STELLANTIS-linked Chinese language EV model Leapmotor has highlighted two new fashions on its Munich Motor Present stand with the worldwide premiere of the B05 (aka Lafa 5) small section hatchback and the European gross sales launch of the B10 compact SUV that premiered ultimately yr’s Paris Motor Present.
Each are on the corporate LEAP 3.5 structure and their look at Munich marks what Leapmotor says is a “important milestone within the model’s world enlargement and technological evolution”.
The trendy B05 C-class (small) five-door hatchback is, in line with Leapmotor, designed for the brand new generations of city trendsetters and is greater than only a good electrical car being a “daring expression of efficiency ambition, and cutting-edge innovation”.
Curiously, it’s thought the mannequin will probably be “assembled” at Leapmotor’s first European plant in Zaragoza, Spain commencing in direction of the top of 2026.
The car is characterised by its full width taillights, frameless doorways with flush handles, rear spoiler and huge 19-inch “Swift Wing” wheels built-in into present Leapmotor design language.
Hypothesis as to the fashions driveline centres round its use of the LEAF 3.5 platform that implies it would use a rear-wheel-drive configuration with a single electrical traction motor, two battery decisions in 52.6kWh for the Professional 132kW/175Nm variant and 67.1kWh for the ProMax 160kW/240Nm variant with a greatest vary of roughly 434km within the latter.
A high-performance Extremely mannequin is within the pipeline with specs unknown in the intervening time.
Measurement-wise, B05 measures 4430mm in size, 1880mm in width, and 1520mm in top, and with a wheelbase of 2735mm.
Leapmotor says the mannequin’s “smooth, muscular silhouette” is impressed by a “Tech-Nature Aesthetic,” claimed to mix purity with energy, creating a visible language that’s each futuristic and grounded in city type.
“The B05 is greater than a automotive, it’s a press release. It displays our dedication to innovation, accessibility, and empowering the subsequent technology of drivers throughout Europe and past,” mentioned Leapmotor CEO Zhu Jiangming.
“This International launch marks a strategic transfer to seize the European compact EV market with a product that mixes innovation, affordability and daring type.”
Transferring to the Leapmotor B10 which “is able to meet European prospects at (Stellantis) dealerships” and is described by the producer as a long-range electrical SUV that underscores the corporate’s long-term technique for world enlargement with Europe on the coronary heart of its ambitions.
With manufacturing and European deliveries already underway the mannequin will quickly be out there in over 30 nations and areas, together with Europe, the Center East, Africa, Asia-Pacific, and South America.
Just like the B05, the B10 midsize SUV it’s constructed on the most recent LEAP3.5 structure and gives superior connectivity and spacious design with beginning worth of €29,900 ($A52,885).
Audience is younger professionals, small households and concrete dwellers who Leapmotor describes as “people who find themselves open-minded, design-conscious, and wanting to embrace electrical mobility”.
Measurement-wise, the B10 measures 4515mm in size, 1885mm in width and 1655mm in top, with a wheelbase of 2735mm.
Contained in the B10 contains a 14.6-inch 2.5K floating touchscreen powered by the Snapdragon 8155 chip mentioned to gives a fluid navigation expertise with the introduction of Apple CarPlay and Android Auto through OTA software program replace.
The most recent LEAP OS 4.0 Plus system supplies a customizable interface, immersive 3D cockpit, and multi-application show, together with good options as multi situation modes and the complete distant management through the Leapmotor cellular app.
Leapmotor says the B10 gives a “very aggressive mixture of vary and quick charging capabilities and is powered by a high-efficiency electrical motor delivering 160kW/240Nm of torque within the high-spec mannequin, 132kW/175Nm within the entry mannequin.
The output permits a 0-100 km/h in 8.0 seconds with a high velocity of 170km/h.
The mannequin has two battery choices: the Professional battery model with 56.2kWh pack providing as much as 361km of WLTP vary, and the ProMax battery model with 67.1kWh pack delivering as much as 434km.
Each Li-ion batteries assist 11kW AC charging and ultra-fast DC charging as much as 168kW, enabling a 30–80 per cent cost in lower than 20 minutes.
For very best steadiness and driving advantages, the mannequin has a 50:50 weight distribution and is suspended through a strut entrance and multi-link rear suspension with “superior chassis tuning developed in cooperation with Stellantis engineering workforce”.
On the security entrance the B10 targets a five-star Euro NCAP score and makes use of a high-strength metal security cage, 17 ADAS options together with a 360-degree digital camera system.
