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Leapmotor is a Chinese electric-vehicle brand distributed internationally through a Stellantis-backed partnership. Its Australian rollout is focused on affordable electrified SUVs.

The local Australian range is centred on the C10 family and B10 SUV, with C10 electric and hybrid variants presented for Australian buyers.

Other global or future Leapmotor nameplates such as B05, D19 and T03 should not be treated as current Australian on-sale models until they are confirmed locally.

Leapmotor models

Leapmotor B10

Leapmotor C10

Leapmotor B05

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Leapmotor D19

Discontinued

Leapmotor T03

Discontinued

Leapmotor car types

SUV

Leapmotor news

Top 10 mid-size PHEV family SUVs in 2026

Tace Clifford

Top 10 mid-size PHEV family SUVs in 2026

Here are our picks of the best plug-in hybrid medium SUVs for growing Aussie families keen to lower their fuel costs.

5 Days Ago

Leapmotor's electric hot hatch could be upgraded for global markets, but Australia isn’t locked in

Alborz Fallah

Leapmotor's electric hot hatch could be upgraded for global markets, but Australia isn’t locked in

The Chinese electric hatchback’s hotter Ultra version is under study for export markets, but Leapmotor says it may need more than the Chinese-market setup to make sense outside China.

7 Days Ago

Leapmotor says annoying safety beeps could get better, but not disappear

Alborz Fallah

Leapmotor says annoying safety beeps could get better, but not disappear

The Chinese brand says regulations and safety-test requirements are making driver-assistance systems more intrusive, but it's still working with Stellantis engineers to improve the tuning.

7 Days Ago

Leapmotor B05 hatch could get petrol range-extender tech

Alborz Fallah

Leapmotor B05 hatch could get petrol range-extender tech

Leapmotor is discussing whether its new B05 electric hatchback could follow the C10 and B10 SUVs in offering a petrol-assisted range-extender powertrain, but there are packaging and business-case hurdles.

10 Days Ago

William Stopford

2026 Leapmotor B10 Hybrid EV prices: Chinese brand’s smallest EV in Australia gets a petrol engine

Leapmotor has launched another extended-range electric vehicle in Australia, this time a version of its B10 small SUV.

13 Days Ago

Leapmotor's first model in Australia to get refreshed styling, bigger battery

William Stopford

Leapmotor's first model in Australia to get refreshed styling, bigger battery

Leapmotor's rival for the Geely EX5 and Tesla Model Y is being updated with more range and fresher styling.

14 Days Ago

Best electric cars for families in 2026

Tace Clifford

Best electric cars for families in 2026

We’ve just announced our CarExpert Choice Awards for 2026, and now here are our top picks for those in the market for a family EV.

20 Days Ago

William Stopford

China’s Leapmotor heading upmarket with second brand

Leapmotor doesn't want to only offer cheap and cheerful vehicles, and will reveal a new brand in the coming months that's expected to have a more premium positioning.

1 Month Ago

These are the 10 cheapest PHEVs available in Australia in 2026

Max Davies

These are the 10 cheapest PHEVs available in Australia in 2026

Fancy a plug-in hybrid vehicle? Here are the 10 cheapest PHEV options currently offered in the market.

1 Month Ago

Inside the Chinese EV factory built to take on Tesla and BYD

Alborz Fallah

Inside the Chinese EV factory built to take on Tesla and BYD

Leapmotor says it wants to be more than a cheap EV brand and its Chinese factory tour showed us how it plans to do that.

1 Month Ago

Opel slashes R&D jobs, will get Leapmotor-based EV

Derek Fung

Opel slashes R&D jobs, will get Leapmotor-based EV

Opel will lose 40 per cent of its R&D department, and will be the first brand in Stellantis stable to have a car based on Leapmotor tech.

1 Month Ago

Leapmotor won't just export carbon copies of the models it sells in China

Alborz Fallah

Leapmotor won't just export carbon copies of the models it sells in China

The Chinese EV brand says its export-market cars are being developed with input from Stellantis engineers – and Australia could get its own tune if the business case stacks up.

2 Months Ago

Alborz Fallah

Leapmotor wants to take on BYD and Chery with just one brand

The Stellantis-backed brand says it sees other Chinese brands as its real rivals in Australia, but for now it won’t copy their multi-brand strategy.

2 Months Ago

Leapmotor fixes one of its most annoying 'features'

Alborz Fallah

Leapmotor fixes one of its most annoying 'features'

The Chinese brand says new export-market models will get a physical key, while existing models are expected to follow with a model-year update.

2 Months Ago

Leapmotor D19 flagship SUV could be headed to Australia

Alborz Fallah

Leapmotor D19 flagship SUV could be headed to Australia

The Chinese brand’s new top-shelf SUV is likely for local release, with Leapmotor's export-market localisation program set to finish within 12 months.

2 Months Ago

Leapmotor ute still on the table, but there’s one big problem

Alborz Fallah

Leapmotor ute still on the table, but there’s one big problem

The Chinese brand says the Asia-Pacific has become a bigger focus but it doesn’t yet have the ladder-frame platform needed for a traditional dual-cab.

2 Months Ago

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Leapmotor reviews

2026 Leapmotor B05 review

Alborz Fallah

2026 Leapmotor B05 review

Leapmotor’s new electric hatchback is far more polished than expected, with a terrific ride, a quiet cabin, and a genuinely premium-feeling interior.

4 Days Ago

2026 Leapmotor B10 Hybrid EV review: Quick drive

Dave Humphreys

2026 Leapmotor B10 Hybrid EV review: Quick drive

The Leapmotor B10 Hybrid EV is a range-extender small SUV by another name, but it’s more like an electric car to drive.

1 Month Ago

2026 Leapmotor D19 review: Quick drive

Alborz Fallah

2026 Leapmotor D19 review: Quick drive

Leapmotor’s huge D19 flagship SUV packs six or seven seats, EV or range-extender power, and serious luxury intent, but will it work in Australia?

2 Months Ago

2026 Leapmotor B05 Ultra review: Quick drive

Alborz Fallah

2026 Leapmotor B05 Ultra review: Quick drive

China’s B05 Ultra gives Leapmotor’s compact electric hatch a warmer rear-drive flagship, but our drive left us with a lot of unanswered questions.

2 Months Ago

2026 Leapmotor B10 Design review

Marton Pettendy

2026 Leapmotor B10 Design review

This all-new small electric SUV from China is far more than just cheap and cheerful, and has only one real problem.

4 Months Ago

2026 Leapmotor B10 review

Alborz Fallah

2026 Leapmotor B10 review

The cheapest electric SUV in Australia is a serious contender, but it has a few annoying issues that Leapmotor needs to fix.

8 Months Ago

2025 Leapmotor C10 REEV review

Josh Nevett

2025 Leapmotor C10 REEV review

Leapmotor has thrown a unique range-extender hybrid into its C10 mid-size electric SUV in order to disrupt the busy segment – is it any good?

1 Year Ago

2025 Leapmotor C10 review

Jack Quick

2025 Leapmotor C10 review

While this new Chinese electric SUV has an eye-popping price tag and Stellantis backing, it's far from the segment benchmark.

1 Year Ago

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