Leapmotor winds back warranty for its Tesla Model Y rival
Leapmotor Australia has reverted to a shorter, six-year warranty for its 2025 model year C10 mid-size SUV – which is now available in both battery-electric (EV) and range-extended electric vehicle (REEV) powertrains.
Leapmotor – part of the Stellantis group which includes Jeep, Maserati, Fiat, and Chrysler among its brands – launched in Australia in late 2024 with the C10 as a more affordable rival to the Tesla Model Y.
The 2024 Leapmotor C10 was released with a seven-year/160,000km warranty, with an eight-year warranty on its battery pack, as well as five years of roadside assistance and capped price servicing.
For the 2025 model year – which includes the new C10 REEV hybrid – the automaker has wound back its warranty to six years and 150,000km.
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The update doesn't impact the warranty on existing 2024 model year Leapmotor vehicles.
The change does bring eight years of roadside assistance and eight years of capped price servicing – both three-year upgrades from the previous five years.
The eight-year/160,000km battery warranty remains unchanged.
"With the newer models and looking through the life cycle of a customer, we felt that from an aftersales perspective, the capped price servicing and roadside assist – a lot of customers felt that they needed that as well," Andy Hoang, head of Leapmotor Australia, told media including CarExpert.
"So we rebalanced to try and give a more comprehensive package across all elements rather than the warranty itself."
While it matches the six-year/150,000km warranty from Chinese rival BYD, Leapmotor's shorter warranty comes at a time when most brands in Australia are adding to the length of their offering.
Hyundai is one of the latest to do so, announcing a seven-year, unlimited-km warranty across its range – backdated to January 1, 2025 – matching South Korean sister brand Kia, which introduced a seven-year warranty way back in 2014.
GWM/Haval offers a seven-year warranty, along with Skoda, KGM (previously SsangYong) and LDV, among others.
Japanese brand Mitsubishi introduced a 10-year/200,00km warranty in 2020 – the longest new-vehicle warranty at the time.
MG introduced a 10-year/250,000 warranty on private purchases (non-commercial use vehicles) in 2024.
This was beaten in early 2025 by Nissan, which now offers the longest new-car warranty in Australia, with a 10-year/300,000km offered for vehicles serviced at Nissan dealerships for the same period.
Content originally sourced from: CarExpert.com.au
Leapmotor Australia has reverted to a shorter, six-year warranty for its 2025 model year C10 mid-size SUV – which is now available in both battery-electric (EV) and range-extended electric vehicle (REEV) powertrains.
Leapmotor – part of the Stellantis group which includes Jeep, Maserati, Fiat, and Chrysler among its brands – launched in Australia in late 2024 with the C10 as a more affordable rival to the Tesla Model Y.
The 2024 Leapmotor C10 was released with a seven-year/160,000km warranty, with an eight-year warranty on its battery pack, as well as five years of roadside assistance and capped price servicing.
For the 2025 model year – which includes the new C10 REEV hybrid – the automaker has wound back its warranty to six years and 150,000km.
Hundreds of new car deals are available through CarExpert right now. Get the experts on your side and score a great deal. Browse now.
The update doesn't impact the warranty on existing 2024 model year Leapmotor vehicles.
The change does bring eight years of roadside assistance and eight years of capped price servicing – both three-year upgrades from the previous five years.
The eight-year/160,000km battery warranty remains unchanged.
"With the newer models and looking through the life cycle of a customer, we felt that from an aftersales perspective, the capped price servicing and roadside assist – a lot of customers felt that they needed that as well," Andy Hoang, head of Leapmotor Australia, told media including CarExpert.
"So we rebalanced to try and give a more comprehensive package across all elements rather than the warranty itself."
While it matches the six-year/150,000km warranty from Chinese rival BYD, Leapmotor's shorter warranty comes at a time when most brands in Australia are adding to the length of their offering.
Hyundai is one of the latest to do so, announcing a seven-year, unlimited-km warranty across its range – backdated to January 1, 2025 – matching South Korean sister brand Kia, which introduced a seven-year warranty way back in 2014.
GWM/Haval offers a seven-year warranty, along with Skoda, KGM (previously SsangYong) and LDV, among others.
Japanese brand Mitsubishi introduced a 10-year/200,00km warranty in 2020 – the longest new-vehicle warranty at the time.
MG introduced a 10-year/250,000 warranty on private purchases (non-commercial use vehicles) in 2024.
This was beaten in early 2025 by Nissan, which now offers the longest new-car warranty in Australia, with a 10-year/300,000km offered for vehicles serviced at Nissan dealerships for the same period.
Content originally sourced from: CarExpert.com.au
Leapmotor Australia has reverted to a shorter, six-year warranty for its 2025 model year C10 mid-size SUV – which is now available in both battery-electric (EV) and range-extended electric vehicle (REEV) powertrains.
Leapmotor – part of the Stellantis group which includes Jeep, Maserati, Fiat, and Chrysler among its brands – launched in Australia in late 2024 with the C10 as a more affordable rival to the Tesla Model Y.
The 2024 Leapmotor C10 was released with a seven-year/160,000km warranty, with an eight-year warranty on its battery pack, as well as five years of roadside assistance and capped price servicing.
For the 2025 model year – which includes the new C10 REEV hybrid – the automaker has wound back its warranty to six years and 150,000km.
Hundreds of new car deals are available through CarExpert right now. Get the experts on your side and score a great deal. Browse now.
The update doesn't impact the warranty on existing 2024 model year Leapmotor vehicles.
The change does bring eight years of roadside assistance and eight years of capped price servicing – both three-year upgrades from the previous five years.
The eight-year/160,000km battery warranty remains unchanged.
"With the newer models and looking through the life cycle of a customer, we felt that from an aftersales perspective, the capped price servicing and roadside assist – a lot of customers felt that they needed that as well," Andy Hoang, head of Leapmotor Australia, told media including CarExpert.
"So we rebalanced to try and give a more comprehensive package across all elements rather than the warranty itself."
While it matches the six-year/150,000km warranty from Chinese rival BYD, Leapmotor's shorter warranty comes at a time when most brands in Australia are adding to the length of their offering.
Hyundai is one of the latest to do so, announcing a seven-year, unlimited-km warranty across its range – backdated to January 1, 2025 – matching South Korean sister brand Kia, which introduced a seven-year warranty way back in 2014.
GWM/Haval offers a seven-year warranty, along with Skoda, KGM (previously SsangYong) and LDV, among others.
Japanese brand Mitsubishi introduced a 10-year/200,00km warranty in 2020 – the longest new-vehicle warranty at the time.
MG introduced a 10-year/250,000 warranty on private purchases (non-commercial use vehicles) in 2024.
This was beaten in early 2025 by Nissan, which now offers the longest new-car warranty in Australia, with a 10-year/300,000km offered for vehicles serviced at Nissan dealerships for the same period.
Content originally sourced from: CarExpert.com.au
Leapmotor Australia has reverted to a shorter, six-year warranty for its 2025 model year C10 mid-size SUV – which is now available in both battery-electric (EV) and range-extended electric vehicle (REEV) powertrains.
Leapmotor – part of the Stellantis group which includes Jeep, Maserati, Fiat, and Chrysler among its brands – launched in Australia in late 2024 with the C10 as a more affordable rival to the Tesla Model Y.
The 2024 Leapmotor C10 was released with a seven-year/160,000km warranty, with an eight-year warranty on its battery pack, as well as five years of roadside assistance and capped price servicing.
For the 2025 model year – which includes the new C10 REEV hybrid – the automaker has wound back its warranty to six years and 150,000km.
Hundreds of new car deals are available through CarExpert right now. Get the experts on your side and score a great deal. Browse now.
The update doesn't impact the warranty on existing 2024 model year Leapmotor vehicles.
The change does bring eight years of roadside assistance and eight years of capped price servicing – both three-year upgrades from the previous five years.
The eight-year/160,000km battery warranty remains unchanged.
"With the newer models and looking through the life cycle of a customer, we felt that from an aftersales perspective, the capped price servicing and roadside assist – a lot of customers felt that they needed that as well," Andy Hoang, head of Leapmotor Australia, told media including CarExpert.
"So we rebalanced to try and give a more comprehensive package across all elements rather than the warranty itself."
While it matches the six-year/150,000km warranty from Chinese rival BYD, Leapmotor's shorter warranty comes at a time when most brands in Australia are adding to the length of their offering.
Hyundai is one of the latest to do so, announcing a seven-year, unlimited-km warranty across its range – backdated to January 1, 2025 – matching South Korean sister brand Kia, which introduced a seven-year warranty way back in 2014.
GWM/Haval offers a seven-year warranty, along with Skoda, KGM (previously SsangYong) and LDV, among others.
Japanese brand Mitsubishi introduced a 10-year/200,00km warranty in 2020 – the longest new-vehicle warranty at the time.
MG introduced a 10-year/250,000 warranty on private purchases (non-commercial use vehicles) in 2024.
This was beaten in early 2025 by Nissan, which now offers the longest new-car warranty in Australia, with a 10-year/300,000km offered for vehicles serviced at Nissan dealerships for the same period.
Content originally sourced from: CarExpert.com.au
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