Car review
Deepal S05 is high on practicality, low on polish
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Lovely stance: The Deepal S05's chic and simple styling proves effective.
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Christopher Tan
SINGAPORE – It is fair to say that modern cars are, first and foremost, software-driven. It is thus not surprising that software glitches rank top among motorists’ gripes.
This observation was cited by automotive research company JD Power in its 2025 US study, which found that problems related to phone connectivity and over-the-air software updates contributed to a 16-year high in car issues encountered within the first three years of ownership.
