Leapmotor has made its first look in Malaysia with the C10 electrical SUV, which the model had lately proven alongside the C11, C16 and the T03 hatchback on the Auto China 2024 motor present in Beijing, China this 12 months.
Whereas the T03 was initially regarded as the launch mannequin for the model in Malaysia, given its prior said positioning of providing inexpensive EVs as a part of Stellantis Malaysia’s product plan for returning and upcoming manufacturers underneath its umbrella, it’s the C10 that can lead the model’s product introduction in Malaysia within the fourth quarter of this 12 months.
Why the C10 SUV, fairly than the T03 hatchback for Malaysia? The goal purchaser for EVs in Malaysia tends to extra prosperous and subsequently are much less constrained by value, which is why it makes extra sense for the model to be launched with a bigger mannequin, stated Stellantis Malaysia managing director Jamie Morais to paultan.org on the 2024 Malaysia Autoshow.
By way of positioning, Stellantis Malaysia has but to disclose a worth level for the C10, although Morais hints that the upcoming electrical SUV will likely be within the worth ballpark “of the preferred EVs at the moment in Malaysia.”
Given the scale of the C10 which measures 4,739 mm lengthy, 1,900 mm huge and 1,680 mm tall with a wheelbase of two,285 mm, this makes it a D-segment SUV within the dimension class of the Proton X90, and when it comes to EV SUVs, might place it barely above the smaller BYD Atto 3, which is at the moment priced from RM130k.
The Leapmotor C10 can have a battery vary of as much as 420 km on the WLTP testing normal, Leapmotor founder and CEO Jiangming Zhu stated in the course of the formal announcement of the Leapmotor Worldwide three way partnership this month.
The C10 is one in all two fashions listed as the start of the Leapmotor product roadmap worldwide, which will likely be adopted by an SUV mannequin subsequent 12 months. Internationally, one other two hatchbacks will likely be introduced in 2026, adopted by one other SUV in 2027.
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