Battery safety,
taken seriously.

The battery is the heart of every electric Dongfeng, so it's engineered, protected and guaranteed like one. Here's how it's kept safe, and what our battery warranty covers.

Confidence that goes the distance

Industry-Leading Warranty & Service Plan

Because going electric should come with serious peace of mind.

Battery, Controller & Motor

10 Years / Unlimited km^*

High-voltage battery, controller and motor warranty

5 Years / 150,000 km

Vehicle warranty

8 Years / 120,000 km

Service plan

24 Months / 30,000 km

Service intervals

5 Years / Unlimited km

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*10-year / unlimited-kilometre battery, controller and motor warranty applies to the first private owner. Terms and conditions apply. (Alternatively 8 years / 200,000 km.)

Dongfeng dedicated EV platform with integrated battery

Built in, not bolted on

Protected by the platform itself.

Every Dongfeng EV is built on a dedicated electric platform with the battery integrated low between the axles, inside a reinforced structural frame. The pack sits within the strongest part of the vehicle, shielded from impacts on every side.

A high-strength steel body structure, dedicated crash load paths and underbody armour protect the pack from punctures, kerbs and debris, while the low mounting position also lowers the centre of gravity for safer, flatter handling.

Layers of protection

Five ways the battery stays safe.

Armoured enclosure

The pack lives in a sealed, reinforced housing engineered to resist crushing, puncture and water ingress, and tested well beyond everyday driving conditions.

Intelligent battery management

A battery management system monitors every cell group continuously (voltage, current and temperature) and intervenes long before a fault can develop.

Active thermal control

Liquid cooling and heating keep the cells in their happy temperature window, protecting range in a Pretoria summer and battery life over the years.

Charging safeguards

Charging power is managed dynamically, with automatic cut-offs for over-voltage, over-current and over-temperature on both AC and DC charging.

Extreme testing

Packs are validated through fire, vibration, immersion, crush and extreme-temperature testing to international standards before they ever reach a car.

Guaranteed in writing

It all comes backed by a 10-year / unlimited-kilometre battery, controller and motor warranty for the first private owner (alternatively 8 years / 200,000 km). It's among the strongest cover in South Africa.

Battery questions

Honest answers

EV batteries degrade slowly: typically a few percent over several years, not all at once. The battery warranty (10 years / unlimited km for the first private owner, alternatively 8 years / 200,000 km) protects you against abnormal degradation, and every service includes a battery state-of-health report so you always know where you stand.

Yes. The battery, connectors and charging system are sealed and rated for wet conditions. Charging plugs only deliver power once a secure, dry connection is confirmed.

The high-voltage system is designed to disconnect automatically in a collision, and the pack itself sits inside the strongest part of the structure with dedicated crash protection.

The battery, controller and motor warranty (10 years / unlimited km for the first private owner, alternatively 8 years / 200,000 km) covers defects and abnormal capacity loss in the high-voltage battery under normal use, per the warranty terms and conditions. Full terms are available from the dealership. Ask us for the document before purchase.

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