawei DriveOne Three-in-One Electric Drive system coupled with Seres’ SEP200AC, the SF5 is said to be capable of a range of 1,000 km. Power output for the range-topping all-wheel-drive variant is rated at 550 PS and 820 Nm.

The top-spec SF5 is capable of making the century sprint in just 4.68 seconds!

The Chinese EV race in Indonesia is getting very interesting indeed. While Wuling has its GSEV-based mini EVs, DSFK will lead the race with this SF5. We wonder what other Chinese brands will jump into the fray.

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