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The Leapmotor B05 made its world debut on the 2025 Munich motor present, and can achieve a sizzling Extremely variant within the not-too-distant future.
Leapmotor is joyful to speak in hyperbolic phrases in regards to the B05, claiming it “redefines what it means to drive electrical”, was “conceived for individuals who dwell life at full pace”, and may have “segment-defying high quality”, however is fairly shy on the small print.
The one concrete figures we have now for the B05 are its dimensions: 4430mm lengthy, 1880mm large, 1520mm tall, and with a 2735mm wheelbase. This implies it’s going to compete within the coronary heart of Europe’s small automotive phase.
Apparently, the hatch shares its wheelbase with the B10 SUV, and the 2 are understood to be primarily based on the identical platform.
The highest-shelf mannequin has a 160kW/240Nm motor driving the rear wheels, and is able to finishing the 0-100km/h sprint in 6.8s. Outfitted with a 67.1kWh battery, it has a WLTP vary score of 418km. If the B05 makes use of the identical setup, it’s going to doubtless boast barely higher efficiency and longer vary.
There’s additionally a base mannequin outfitted with a 132kW motor, and a 56.2kWh battery. Each variants make use of lithium iron phosphate (LFP) chemistry for his or her batteries.
Zhu Jiangming, Leapmotor’s founder and CEO, informed Auto Specific the corporate is planning to launch an Extremely hot-hatch variant of the B05.
A photograph of the Extremely, that includes an aggressive rear diffuser and enormous rear wing extending from the highest of the tailgate, was briefly flashed on the show wall on the B05’s launch in Munich.
No photographs of the B05’s inside have been launched, however it’s going to presumably function the identical 8.8-inch instrument show, and 14.6-inch infotainment system because the B10.
Based in 2015 in Hangzhou, a metropolis about 170km south-west of Shanghai, Leapmotor offered its first automobiles 4 years later.
In 2023 Stellantis purchased a 20 per cent stake in Leapmotor, in addition to a majority share of the corporate’s abroad distribution arm, and has been busy serving to the electrical startup promote its merchandise exterior of China.
The corporate entered the Australian market final 12 months, and not too long ago recorded its first half yearly revenue. It’s anticipating to promote round 500,000 automobiles world wide this 12 months.
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