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The Leapmotor B10 electrical SUV has been spied on Australian roads forward of its arrival in native showrooms later this 12 months, the place it’ll tackle the likes of the BYD Atto 3, Chery E5 and Hyundai Kona Electrical.
A camouflaged B10 in right-hand drive was spied parked in Sydney carrying Victorian quantity plates, suggesting it was road-registered by the native workplace of Stellantis, which is in Melbourne.
Stellantis and Leapmotor established a three way partnership in 2024 known as Leapmotor Worldwide, which sees automobiles from the Chinese language model exported to markets like Australia and Europe.
Barely smaller than the C10 SUV – which launched Leapmotor right here in 2024 – however longer than a BYD Atto 3, the B10 has been formally confirmed for native showrooms with first arrivals anticipated in October 2025.
The five-seat crossover SUV will launch with electrical energy, with an extended-range electrical automobile (EREV) model anticipated to comply with. Timing and particulars have but to be introduced for the latter, which can put on the B10 REEV Extremely Hybrid nameplate.
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Each are anticipated to make use of the up to date Leap 3.5 800V structure, which has been launched on the bigger C10 abroad however hasn’t but arrived on an up to date C10 right here, which remains to be on Leap 3.0 400V platform tech.
The B10 is anticipated to price lower than the C10, with the EV model particulars already public after it went on sale in China in March 2025.
Two single-motor electrical powertrains had been introduced: an entry-level 132kW single-motor model, and a 160kW possibility which is the usual powertrain within the UK.
The UK-spec B10 comes with a 67.1kWh battery and the 160kW/240Nm single electrical rear-axle motor – similar to the C10’s – with a 418km (WLTP) claimed vary.
Few particulars of the REEV have been introduced, however it’s going to possible share parts with the C10 REEV.
The C10 REEV makes use of a 1.5-litre four-cylinder petrol engine performing as a generator to cost a 69.9kWh lithium iron phosphate (LFP) battery, with a 158kW/320Nm electrical motor powering the rear wheels.
It gives 145km of electrical driving vary and in Australia is priced $2000 lower than the identical C10 mannequin grade with an electrical powertrain, with a $45,888 beginning worth (earlier than on-road prices).
The automobile spied in Sydney seems properly run-in with aftermarket cellphone holders, hairbrushes and different ‘lived in’ objects on board, with the 14.6-inch centre touchscreen run by a Qualcomm 8155 chip with built-in synthetic intelligence (AI) clearly seen.
Along with the C10 and B10, Leapmotor additionally sells the T03 in Europe. This electrical metropolis automotive has develop into its greatest vendor, serving to it submit its first half-yearly revenue within the first six months of 2025.
It has additionally launched the C11 SUV – a dimension up from the C10 – and the B01 sedan in China this 12 months, and is ready to drag the covers off the Volkswagen Golf-sized B05 hatch on the IAA Mobility present in Munich, Germany, subsequent month.
The B10 shall be solely the second mannequin in Australia after the C10, however at its 2023 launch, Leapmotor Australia CEO Andy Hoang advised CarExpert: “We plan to cowl 65 per cent of the Australian segments within the subsequent three years.”
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