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The Advertiser
7 days ago
- Automotive
- The Advertiser
Affordable Chinese electric SUV getting 436kW all-wheel drive flagship
The Leapmotor C10 is one of Australia's cheapest electric SUVs, but it's about to get a huge bump in power. Debuting at the Zurich motor show in October, the Leapmotor C10 Design 81.9kWh AWD packs a whopping 436kW of power from its dual-motor electric powertrain. That gives the new flagship all-wheel drive version of the mid-size electric SUV a claimed 0-100km/h acceleration time of just four seconds, down from 7.5 seconds for Australia's current single-motor rear-wheel drive variants. A lithium iron phosphate (LFP) battery with capacity of 81.9kWh – as the vehicle's name indicates – powers the electric motors. This is up from a 69.9kWh unit in the current Australian-market C10 EV, which offers 420km of range on the WLTP cycle. We've contacted Leapmotor Australia to confirm if the more powerful C10 is coming Down Under. CarExpert can save you thousands on a new car. Click here to get a great deal. Above and below: Leapmotor C10 EV Earlier this year, Chinese government certification filings showed the standard rear-wheel drive C10 would move from a 160kW or 170kW (depending on the market) electric motor to one producing 220kW for model year 2026. Additionally, the mid-size electric SUV is adopting a new 800V electrical system, allowing for faster charging. This features in the new C10 Design 81.9kWh AWD variant, too. Founded in 2015, Chinese automaker Leapmotor subsequently established a joint venture with Jeep and Peugeot parent Stellantis in 2023 called Leapmotor International to expand the brand's global reach. Launched in Australia last year, the C10 is the brand's debut product in our market. The C10 is currently priced from $45,888 before on-roads in electric guise, with the REEV Ultra Hybrid – an extended-range electric vehicle (EREV) – priced from $45,990 drive-away. Despite being such a new model, it's one of the few models on sale in Australia without Apple CarPlay and Android Auto connectivity, as the car's LEAP 3.0 architecture can't support the popular smartphone mirroring platforms. Leapmotor has said the C10 won't get smartphone mirroring functionality until a mid-life update or a new-generation model, when the car's architecture is changed to the LEAP 3.5 platform. A timeframe for this hasn't been provided yet. Above: C10 REEV Despite being one of the most affordable electric SUVs on the market, C10 sales haven't been grand despite the addition of a segment-first EREV variant in March. To the end of July, Leapmotor has delivered 352 examples of the C10 in Australia. The rival Geely EX5, of which deliveries only began in March, is outselling it dramatically with 2335 delivered so far this year. The C10 is ahead of the Deepal S07 on the sales charts, though for the first several months of this year its sales weren't recorded in monthly VFACTS reports. MORE: Explore the Leapmotor C10 showroom Content originally sourced from: The Leapmotor C10 is one of Australia's cheapest electric SUVs, but it's about to get a huge bump in power. Debuting at the Zurich motor show in October, the Leapmotor C10 Design 81.9kWh AWD packs a whopping 436kW of power from its dual-motor electric powertrain. That gives the new flagship all-wheel drive version of the mid-size electric SUV a claimed 0-100km/h acceleration time of just four seconds, down from 7.5 seconds for Australia's current single-motor rear-wheel drive variants. A lithium iron phosphate (LFP) battery with capacity of 81.9kWh – as the vehicle's name indicates – powers the electric motors. This is up from a 69.9kWh unit in the current Australian-market C10 EV, which offers 420km of range on the WLTP cycle. We've contacted Leapmotor Australia to confirm if the more powerful C10 is coming Down Under. CarExpert can save you thousands on a new car. Click here to get a great deal. Above and below: Leapmotor C10 EV Earlier this year, Chinese government certification filings showed the standard rear-wheel drive C10 would move from a 160kW or 170kW (depending on the market) electric motor to one producing 220kW for model year 2026. Additionally, the mid-size electric SUV is adopting a new 800V electrical system, allowing for faster charging. This features in the new C10 Design 81.9kWh AWD variant, too. Founded in 2015, Chinese automaker Leapmotor subsequently established a joint venture with Jeep and Peugeot parent Stellantis in 2023 called Leapmotor International to expand the brand's global reach. Launched in Australia last year, the C10 is the brand's debut product in our market. The C10 is currently priced from $45,888 before on-roads in electric guise, with the REEV Ultra Hybrid – an extended-range electric vehicle (EREV) – priced from $45,990 drive-away. Despite being such a new model, it's one of the few models on sale in Australia without Apple CarPlay and Android Auto connectivity, as the car's LEAP 3.0 architecture can't support the popular smartphone mirroring platforms. Leapmotor has said the C10 won't get smartphone mirroring functionality until a mid-life update or a new-generation model, when the car's architecture is changed to the LEAP 3.5 platform. A timeframe for this hasn't been provided yet. Above: C10 REEV Despite being one of the most affordable electric SUVs on the market, C10 sales haven't been grand despite the addition of a segment-first EREV variant in March. To the end of July, Leapmotor has delivered 352 examples of the C10 in Australia. The rival Geely EX5, of which deliveries only began in March, is outselling it dramatically with 2335 delivered so far this year. The C10 is ahead of the Deepal S07 on the sales charts, though for the first several months of this year its sales weren't recorded in monthly VFACTS reports. MORE: Explore the Leapmotor C10 showroom Content originally sourced from: The Leapmotor C10 is one of Australia's cheapest electric SUVs, but it's about to get a huge bump in power. Debuting at the Zurich motor show in October, the Leapmotor C10 Design 81.9kWh AWD packs a whopping 436kW of power from its dual-motor electric powertrain. That gives the new flagship all-wheel drive version of the mid-size electric SUV a claimed 0-100km/h acceleration time of just four seconds, down from 7.5 seconds for Australia's current single-motor rear-wheel drive variants. A lithium iron phosphate (LFP) battery with capacity of 81.9kWh – as the vehicle's name indicates – powers the electric motors. This is up from a 69.9kWh unit in the current Australian-market C10 EV, which offers 420km of range on the WLTP cycle. We've contacted Leapmotor Australia to confirm if the more powerful C10 is coming Down Under. CarExpert can save you thousands on a new car. Click here to get a great deal. Above and below: Leapmotor C10 EV Earlier this year, Chinese government certification filings showed the standard rear-wheel drive C10 would move from a 160kW or 170kW (depending on the market) electric motor to one producing 220kW for model year 2026. Additionally, the mid-size electric SUV is adopting a new 800V electrical system, allowing for faster charging. This features in the new C10 Design 81.9kWh AWD variant, too. Founded in 2015, Chinese automaker Leapmotor subsequently established a joint venture with Jeep and Peugeot parent Stellantis in 2023 called Leapmotor International to expand the brand's global reach. Launched in Australia last year, the C10 is the brand's debut product in our market. The C10 is currently priced from $45,888 before on-roads in electric guise, with the REEV Ultra Hybrid – an extended-range electric vehicle (EREV) – priced from $45,990 drive-away. Despite being such a new model, it's one of the few models on sale in Australia without Apple CarPlay and Android Auto connectivity, as the car's LEAP 3.0 architecture can't support the popular smartphone mirroring platforms. Leapmotor has said the C10 won't get smartphone mirroring functionality until a mid-life update or a new-generation model, when the car's architecture is changed to the LEAP 3.5 platform. A timeframe for this hasn't been provided yet. Above: C10 REEV Despite being one of the most affordable electric SUVs on the market, C10 sales haven't been grand despite the addition of a segment-first EREV variant in March. To the end of July, Leapmotor has delivered 352 examples of the C10 in Australia. The rival Geely EX5, of which deliveries only began in March, is outselling it dramatically with 2335 delivered so far this year. The C10 is ahead of the Deepal S07 on the sales charts, though for the first several months of this year its sales weren't recorded in monthly VFACTS reports. MORE: Explore the Leapmotor C10 showroom Content originally sourced from: The Leapmotor C10 is one of Australia's cheapest electric SUVs, but it's about to get a huge bump in power. Debuting at the Zurich motor show in October, the Leapmotor C10 Design 81.9kWh AWD packs a whopping 436kW of power from its dual-motor electric powertrain. That gives the new flagship all-wheel drive version of the mid-size electric SUV a claimed 0-100km/h acceleration time of just four seconds, down from 7.5 seconds for Australia's current single-motor rear-wheel drive variants. A lithium iron phosphate (LFP) battery with capacity of 81.9kWh – as the vehicle's name indicates – powers the electric motors. This is up from a 69.9kWh unit in the current Australian-market C10 EV, which offers 420km of range on the WLTP cycle. We've contacted Leapmotor Australia to confirm if the more powerful C10 is coming Down Under. CarExpert can save you thousands on a new car. Click here to get a great deal. Above and below: Leapmotor C10 EV Earlier this year, Chinese government certification filings showed the standard rear-wheel drive C10 would move from a 160kW or 170kW (depending on the market) electric motor to one producing 220kW for model year 2026. Additionally, the mid-size electric SUV is adopting a new 800V electrical system, allowing for faster charging. This features in the new C10 Design 81.9kWh AWD variant, too. Founded in 2015, Chinese automaker Leapmotor subsequently established a joint venture with Jeep and Peugeot parent Stellantis in 2023 called Leapmotor International to expand the brand's global reach. Launched in Australia last year, the C10 is the brand's debut product in our market. The C10 is currently priced from $45,888 before on-roads in electric guise, with the REEV Ultra Hybrid – an extended-range electric vehicle (EREV) – priced from $45,990 drive-away. Despite being such a new model, it's one of the few models on sale in Australia without Apple CarPlay and Android Auto connectivity, as the car's LEAP 3.0 architecture can't support the popular smartphone mirroring platforms. Leapmotor has said the C10 won't get smartphone mirroring functionality until a mid-life update or a new-generation model, when the car's architecture is changed to the LEAP 3.5 platform. A timeframe for this hasn't been provided yet. Above: C10 REEV Despite being one of the most affordable electric SUVs on the market, C10 sales haven't been grand despite the addition of a segment-first EREV variant in March. To the end of July, Leapmotor has delivered 352 examples of the C10 in Australia. The rival Geely EX5, of which deliveries only began in March, is outselling it dramatically with 2335 delivered so far this year. The C10 is ahead of the Deepal S07 on the sales charts, though for the first several months of this year its sales weren't recorded in monthly VFACTS reports. MORE: Explore the Leapmotor C10 showroom Content originally sourced from:
7NEWS
7 days ago
- Automotive
- 7NEWS
Affordable Chinese electric SUV getting 436kW all-wheel drive flagship
The Leapmotor C10 is one of Australia's cheapest electric SUVs, but it's about to get a huge bump in power. Debuting at the Zurich motor show in October, the Leapmotor C10 Design 81.9kWh AWD packs a whopping 436kW of power from its dual-motor electric powertrain. That gives the new flagship all-wheel drive version of the mid-size electric SUV a claimed 0-100km/h acceleration time of just four seconds, down from 7.5 seconds for Australia's current single-motor rear-wheel drive variants. A lithium iron phosphate (LFP) battery with capacity of 81.9kWh – as the vehicle's name indicates – powers the electric motors. This is up from a 69.9kWh unit in the current Australian-market C10 EV, which offers 420km of range on the WLTP cycle. We've contacted Leapmotor Australia to confirm if the more powerful C10 is coming Down Under. CarExpert can save you thousands on a new car. Click here to get a great deal. Above and below: Leapmotor C10 EV Earlier this year, Chinese government certification filings showed the standard rear-wheel drive C10 would move from a 160kW or 170kW (depending on the market) electric motor to one producing 220kW for model year 2026. Additionally, the mid-size electric SUV is adopting a new 800V electrical system, allowing for faster charging. This features in the new C10 Design 81.9kWh AWD variant, too. Founded in 2015, Chinese automaker Leapmotor subsequently established a joint venture with Jeep and Peugeot parent Stellantis in 2023 called Leapmotor International to expand the brand's global reach. Launched in Australia last year, the C10 is the brand's debut product in our market. The C10 is currently priced from $45,888 before on-roads in electric guise, with the REEV Ultra Hybrid – an extended-range electric vehicle (EREV) – priced from $45,990 drive-away. Despite being such a new model, it's one of the few models on sale in Australia without Apple CarPlay and Android Auto connectivity, as the car's LEAP 3.0 architecture can't support the popular smartphone mirroring platforms. Leapmotor has said the C10 won't get smartphone mirroring functionality until a mid-life update or a new-generation model, when the car's architecture is changed to the LEAP 3.5 platform. A timeframe for this hasn't been provided yet. Above: C10 REEV Despite being one of the most affordable electric SUVs on the market, C10 sales haven't been grand despite the addition of a segment-first EREV variant in March. To the end of July, Leapmotor has delivered 352 examples of the C10 in Australia. The rival Geely EX5, of which deliveries only began in March, is outselling it dramatically with 2335 delivered so far this year. The C10 is ahead of the Deepal S07 on the sales charts, though for the first several months of this year its sales weren't recorded in monthly VFACTS reports.
Perth Now
7 days ago
- Automotive
- Perth Now
Affordable Chinese electric SUV getting 436kW all-wheel drive flagship
The Leapmotor C10 is one of Australia's cheapest electric SUVs, but it's about to get a huge bump in power. Debuting at the Zurich motor show in October, the Leapmotor C10 Design 81.9kWh AWD packs a whopping 436kW of power from its dual-motor electric powertrain. That gives the new flagship all-wheel drive version of the mid-size electric SUV a claimed 0-100km/h acceleration time of just four seconds, down from 7.5 seconds for Australia's current single-motor rear-wheel drive variants. A lithium iron phosphate (LFP) battery with capacity of 81.9kWh – as the vehicle's name indicates – powers the electric motors. This is up from a 69.9kWh unit in the current Australian-market C10 EV, which offers 420km of range on the WLTP cycle. We've contacted Leapmotor Australia to confirm if the more powerful C10 is coming Down Under. CarExpert can save you thousands on a new car. Click here to get a great deal. Camera Icon Supplied Credit: CarExpert Above and below: Leapmotor C10 EV Earlier this year, Chinese government certification filings showed the standard rear-wheel drive C10 would move from a 160kW or 170kW (depending on the market) electric motor to one producing 220kW for model year 2026. Additionally, the mid-size electric SUV is adopting a new 800V electrical system, allowing for faster charging. This features in the new C10 Design 81.9kWh AWD variant, too. Founded in 2015, Chinese automaker Leapmotor subsequently established a joint venture with Jeep and Peugeot parent Stellantis in 2023 called Leapmotor International to expand the brand's global reach. Camera Icon Supplied Credit: CarExpert Launched in Australia last year, the C10 is the brand's debut product in our market. The C10 is currently priced from $45,888 before on-roads in electric guise, with the REEV Ultra Hybrid – an extended-range electric vehicle (EREV) – priced from $45,990 drive-away. Despite being such a new model, it's one of the few models on sale in Australia without Apple CarPlay and Android Auto connectivity, as the car's LEAP 3.0 architecture can't support the popular smartphone mirroring platforms. Leapmotor has said the C10 won't get smartphone mirroring functionality until a mid-life update or a new-generation model, when the car's architecture is changed to the LEAP 3.5 platform. A timeframe for this hasn't been provided yet. Camera Icon Supplied Credit: CarExpert Above: C10 REEV Despite being one of the most affordable electric SUVs on the market, C10 sales haven't been grand despite the addition of a segment-first EREV variant in March. To the end of July, Leapmotor has delivered 352 examples of the C10 in Australia. The rival Geely EX5, of which deliveries only began in March, is outselling it dramatically with 2335 delivered so far this year. The C10 is ahead of the Deepal S07 on the sales charts, though for the first several months of this year its sales weren't recorded in monthly VFACTS reports. MORE: Explore the Leapmotor C10 showroom
West Australian
06-06-2025
- Automotive
- West Australian
EV brand Leapmotor says its top-seller will have a petrol engine
The Leapmotor C10 REEV Ultra Hybrid has landed in Australia, where the Chinese brand expects the new extended-range electric vehicle (EREV) powertrain option to be more popular than the battery-powered version of the mid-size electrified SUV. First launched here in two variants, the battery-electric C10 was Leapmotor's first model to arrive in Australia, in November 2024, when it became yet another direct rival for the top-selling Tesla Model Y , Kia EV5 and Xpeng G6 . But the hitherto EV-only brand's local boss says the new Leapmotor C10 REEV will be more suitable for Australians when it arrives in showrooms in June, priced from $43,888 before on-road costs – $2000 less than the C10 EV's starting price. 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 C10 REEV uses a 158kW/320Nm electric motor to drive the rear wheels, but adds a 1.5-litre four-cylinder petrol engine acting as a generator to charge its 28.4kWh battery. The official fuel consumption figure is just 0.9L/100km, and claimed total range is 1150km (NEDC) from a fully charged battery and a topped-up 60-litre fuel tank. It's offered in the same Style and Design variants as the C10 EV and features the same equipment levels – apart from the different powertrain – and the only exterior difference is an additional charging flap for the C10 REEV. Speaking during a media call to announce the C10 REEV, Leapmotor Australia boss Andy Huang said the new powertrain is expected to account for around 60 per cent of C10 sales locally, making it the brand's new best-seller. 'We think the REEV, at the moment, is probably meeting more of what our customers in Australia are expecting,' said Mr Huang. 'Our sales forecast is probably 60-40 REEV over BEV, but it's early days and over the next couple of months we'll probably have a better understanding of where those numbers fall.' The local Leapmotor boss said the REEV Ultra Hybrid won't steal sales off the EV – despite its lower price – but will instead add to the brand's overall sales tally. Hybrid vehicle sales in Australia to the end of May 2025 have increased by 18.3 per cent – alongside an overall market decline of 5.2 per cent in the same period – following a 76 per cent rise in 2024. The brand claims the C10 REEV Ultra Hybrid is the first EV-based range-extender vehicle since the 2014-2022 BMW i3 REx , which is technically true. However, while the Mazda MX-30 R-EV was never sold here, e-Power versions of the Nissan X-Trail and Qashqai are effectively EREVs but did not start out as EVs. Mr Huang would not name a direct competitor for the C10 REEV Ultra Hybrid, instead saying the fledgling brand will focus on getting its product mix right ahead of releasing new models. 'I see our competitors, or I see the customer that chooses us, will be someone that's probably for the C10, someone that needs the space and size of a D-size [large] SUV for the family,' he said. 'And then now they can say, 'Oh wow, guess what, for that same price I can actually go for EV, or I can go Ultra Hybrid'. So, it's not one competitor, I think it's more about having the right product in that segment.' The local brand boss told CarExpert earlier this year that all Leapmotor models offered overseas including the B10 small electric SUV and the T03 electric city-car are on the table for Australia , one of the world's most competitive auto markets. 'There's many competitors in the marketplace, it's so competitive,' said Mr Huaag. 'For us, the key to it is about our brand. I think that we have the advantage that we're trying to balance the best of both worlds in making that transition from going from an ICE to an EV or Ultra Hybrid as simple as possible.'
The Advertiser
06-06-2025
- Automotive
- The Advertiser
EV brand Leapmotor says its top-seller will have a petrol engine
The Leapmotor C10 REEV Ultra Hybrid has landed in Australia, where the Chinese brand expects the new extended-range electric vehicle (EREV) powertrain option to be more popular than the battery-powered version of the mid-size electrified SUV. First launched here in two variants, the battery-electric C10 was Leapmotor's first model to arrive in Australia, in November 2024, when it became yet another direct rival for the top-selling Tesla Model Y, Kia EV5 and Xpeng G6. But the hitherto EV-only brand's local boss says the new Leapmotor C10 REEV will be more suitable for Australians when it arrives in showrooms in June, priced from $43,888 before on-road costs – $2000 less than the C10 EV's starting price. 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 C10 REEV uses a 158kW/320Nm electric motor to drive the rear wheels, but adds a 1.5-litre four-cylinder petrol engine acting as a generator to charge its 28.4kWh battery. The official fuel consumption figure is just 0.9L/100km, and claimed total range is 1150km (NEDC) from a fully charged battery and a topped-up 60-litre fuel tank. It's offered in the same Style and Design variants as the C10 EV and features the same equipment levels – apart from the different powertrain – and the only exterior difference is an additional charging flap for the C10 REEV. Speaking during a media call to announce the C10 REEV, Leapmotor Australia boss Andy Huang said the new powertrain is expected to account for around 60 per cent of C10 sales locally, making it the brand's new best-seller. "We think the REEV, at the moment, is probably meeting more of what our customers in Australia are expecting," said Mr Huang. "Our sales forecast is probably 60-40 REEV over BEV, but it's early days and over the next couple of months we'll probably have a better understanding of where those numbers fall." The local Leapmotor boss said the REEV Ultra Hybrid won't steal sales off the EV – despite its lower price – but will instead add to the brand's overall sales tally. Hybrid vehicle sales in Australia to the end of May 2025 have increased by 18.3 per cent – alongside an overall market decline of 5.2 per cent in the same period – following a 76 per cent rise in 2024. The brand claims the C10 REEV Ultra Hybrid is the first EV-based range-extender vehicle since the 2014-2022 BMW i3 REx, which is technically true. However, while the Mazda MX-30 R-EV was never sold here, e-Power versions of the Nissan X-Trail and Qashqai are effectively EREVs but did not start out as EVs. Mr Huang would not name a direct competitor for the C10 REEV Ultra Hybrid, instead saying the fledgling brand will focus on getting its product mix right ahead of releasing new models. "I see our competitors, or I see the customer that chooses us, will be someone that's probably for the C10, someone that needs the space and size of a D-size [large] SUV for the family," he said. "And then now they can say, 'Oh wow, guess what, for that same price I can actually go for EV, or I can go Ultra Hybrid'. So, it's not one competitor, I think it's more about having the right product in that segment." The local brand boss told CarExpert earlier this year that all Leapmotor models offered overseas including the B10 small electric SUV and the T03 electric city-car are on the table for Australia, one of the world's most competitive auto markets. "There's many competitors in the marketplace, it's so competitive," said Mr Huaag. "For us, the key to it is about our brand. I think that we have the advantage that we're trying to balance the best of both worlds in making that transition from going from an ICE to an EV or Ultra Hybrid as simple as possible." Content originally sourced from: The Leapmotor C10 REEV Ultra Hybrid has landed in Australia, where the Chinese brand expects the new extended-range electric vehicle (EREV) powertrain option to be more popular than the battery-powered version of the mid-size electrified SUV. First launched here in two variants, the battery-electric C10 was Leapmotor's first model to arrive in Australia, in November 2024, when it became yet another direct rival for the top-selling Tesla Model Y, Kia EV5 and Xpeng G6. But the hitherto EV-only brand's local boss says the new Leapmotor C10 REEV will be more suitable for Australians when it arrives in showrooms in June, priced from $43,888 before on-road costs – $2000 less than the C10 EV's starting price. 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 C10 REEV uses a 158kW/320Nm electric motor to drive the rear wheels, but adds a 1.5-litre four-cylinder petrol engine acting as a generator to charge its 28.4kWh battery. The official fuel consumption figure is just 0.9L/100km, and claimed total range is 1150km (NEDC) from a fully charged battery and a topped-up 60-litre fuel tank. It's offered in the same Style and Design variants as the C10 EV and features the same equipment levels – apart from the different powertrain – and the only exterior difference is an additional charging flap for the C10 REEV. Speaking during a media call to announce the C10 REEV, Leapmotor Australia boss Andy Huang said the new powertrain is expected to account for around 60 per cent of C10 sales locally, making it the brand's new best-seller. "We think the REEV, at the moment, is probably meeting more of what our customers in Australia are expecting," said Mr Huang. "Our sales forecast is probably 60-40 REEV over BEV, but it's early days and over the next couple of months we'll probably have a better understanding of where those numbers fall." The local Leapmotor boss said the REEV Ultra Hybrid won't steal sales off the EV – despite its lower price – but will instead add to the brand's overall sales tally. Hybrid vehicle sales in Australia to the end of May 2025 have increased by 18.3 per cent – alongside an overall market decline of 5.2 per cent in the same period – following a 76 per cent rise in 2024. The brand claims the C10 REEV Ultra Hybrid is the first EV-based range-extender vehicle since the 2014-2022 BMW i3 REx, which is technically true. However, while the Mazda MX-30 R-EV was never sold here, e-Power versions of the Nissan X-Trail and Qashqai are effectively EREVs but did not start out as EVs. Mr Huang would not name a direct competitor for the C10 REEV Ultra Hybrid, instead saying the fledgling brand will focus on getting its product mix right ahead of releasing new models. "I see our competitors, or I see the customer that chooses us, will be someone that's probably for the C10, someone that needs the space and size of a D-size [large] SUV for the family," he said. "And then now they can say, 'Oh wow, guess what, for that same price I can actually go for EV, or I can go Ultra Hybrid'. So, it's not one competitor, I think it's more about having the right product in that segment." The local brand boss told CarExpert earlier this year that all Leapmotor models offered overseas including the B10 small electric SUV and the T03 electric city-car are on the table for Australia, one of the world's most competitive auto markets. "There's many competitors in the marketplace, it's so competitive," said Mr Huaag. "For us, the key to it is about our brand. I think that we have the advantage that we're trying to balance the best of both worlds in making that transition from going from an ICE to an EV or Ultra Hybrid as simple as possible." Content originally sourced from: The Leapmotor C10 REEV Ultra Hybrid has landed in Australia, where the Chinese brand expects the new extended-range electric vehicle (EREV) powertrain option to be more popular than the battery-powered version of the mid-size electrified SUV. First launched here in two variants, the battery-electric C10 was Leapmotor's first model to arrive in Australia, in November 2024, when it became yet another direct rival for the top-selling Tesla Model Y, Kia EV5 and Xpeng G6. But the hitherto EV-only brand's local boss says the new Leapmotor C10 REEV will be more suitable for Australians when it arrives in showrooms in June, priced from $43,888 before on-road costs – $2000 less than the C10 EV's starting price. 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 C10 REEV uses a 158kW/320Nm electric motor to drive the rear wheels, but adds a 1.5-litre four-cylinder petrol engine acting as a generator to charge its 28.4kWh battery. The official fuel consumption figure is just 0.9L/100km, and claimed total range is 1150km (NEDC) from a fully charged battery and a topped-up 60-litre fuel tank. It's offered in the same Style and Design variants as the C10 EV and features the same equipment levels – apart from the different powertrain – and the only exterior difference is an additional charging flap for the C10 REEV. Speaking during a media call to announce the C10 REEV, Leapmotor Australia boss Andy Huang said the new powertrain is expected to account for around 60 per cent of C10 sales locally, making it the brand's new best-seller. "We think the REEV, at the moment, is probably meeting more of what our customers in Australia are expecting," said Mr Huang. "Our sales forecast is probably 60-40 REEV over BEV, but it's early days and over the next couple of months we'll probably have a better understanding of where those numbers fall." The local Leapmotor boss said the REEV Ultra Hybrid won't steal sales off the EV – despite its lower price – but will instead add to the brand's overall sales tally. Hybrid vehicle sales in Australia to the end of May 2025 have increased by 18.3 per cent – alongside an overall market decline of 5.2 per cent in the same period – following a 76 per cent rise in 2024. The brand claims the C10 REEV Ultra Hybrid is the first EV-based range-extender vehicle since the 2014-2022 BMW i3 REx, which is technically true. However, while the Mazda MX-30 R-EV was never sold here, e-Power versions of the Nissan X-Trail and Qashqai are effectively EREVs but did not start out as EVs. Mr Huang would not name a direct competitor for the C10 REEV Ultra Hybrid, instead saying the fledgling brand will focus on getting its product mix right ahead of releasing new models. "I see our competitors, or I see the customer that chooses us, will be someone that's probably for the C10, someone that needs the space and size of a D-size [large] SUV for the family," he said. "And then now they can say, 'Oh wow, guess what, for that same price I can actually go for EV, or I can go Ultra Hybrid'. So, it's not one competitor, I think it's more about having the right product in that segment." The local brand boss told CarExpert earlier this year that all Leapmotor models offered overseas including the B10 small electric SUV and the T03 electric city-car are on the table for Australia, one of the world's most competitive auto markets. "There's many competitors in the marketplace, it's so competitive," said Mr Huaag. "For us, the key to it is about our brand. I think that we have the advantage that we're trying to balance the best of both worlds in making that transition from going from an ICE to an EV or Ultra Hybrid as simple as possible." Content originally sourced from: The Leapmotor C10 REEV Ultra Hybrid has landed in Australia, where the Chinese brand expects the new extended-range electric vehicle (EREV) powertrain option to be more popular than the battery-powered version of the mid-size electrified SUV. First launched here in two variants, the battery-electric C10 was Leapmotor's first model to arrive in Australia, in November 2024, when it became yet another direct rival for the top-selling Tesla Model Y, Kia EV5 and Xpeng G6. But the hitherto EV-only brand's local boss says the new Leapmotor C10 REEV will be more suitable for Australians when it arrives in showrooms in June, priced from $43,888 before on-road costs – $2000 less than the C10 EV's starting price. 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 C10 REEV uses a 158kW/320Nm electric motor to drive the rear wheels, but adds a 1.5-litre four-cylinder petrol engine acting as a generator to charge its 28.4kWh battery. The official fuel consumption figure is just 0.9L/100km, and claimed total range is 1150km (NEDC) from a fully charged battery and a topped-up 60-litre fuel tank. It's offered in the same Style and Design variants as the C10 EV and features the same equipment levels – apart from the different powertrain – and the only exterior difference is an additional charging flap for the C10 REEV. Speaking during a media call to announce the C10 REEV, Leapmotor Australia boss Andy Huang said the new powertrain is expected to account for around 60 per cent of C10 sales locally, making it the brand's new best-seller. "We think the REEV, at the moment, is probably meeting more of what our customers in Australia are expecting," said Mr Huang. "Our sales forecast is probably 60-40 REEV over BEV, but it's early days and over the next couple of months we'll probably have a better understanding of where those numbers fall." The local Leapmotor boss said the REEV Ultra Hybrid won't steal sales off the EV – despite its lower price – but will instead add to the brand's overall sales tally. Hybrid vehicle sales in Australia to the end of May 2025 have increased by 18.3 per cent – alongside an overall market decline of 5.2 per cent in the same period – following a 76 per cent rise in 2024. The brand claims the C10 REEV Ultra Hybrid is the first EV-based range-extender vehicle since the 2014-2022 BMW i3 REx, which is technically true. However, while the Mazda MX-30 R-EV was never sold here, e-Power versions of the Nissan X-Trail and Qashqai are effectively EREVs but did not start out as EVs. Mr Huang would not name a direct competitor for the C10 REEV Ultra Hybrid, instead saying the fledgling brand will focus on getting its product mix right ahead of releasing new models. "I see our competitors, or I see the customer that chooses us, will be someone that's probably for the C10, someone that needs the space and size of a D-size [large] SUV for the family," he said. "And then now they can say, 'Oh wow, guess what, for that same price I can actually go for EV, or I can go Ultra Hybrid'. So, it's not one competitor, I think it's more about having the right product in that segment." The local brand boss told CarExpert earlier this year that all Leapmotor models offered overseas including the B10 small electric SUV and the T03 electric city-car are on the table for Australia, one of the world's most competitive auto markets. "There's many competitors in the marketplace, it's so competitive," said Mr Huaag. "For us, the key to it is about our brand. I think that we have the advantage that we're trying to balance the best of both worlds in making that transition from going from an ICE to an EV or Ultra Hybrid as simple as possible." Content originally sourced from:
