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Leapmotor is a Chinese EV maker part-owned by Stellantis. UK list prices run from £16,295 for the T03 to £36,500 for the C10 in November 2026.
| Who makes it | Zhejiang Leapmotor Technology, founded in Hangzhou, China, in 2015 |
|---|---|
| Who sells it in the UK | Leapmotor International, 51% Stellantis and 49% Leapmotor |
| Where the cars are built | China; B10 production also began at Stellantis' Zaragoza plant in Spain in October 2026 |
| In the UK since | March 2025 |
| Models on sale | T03, B05, B10 and C10 (B10 and C10 also as range-extender plug-in hybrids) |
| List prices, November 2026 | £16,295 (T03) to £36,500 (C10), before the Leap-Grant |
| Warranty | 4 years or 60,000 miles; battery 8 years or 100,000 miles |
| Euro NCAP | Five stars for the C10 (2024), B10 (2025) and B05 (2026) |
The Leapmotor B10 suits a private buyer or company car driver who wants a spacious, well-equipped electric family SUV with 270 miles of range for a little over £30,000, and who mostly drives calmly. It does not suit drivers who want sharp handling, physical controls or a warranty longer than four years, and an early ownership report of charging faults means buyers should weigh a young brand's short UK track record.
The Leapmotor C10 suits a family that charges at home, wants a spacious electric SUV with almost everything fitted as standard, and mostly drives within its 263-mile official range. It does not suit regular long-distance drivers who rely on rapid chargers, anyone who wants Apple CarPlay or Android Auto, or buyers who would rather pay less for a smaller electric SUV with faster charging.
Leapmotor is a Chinese electric car maker, founded in Hangzhou in 2015 and about one-fifth owned by Stellantis, whose cars are sold in the UK through Stellantis dealers. In November 2026 it offers four models, from a £16,295 city car to a £36,500 family SUV, and has been on sale here only since March 2025.
Leapmotor cars are made by Zhejiang Leapmotor Technology, a Chinese company that Zhu Jiangming set up in Hangzhou in 2015, according to the Irish Times. Zhu brought engineers with him from Dahua Technology, a company he co-founded. The same report says Leapmotor sold nearly 600,000 plug-in hybrid and battery electric cars in 2025, double its 2024 total.
Stellantis bought a 20% stake in Leapmotor in 2023 for €1.5 billion. The two companies then set up Leapmotor International, the joint venture that sells Leapmotor cars outside China. WardsAuto reports that it is owned 51% by Stellantis and 49% by Zhejiang Leapmotor Technology.
So the answer to “who owns Leapmotor” has two parts. The car maker itself is Chinese, with Stellantis as a minority shareholder. The business that sells the cars in Britain is controlled by Stellantis.
The Leapmotor cars sold in the UK so far are built in China. Autocar calls them “Chinese-built”, and links that to the fact that none of them qualifies for the government’s Electric Car Grant.
That is starting to change for one model. Stellantis announced on 16 October 2026 that B10 production had begun at its Zaragoza plant in Spain, on the same line as the Peugeot 208, Opel Corsa and Lancia Ypsilon, WardsAuto reported. The report says the Spanish-built B10s are for Stellantis dealers across Europe. It does not say whether right-hand-drive cars for the UK will come from Zaragoza, and Leapmotor’s UK pages that we read do not say either.
Leapmotor opened its UK order books in March 2025 with the T03 city car and the C10 SUV, sold through 44 dealerships, Electrive reported at the time. The network had grown to 53 Stellantis dealers by October 2025, according to Autocar, and to 79 retailers by June 2026, according to Stellantis &You UK.
Because the retailers come from the Stellantis network, Leapmotor buyers deal with established dealer groups, even though the badge is new to Britain.
Sales have grown quickly since the B10 SUV arrived in November 2025, as our report on the B10’s September sales record shows.
Leapmotor sells four models in the UK in November 2026, each in a single, fully equipped trim, so buyers choose only the colours. The B10 and C10 also come as range-extender plug-in hybrids, which Leapmotor calls Hybrid EV. Prices below are on-the-road list prices from Leapmotor’s UK offer pages, with the price after the Leap-Grant for private buyers.
| Model | Type | List price (Nov 2026) | After Leap-Grant | Battery | WLTP range | Peak DC charging |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| T03 | City car, electric | £16,295 | £13,795 | 37.3 kWh | 171 miles | 45 kW |
| B05 | Hatchback, electric | £30,495 | £28,995 | 67.1 kWh | 300 miles | 174 kW |
| B10 | SUV, electric | £32,495 | £30,995 | 67.1 kWh | 270 miles | 168 kW |
| B10 Hybrid EV | SUV, range-extender plug-in hybrid | £32,495 | Not offered | 18.8 kWh | 53 miles electric | 46 kW |
| C10 | SUV, electric | £36,500 | £33,750 | 69.9 kWh | 263 miles | 84 kW |
| C10 Hybrid EV | SUV, range-extender plug-in hybrid | £36,500 | Not offered | 28.4 kWh | 90 miles electric | 64 kW |
The T03 is the brand’s way in: a small city car with a 240-litre boot, up to 171 miles of range and 45 kW charging, which Leapmotor says takes 36 minutes from 30 to 80%. It suits short trips and a driveway charger, not regular motorway runs.
The B05 is a family hatchback for buyers who do not want an SUV. It has the longest WLTP range in Leapmotor’s UK line-up at 300 miles, and the fastest peak charging at 174 kW, but its 345-litre boot is smaller than the B10’s.
The Leapmotor B10 is the mid-size SUV that has made the brand’s name in Britain. It pairs a 67.1 kWh battery with 270 miles of range, a 430-litre boot and 168 kW charging, and Leapmotor quotes 19 minutes from 30 to 80%. After the grant it costs £30,995, £2,000 more than the B05.
The Leapmotor C10 is the larger family SUV, with a 485-litre boot that grows to 1,645 litres with the rear seats folded. Its 84 kW peak charging is slow for the money: Leapmotor quotes 30 minutes from 30 to 80%.
No Leapmotor is on the government’s list of cars eligible for the Electric Car Grant, which takes up to £3,750 off qualifying models. Autocar links this to the cars being built in China. Our guide to who qualifies for the Electric Car Grant explains the rules.
Leapmotor pays its own discount instead, the Leap-Grant, for UK private buyers only. In November 2026 it is worth £2,500 on the T03, £1,500 on the B05 and electric B10, and £2,750 on the electric C10, on orders placed by 31 December 2026. The range-extender plug-in hybrid B10 and C10 do not get it, and fleet and business buyers pay the full list price.
Charged at home on an off-peak tariff, a Leapmotor B10 costs about 1.6p a mile and a C10 about 1.7p a mile. Those are EV Compared figures: WLTP range divided by the battery capacity Leapmotor publishes (it does not say how much is usable), priced at 6.5p/kWh off-peak, the 26.32p/kWh price cap and 82p/kWh at public rapid chargers. The full method is on our methodology page.
| Cost | B10 (67.1 kWh, 270 miles) | C10 (69.9 kWh, 263 miles) |
|---|---|---|
| Miles per kWh (WLTP) | 4.02 | 3.76 |
| Full charge at home, 6.5p/kWh | £4.36 | £4.54 |
| Full charge at price cap, 26.32p/kWh | £17.66 | £18.40 |
| Full charge at a public rapid, 82p/kWh | £55.02 | £57.32 |
| Pence per mile: off-peak / price cap / rapid | 1.6p / 6.5p / 20.4p | 1.7p / 7.0p / 21.8p |
| 8,000 miles: off-peak / price cap / rapid | £129 / £523 / £1,630 | £138 / £560 / £1,744 |
| List price per mile of WLTP range | £120 | £139 |
The B10 is the better buy on these numbers: it costs £4,005 less than the C10 at list price, goes further on each kWh and needs £19 less of list price for each mile of range. Where you charge matters more than which car you pick. A driver covering 8,000 miles a year in a B10 on rapid chargers alone would pay about £1,500 more than one charging off-peak at home. If you need a home charger, Best Chargers compares wallboxes and installers.
For most buyers, yes. The B10 Hybrid EV and C10 Hybrid EV are range-extender plug-in hybrids: Leapmotor fits a 1.5-litre petrol engine as a range extender to keep the battery topped up. The B10 range-extender plug-in hybrid manages 53 miles on electricity and the C10 range-extender plug-in hybrid 90 miles, after which the petrol engine takes over the job of supplying power.
The electric B10 has the same £32,495 list price as the B10 range-extender plug-in hybrid, and private buyers get £1,500 off only the electric car. It also charges much faster, at 168 kW against 46 kW. Leapmotor’s C10 page lists the C10 range-extender plug-in hybrid as stock only.
The range-extender plug-in hybrid suits a driver with no reliable charging on long routes who still wants electric driving around town. If you can charge at home and most of your journeys sit well inside 260 miles, the electric version is cheaper to buy and to run.
Leapmotor’s UK warranty covers the car for 4 years or 60,000 miles, and the high-voltage battery for 8 years or 100,000 miles, as Stellantis &You UK stated in June 2026. The B10’s own page repeats the 4-year, 60,000-mile cover, and Electrive reported a four-year car warranty and eight-year battery cover for the T03 and C10 at launch.
Euro NCAP has given five stars to three Leapmotor models:
| Model | Euro NCAP stars | Published | Headline score |
|---|---|---|---|
| C10 | 5 | 4 December 2024 | 89% adult occupant |
| B10 | 5 | 19 November 2025 | 93% adult occupant, 93% child occupant |
| B05 | 5 | 2 September 2026 | 92% crash protection (2026 test format) |
We found no Euro NCAP rating for the T03. The B05’s result came in the same round as two other Chinese cars, which we covered in Euro NCAP’s latest five-star results.
Nobody can say yet. Leapmotor has sold cars in the UK for about 20 months, and Which? said in December 2025 that it holds no reliability data on the brand. There is no long-term used-price record either, so resale values are unknown. Our guide to how electric cars hold their value explains what drives depreciation in the meantime.
The published long-term evidence is mixed. Auto Express has run a B10 since April 2026. By its October 2026 report, at 11,268 miles, the car had spent nearly three months off the road while its onboard charger and main high-voltage controller were replaced, after it blew fuses on home chargers. An over-the-air update calmed its over-eager lane-keeping assistance, though the tester still found the ride floaty and the handling poor.
Road testers broadly agree on the strengths and the weak spots. Auto Express gave the C10 three stars in April 2026, finding “genuine value for money” and plenty of rear space but calling its driver assistance “infuriating” and its charging slow. Which?’s first drive of the B10 found it appealing for space and equipment, with criticism of its touchscreen-heavy cabin, steering and rear visibility. EV Compared has not driven these cars; this verdict rests on published data and reviews.
The next arrival is the B03X compact SUV, which Leapmotor’s UK site lists as coming in autumn 2026 with a 53 kWh battery, up to 249 miles of WLTP range and Life and Design trims. Our report on the B03X’s UK price has the details.
After that comes the B03 hatchback, aimed at the Renault 5, which is covered in our story on the Leapmotor B03. The other change to watch is the Spanish-built B10, and whether any of that output reaches British showrooms.
A Leapmotor makes sense if you want a lot of car and equipment for the money and can live with a brand that has no track record here. The B10 is the strongest case: £30,995 after the grant for a mid-size SUV with 270 miles, 168 kW charging, five Euro NCAP stars and a 4-year warranty, sold through Stellantis dealers. The T03 suits a second car for local driving.
Look elsewhere if you rank driving manners, polished driver assistance or proven reliability first, or if you plan to sell within three years and want confidence in the price you will get. The C10 in particular gives away charging speed to rivals, a point Auto Express made in its review. To see how Leapmotor compares with other makers, browse every electric car brand we cover.
Range figures are official WLTP combined values taken from manufacturer UK specification pages, with real-world estimates drawn from independent comparative testing. Prices are UK list prices at the time of the latest update. Tax, grant and charging-scheme figures come from GOV.UK and HMRC publications. We re-check every guide when pricing, specification or policy changes. Last checked 10 November 2026. How we work out our own figures.
Leapmotor is a Chinese company, founded in Hangzhou in 2015, and Stellantis bought about 20% of it in 2023 for €1.5 billion. Outside China its cars are sold by Leapmotor International, a joint venture owned 51% by Stellantis and 49% by Leapmotor.
Leapmotor's UK cars have been built in China, which is why Autocar describes them as Chinese-built. In October 2026 Stellantis also began building the B10 at its Zaragoza plant in Spain for dealers across Europe.
UK list prices in November 2026 run from £16,295 for the T03 to £36,500 for the C10. Private buyers get Leapmotor's own Leap-Grant on the electric models, which brings the T03 to £13,795, the B10 to £30,995 and the C10 to £33,750.
Leapmotor's cars are well equipped for the money and safe, with five Euro NCAP stars for the C10, B10 and B05, but reviewers criticise their driver assistance and driving manners. Auto Express rated the C10 three out of five, praising its value and rear space.
No Leapmotor appears on the government's list of cars eligible for the Electric Car Grant. Leapmotor funds its own Leap-Grant instead, worth £2,500 on the T03, £1,500 on the B05 and B10, and £2,750 on the C10 for private buyers.
Leapmotor's UK warranty covers the car for 4 years or 60,000 miles, and the high-voltage battery for 8 years or 100,000 miles. Stellantis &You UK set out those terms in June 2026, and Leapmotor's B10 page repeats the vehicle cover.
Leapmotor sells through dealers drawn from the Stellantis network. Stellantis &You UK put the network at 79 retailers in June 2026, up from 44 dealerships at the March 2025 launch and 53 in October 2025.
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