Leapmotor B10 review (UK): price, range, charging, verdict
The Leapmotor B10 is a roomy, fully loaded electric SUV with 270 miles of WLTP range for £32,495, or £30,995 to private buyers with the Leap-Grant, but UK testers rate its touchscreen controls, driver aids and handling below the best rivals.
Our verdict
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.
For
- Rear legroom that What Car? called limo-like, with a flat floor for the middle passenger
- One fully loaded trim: heated and ventilated front seats, heated steering wheel, panoramic roof, heat pump and vehicle-to-load as standard
- 168 kW peak DC charging, with 30 to 80% in 19 minutes on Leapmotor's figures
- Five-star Euro NCAP rating with 93% for adult occupant protection
- 4% benefit-in-kind rate and a 0% APR finance offer to the end of 2026
Against
- Four-year or 60,000-mile warranty, against seven years at MG and Omoda
- Nearly every function sits in the touchscreen, and testers found lane-keep assist intrusive
- Soft ride over bigger bumps, body lean and vague steering
- Not eligible for the government's Electric Car Grant
This is a data verdict: it rests on manufacturer specifications, UK pricing, independent range testing, reliability surveys and owner reports, not on a road test by EV Compared.
Leapmotor B10 at a glance
| Price from | £32,495 |
|---|---|
| Battery | 67.1 kWh |
| WLTP range | 270 miles |
| Peak rapid charging | 168 kW |
| Boot | 430 litres |
| List price | £32,495 on the road; £30,995 with the £1,500 Leap-Grant (November 2026) |
| Trims | One, with paint and interior colour the only choices |
| Battery | 67.1 kWh |
| Range (WLTP) | 270 miles |
| Energy use (Leapmotor) | 17.3 kWh/100km |
| DC charging | 168 kW peak; 30 to 80% in 19 minutes (Leapmotor) |
| Power and torque | 218 PS, 240 Nm, rear-wheel drive |
| 0 to 62mph and top speed | 8.0 seconds, 106mph |
| Boot | 430 litres seats up, 1,700 litres seats folded, plus a 25-litre front boot |
| Length | 4,510 mm |
| Warranty | 4 years or 60,000 miles; battery 8 years |
| Euro NCAP | Five stars (2025): 93% adult, 93% child |
| Company car tax | 4% (2026/27) |
| Electric Car Grant | Not eligible |
Quick answers
- The Leapmotor B10 costs £32,495 on the road in November 2026, or £30,995 for private buyers with Leapmotor's own £1,500 Leap-Grant on orders placed by 31 December 2026.
- Its 67.1 kWh battery gives 270 miles of WLTP range, and UK testers recorded about 240 to 254 miles in real-world driving.
- The B10 charges at up to 168 kW on a DC rapid charger, and Leapmotor quotes 30 to 80% in 19 minutes.
- A full charge costs about £4.36 at home on a 6.5p/kWh off-peak tariff, or 1.6p a mile, on EV Compared's figures.
- The B10 comes in one trim with heated and ventilated front seats, a heated steering wheel, a panoramic glass roof, a heat pump and a 360-degree camera as standard.
- Euro NCAP gave the B10 five stars in November 2025, with 93% for both adult and child occupant protection.
- The warranty runs for four years or 60,000 miles, with eight years on the battery, shorter than the seven years MG and Omoda offer.
The Leapmotor B10 is a compact electric SUV that costs £32,495 in November 2026, or £30,995 for private buyers with Leapmotor’s £1,500 Leap-Grant, and it gives 270 miles of WLTP range, 168 kW rapid charging and a long list of standard equipment. It is strong value for a family that wants space and kit for the money, but UK testers rate its controls, driver aids and handling below the best rivals.
The B10 is the mid-sized SUV in the Leapmotor UK range, sold here through Stellantis dealers, Autotrader notes. It comes in one fully loaded trim with a 67.1 kWh battery and rear-wheel drive.
It is smaller than the Leapmotor C10. A separate B10 Hybrid EV, a plug-in hybrid with a 1.5-litre petrol engine and 53 miles of electric range, costs the same £32,495. EV Compared has not driven the B10. This review rests on Leapmotor’s published data, government tax and grant rules, Euro NCAP’s results and the findings of named UK road tests.
Verdict: who should buy the Leapmotor B10, and who should not?
The Leapmotor B10 suits a buyer who wants a roomy, well-equipped electric family SUV with 270 miles of range for about £31,000, and who drives calmly. Testers praise its rear legroom, the only option is paint, and the 4% benefit-in-kind rate makes it cheap to run as a company car.
It does not suit a driver who enjoys driving, wants physical buttons for everyday functions or plans to keep a car beyond four years. What Car?, Carwow and Which? found the steering light or vague, What Car? and Which? noted pronounced body lean, several testers found the lane-keep assist intrusive, and the warranty ends after four years or 60,000 miles. Buyers who want the government’s Electric Car Grant need to look elsewhere: the B10 is not on the list.
How much is the Leapmotor B10, and what do you get?
The Leapmotor B10 costs £32,495 on the road in November 2026, according to Leapmotor’s UK price list. Private buyers who order by 31 December 2026 get the £1,500 Leap-Grant, a discount offered by Leapmotor itself, which brings the price to £30,995. The Leap-Grant excludes fleet, business and Motability sales, and applies only to the fully electric B10.
| Version | List price (Nov 2026) | With Leap-Grant | PCP offer |
|---|---|---|---|
| B10 67.1 kWh (electric) | £32,495 | £30,995 | £329 a month, £999 deposit, 0% APR |
| B10 Hybrid EV 18.8 kWh (plug-in hybrid, 53 miles electric) | £32,495 | No grant | £339 a month, £999 deposit |
There is one trim, so the only choices are paint and interior colour. Starry Night Blue is free; every other shade, Dawn Purple among them, costs £575. The interior comes in Shadow Grey or Light Grey eco leather.
Leapmotor, Carwow and Business Car list 18-inch alloy wheels, a 14.6-inch touchscreen and 8.8-inch driver display, a 12-speaker sound system, heated and ventilated front seats, a heated steering wheel, a panoramic glass roof with an electric sunshade, a heat pump, a wireless phone charger, an electric tailgate, a 360-degree camera, vehicle-to-load and adaptive cruise control as standard.
The PCP offer runs on orders from 1 October to 31 December 2026: £329 a month over 48 months after a £999 deposit, with a £633 deposit contribution, 6,000 miles a year and a £13,900 optional final payment. Carwow reports an average saving of £2,330 off list through its dealers.
On our own measure of value, the B10 costs £120 of list price per mile of WLTP range: the £32,495 list price divided by 270 miles. Our methodology explains how we work out every figure on this page.
What is the Leapmotor B10 like inside?
The B10’s cabin is spacious, and testers single out the rear seat. What Car?’s Lawrence Cheung described rear legroom as limo-like, with a flat floor that helps the middle passenger; Which? called the cabin very spacious and Autotrader found rear space generous.
Opinions on quality are mixed. Auto Express found build quality largely decent, with soft-touch materials and no rattles on its test drive, but the all-black cabin dull. Autotrader’s dark grey test car showed cheap plastics, and Which? criticised hard plastic on the dashboard and centre console.
The main complaint is the touchscreen. Almost every control runs through the 14.6-inch screen, including mirror adjustment, Which? found, and its tester called it very distracting. Auto Express found the screen quick to respond but the menus overwhelming; Carwow said normal functions take too many presses.
Apple CarPlay and Android Auto are standard, and What Car? reports both work wirelessly, though Auto Express’s long-term test car, run by Ellis Hyde from April 2026, often failed to connect to wireless CarPlay. Over-the-air updates are standard; the update fitted to that car by October 2026 added more on-screen shortcuts.
How does the Leapmotor B10 drive?
The B10 is comfortable at a cruise but soft and vague when pushed, testers agree. A single 218 PS motor drives the rear wheels with 240 Nm of torque, and the B10 reaches 62mph in 8.0 seconds, Leapmotor says, with a 106mph top speed, Auto Express reports.
What Car? found the soft suspension absorbs bumps well at low and high speeds, with little road noise on the motorway. Auto Express rated the motorway ride very good but found it pattered over rough town surfaces. Autotrader’s Catherine Kent was harsher: over bigger bumps, she wrote, the car “wobbles around like a jelly”.
What Car? reported a fair amount of lean in corners and light steering that is hard to judge, and found a Skoda Elroq more composed and better to drive. Carwow’s testers likened the steering to piloting a video game, and Which? found it vague on country roads, though it praised the brakes.
The driver aids drew the strongest criticism. Auto Express called the lane-keep assist “truly awful”, and Ellis Hyde reported it steering his long-term car towards hedges and oncoming traffic. An over-the-air update made it, in his words, much less nervous, nagging and aggravating, though not perfect.
How far does the Leapmotor B10 go: WLTP versus real world?
The Leapmotor B10 has an official WLTP range of 270 miles from its 67.1 kWh battery, and Leapmotor quotes energy use of 17.3 kWh/100km. That is 4.02 miles per kWh on our sums, using the battery capacity Leapmotor publishes, since it does not say whether the figure is usable or gross.
UK testers got close to the official figure. Auto Express averaged 3.6 miles per kWh in mixed UK driving, which it calculated as about 241 miles, and 4.1 miles per kWh on a drive in France, and found motorway efficiency weaker. Carwow’s testers recorded 254 miles at about 3.7 miles per kWh. Over six months, Auto Express’s long-term car returned 3.3 to 3.6 miles per kWh, or about 240 miles from a full charge.
A heat pump is standard, which helps in winter. Our page on the B10’s real-world range and charging times goes into more detail.
How long does the Leapmotor B10 take to charge?
The B10 charges at up to 168 kW on a DC rapid charger, and Leapmotor quotes 30 to 80% in 19 minutes; Auto Express quotes about 20 minutes. Leapmotor does not publish a 10 to 80% time.
Leapmotor’s UK pages do not give a maximum AC charging rate. Carwow found that charging from empty to full on a 7 kW wallbox takes 9 hours 40 minutes, longer than Intelligent Octopus Go’s six-hour off-peak window from 23:30 to 05:30. An over-the-air update fitted to Auto Express’s long-term car added battery pre-conditioning for faster charging.
| Leapmotor B10 charging | Figure |
|---|---|
| DC rapid maximum | 168 kW |
| DC, 30 to 80% | 19 minutes (Leapmotor) |
| AC, 0 to 100% on a 7 kW wallbox | 9 hours 40 minutes (Carwow) |
| Vehicle-to-load | Standard |
| Full charge at home, 6.5p/kWh | £4.36 |
| Full charge on the price cap, 26.32p/kWh | £17.66 |
| Full charge on a rapid charger, 82p/kWh | £55.02 |
Charging costs are EV Compared calculations: the 67.1 kWh battery multiplied by the price per kWh, ignoring charging losses. The home rate is Intelligent Octopus Go’s 6.5p/kWh off-peak price, the price cap rate is Ofgem’s 26.32p/kWh for October to December 2026, and the rapid rate is Zapmap’s October 2026 average of 82p/kWh.
Auto Express’s long-term car had a charging fault: it blew fuses in AC chargers, including Ellis Hyde’s home wallbox, then charged at only 1.9 kW after its onboard charger was replaced. The onboard charger and main high-voltage controller were both replaced under warranty, and the car was off the road for nearly three months. That is one car’s experience. Best Chargers covers choosing a home charger.
What does the Leapmotor B10 cost to run?
The B10 costs 1.6p per mile charged at home on a 6.5p/kWh off-peak tariff, 6.5p per mile on the standard price cap rate and 20.4p per mile on a public rapid charger, on our figures. Those are the full-charge costs above divided by the 270-mile WLTP range. Driving 8,000 miles a year would cost about £129 at 6.5p/kWh, £523 at the price cap rate and £1,630 if every mile came from rapid chargers.
Vehicle tax. As an electric car, the B10 pays the £10 first-year rate and the £200 standard rate from the second year. Its list price is below the £50,000 threshold for the expensive car supplement on electric cars, so it does not pay the extra £440.
Company car tax. The B10 falls in the 4% benefit-in-kind band for 2026/27, HMRC’s tables show.
Insurance. Auto Express and The Car Expert both put the B10 in insurance group 32. Auto Express described that as higher than similarly sized petrol SUVs but not especially expensive for an electric SUV.
Warranty. The B10 has a four-year or 60,000-mile warranty and an eight-year battery warranty, which What Car? gives as eight years or 100,000 miles. Which? pointed out that most Chinese rivals, such as MG and Omoda, offer seven years; Leapmotor told it that most buyers lease for three or four years.
Leapmotor B10 boot, space and dimensions
The B10’s boot holds 430 litres with the rear seats up and 1,700 litres with them folded, Leapmotor says, plus a 25-litre front boot under the bonnet. Auto Express measured 1,415 litres with the seats folded and called the boot average for the class.
At 4,510 mm long, the B10 is a compact SUV with a roomy cabin. The rear seats split 60/40, and there are ISOFIX mountings on the two outer rear seats. Autotrader found the boot reasonable, with an adjustable floor, but not as large or clever as a Skoda Elroq’s.
Which? found rear visibility poor, with a small rear screen and no rear wiper, and Autotrader noted that the rear headrests block the view. The standard 360-degree camera and rear parking sensors help.
What the testers say
Auto Express gave the B10 4 out of 5 in Alastair Crooks’s review of 23 January 2026. He called it keenly priced and well equipped, with huge cabin space and realistic real-world range, but found the styling forgettable, the drive dull, the touchscreen dominant and the boot relatively small.
What Car? reviewed it through Lawrence Cheung, updated 17 December 2025. It found the B10 makes more sense than its larger C10 stablemate, with plenty of equipment and a comfortable drive for the price, and marked it down for body lean and heavy reliance on the touchscreen.
Autotrader gave it 3 out of 5 in Catherine Kent’s review of 16 October 2025. She called it a generic SUV packed with standard features, praised the rear space, and concluded that a Skoda Elroq, Kia EV3 or new Nissan Leaf would be more rounded and better to drive.
Which? published a first drive by Dino Buratti on 18 December 2025. He found the B10 certainly appealing as a spacious, well-equipped electric SUV, but called its touchscreen-dependent interior, uncommunicative steering and poor rear visibility significant drawbacks, and reserved judgement until lab testing.
Carwow, in a review updated 24 July 2026, found the B10 comfortable and well equipped at an extremely competitive price, but said its overly soft suspension lets it wallow over bumps. Its testers said a Skoda Elroq may be the more capable car to drive.
The five agree on space and equipment, and on the weak handling and touchscreen. These are their findings, not EV Compared’s; we have not driven the car.
Is the Leapmotor B10 safe and reliable?
The Leapmotor B10 has a five-star Euro NCAP rating, published on 19 November 2025, which covers right-hand-drive cars. It scored 93% for adult occupants, 93% for child occupants, 84% for vulnerable road users and 85% for safety assist.
Euro NCAP noted weak points. Protection for a struck pedestrian’s head was poor at the stiff windscreen pillars and the base of the screen, the emergency braking gives no protection to pedestrians behind the car, and there is no ISOFIX in the centre rear seat. The B10 has seven airbags, Autotrader reports, including a driver’s centre airbag, and Leapmotor lists 17 driver assistance functions.
There is no long-term reliability data yet. What Car? says Leapmotor is not in its reliability survey and that it is too soon to say how reliable the B10 will be. Beyond the charging fault above, Auto Express’s long-term car had settings that reset overnight and keyless entry that sometimes failed. To check a specific car for outstanding recalls, enter its registration on the DVSA recall checker.
Buyers have not been put off: our report on the B10’s September sales record shows it was second only to the Skoda Elroq among private electric car buyers that month.
How does the Leapmotor B10 compare with its rivals?
The B10’s closest electric rival on price is the Geely EX5, which costs £31,990 with 267 miles of WLTP range, a 461-litre boot and 120 kW DC charging. On our figures the EX5 costs 1.5p a mile to charge at home and the same £120 of list price per mile of range as the B10, so the choice comes down to the B10’s faster charging against the EX5’s bigger boot and eight-year, 125,000-mile warranty.
| Model and version | List price (Nov 2026) | Battery | Range (WLTP; electric only for plug-in hybrids) | DC charging | Boot |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Geely Starray EM-i Pro (plug-in hybrid) | £29,990 | not listed | 51 miles | 30 kW | 528 litres |
| Chery Tiggo 7 Super Hybrid Aspire (plug-in hybrid) | £29,995 | 18.4 kWh | 56 miles | 40 kW | 565 litres |
| Geely EX5 SE (electric) | £31,990 | 62 kWh | 267 miles | 120 kW | 461 litres |
| Omoda 7 SHS-P Knight (plug-in hybrid) | £32,005 | 18.4 kWh | 56 miles | 40 kW | 590 litres |
| Leapmotor B10 67.1 kWh (electric) | £32,495 | 67.1 kWh | 270 miles | 168 kW | 430 litres |
| Leapmotor B10 Hybrid EV (plug-in hybrid) | £32,495 | 18.8 kWh | 53 miles | 46 kW | not listed |
| Omoda E5 Knight (electric) | £33,065 | 61 kWh | 267 miles | 130 kW | 370 litres |
| Chery Tiggo 8 Super Hybrid Aspire (plug-in hybrid) | £33,545 | 18.4 kWh | 56 miles | 40 kW | 117 litres |
Battery figures are gross capacity; our dataset holds no gross figure for the Starray. Among the three electric cars in the table, the B10 has the longest WLTP range and the highest peak DC charging rate. The Omoda E5 costs £570 more, with 267 miles, 130 kW charging and a smaller 370-litre boot; it costs 1.4p a mile at home and £124 of list price per mile of range on our figures.
The plug-in hybrids give more boot space for similar money, except the seven-seat Tiggo 8 with every seat up, but only 51 to 56 miles of electric range. Our Chery Tiggo 7 and Tiggo 8 review covers the two Chery plug-in hybrids, with 56 miles of electric range each.
The Geely Starray plug-in hybrid, with 51 miles of electric range, is the cheapest car in the table at £29,990. The Omoda 7 plug-in hybrid has the biggest boot here, at 590 litres, with 56 miles of electric range.
Should you go fully electric instead of the B10 Hybrid EV?
If you can charge at home, the fully electric B10 is the better buy of the two. It costs the same £32,495 before the Leap-Grant, which only the electric version gets, so it is £1,500 cheaper to private buyers. It has 270 miles of range against the plug-in hybrid’s 53 electric miles, charges at 168 kW against 46 kW, and pays 4% company car tax.
The B10 Hybrid EV plug-in hybrid pairs an 18.8 kWh battery with a 1.5-litre petrol engine and a 50-litre tank, and Leapmotor quotes 559 miles of combined WLTP range. It makes sense only if you cannot charge at home, or regularly drive long distances where rapid chargers are scarce.
Should you buy a Leapmotor B10?
Buy a Leapmotor B10 if you want a spacious, fully loaded electric family SUV for about £31,000, can charge at home, and drive mostly in town and on motorways rather than on twisting roads. On those terms it offers 270 miles of WLTP range, 168 kW charging, a five-star Euro NCAP rating and running costs of 1.6p a mile on an off-peak tariff, and Auto Express and Carwow both rated it highly for the money.
Do not buy one if you want an electric SUV that is enjoyable to drive or easy to operate without looking at a screen: Autotrader, What Car? and Carwow all rated the Skoda Elroq or Kia EV3 ahead on the road. Think hard, too, if you plan to keep the car beyond four years, because the warranty is shorter than MG’s or Omoda’s, and Auto Express’s long-term car spent nearly three months off the road.
Our verdict rests on published data and the named reviews above: the Leapmotor B10 is a lot of electric car for the money, and a forgettable one to drive.
SPEC-QUERY: Auto Express (https://autoexpress.co.uk/leapmotor/b10) and Carwow (https://www.carwow.co.uk/leapmotor/b10/specifications) give a 106mph top speed; the spec dataset holds no top speed. Leapmotor’s UK model page (https://www.leapmotor.net/en-gb/models/b10) gives 17.3 kWh/100km, not the 17.4 the draft attributed to the spec sheet.
How we test and where our numbers come from
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.
Frequently asked questions
How much is the Leapmotor B10 in the UK?
The Leapmotor B10 costs £32,495 on the road in November 2026. Private buyers get Leapmotor's £1,500 Leap-Grant on orders placed by 31 December 2026, which brings it to £30,995. Every colour except Starry Night Blue costs £575 extra. The B10 Hybrid EV plug-in hybrid, with 53 miles of electric range, also costs £32,495.
What is the range of the Leapmotor B10?
The Leapmotor B10 has an official WLTP range of 270 miles from its 67.1 kWh battery. Auto Express averaged 3.6 miles per kWh in mixed UK driving, about 241 miles from a full charge, and Carwow's testers recorded 254 miles.
Does the Leapmotor B10 have Android Auto?
Yes, Apple CarPlay and Android Auto are standard on the B10's 14.6-inch touchscreen, Leapmotor's UK site shows, and What Car? reports both work wirelessly. Auto Express's long-term test car often failed to connect to wireless CarPlay.
What charging type is the Leapmotor B10?
The Leapmotor B10 charges on AC at home or on public posts and takes up to 168 kW on a DC rapid charger. Leapmotor quotes 30 to 80% in 19 minutes on DC, and Carwow found a 7 kW wallbox takes 9 hours 40 minutes from empty to full.
Is the Leapmotor B10 a good car?
On published reviews, it is good value but not the best to drive. Auto Express gave it 4 out of 5 and Carwow called its price extremely competitive, both praising its space and equipment, while Autotrader gave 3 out of 5 and found a Skoda Elroq or Kia EV3 more rounded.
What are the common problems with the Leapmotor B10?
Testers' most common complaints are an intrusive lane-keep assist, controls buried in the touchscreen and a soft, floaty ride. Auto Express's long-term car blew charger fuses and was off the road for nearly three months while its onboard charger and high-voltage controller were replaced under warranty.
Is the Leapmotor B10 reliable?
There is not yet enough data to say. Leapmotor is not in What Car?'s reliability survey, which says it is too soon to judge the B10. The warranty covers four years or 60,000 miles, with eight years on the battery.
Sources and further reading
- leapmotor.netLeapmotor UK: B10 specification and price sheet (Q4 2026)Leapmotor's UK retailer specification sheet for the B10, the source of EV Compared's spec dataset row: £32,495 OTR, 67.1 kWh battery, 270 miles WLTP, 168 kW DC, 430-litre boot, 0 to 62mph in 8.0 seconds (created 8 October 2026).
- leapmotor.netLeapmotor UK: B10One trim, 218 PS, 0 to 62mph in 8 seconds, 168 kW DC, 30 to 80% in 19 minutes, 17.3 kWh/100km, 430 and 1,700-litre boot, 25-litre front boot, 4.51 m length, 14.6-inch and 8.8-inch screens, electric tailgate, panoramic sunroof with electric sunshade, rear parking sensors and 360-degree camera, Light Grey and Shadow Grey eco leather, Starry Night Blue and Dawn Purple paint, 17 ADAS functions, 4-year or 60,000-mile warranty, Hybrid EV 18.8 kWh and 46 kW DC (checked 10 November 2026).
- leapmotor.netLeapmotor UK: B10 retail offers£32,495 OTR, £30,995 with Leap-Grant for private UK buyers on orders to 31 December 2026, excluding fleet, business and Motability; PCP at £329 a month, £999 deposit, £633 deposit contribution, 0% APR, 48 months, 6,000 miles a year, £13,900 final payment (orders 1 October to 31 December 2026).
- leapmotor.netLeapmotor UK: B10 Hybrid EV retail offersB10 Hybrid EV at £32,495 OTR, 559 miles combined WLTP range, PCP at £339 a month with a £999 deposit.
- leapmotor.netLeapmotor UK: model FAQs270-mile range, 168 kW, 30 to 80% in 19 minutes; Hybrid EV with 18.8 kWh battery, 1.5-litre petrol engine, 50-litre tank, 53 miles electric range, 559 miles total; Apple CarPlay and Android Auto; OTA updates.
- businessmotoring.co.ukBusiness Motoring: Leapmotor B10 Hybrid EV to start at £31,49526 March 2026: the B10 Hybrid EV does not get the £1,500 Leap-Grant, while the electric B10 does.
- euroncap.comEuro NCAP: Leapmotor B10 2025 assessmentFive stars published 19 November 2025: 93% adult, 93% child, 84% vulnerable road users, 85% safety assist; covers left and right-hand drive; weak points at the windscreen pillars, no protection for pedestrians behind the car, no centre-rear ISOFIX; driver centre airbag fitted.
- autoexpress.co.ukAuto Express: Leapmotor B10 reviewAlastair Crooks, 23 January 2026: 4 out of 5; 3.6 mi/kWh in mixed UK driving (about 241 miles), 4.1 mi/kWh in France; 30 to 80% in about 20 minutes; 106mph top speed; 1,415 litres with seats folded; insurance group 32; lane-keep and touchscreen criticism.
- autoexpress.co.ukAuto Express: Leapmotor B10 long-term testEllis Hyde's long-term car from April 2026, third report 8 October 2026: 3.3 to 3.6 mi/kWh, about 240 miles from a full charge, charger fuse faults, onboard charger and high-voltage controller replaced, nearly three months off the road, OTA update improving lane-keep assist and adding on-screen shortcuts and battery pre-conditioning.
- whatcar.comWhat Car?: Leapmotor B10 reviewLawrence Cheung, updated 17 December 2025: limo-like rear legroom, body lean, light steering, low road noise, wireless CarPlay and Android Auto, wireless phone charger, not yet in the reliability survey, battery warranty of 8 years or 100,000 miles.
- autotrader.co.ukAutotrader: Leapmotor B10 reviewCatherine Kent, 16 October 2025: 3 out of 5; soft ride over bumps, intrusive driver aids, seven airbags, generous rear space, Skoda Elroq, Kia EV3 and Nissan Leaf more rounded; sold through Stellantis dealers.
- which.co.ukWhich?: First drive review, Leapmotor B10 electric SUVDino Buratti, 18 December 2025: very spacious cabin, hard plastics, distracting touchscreen, poor rear visibility, vague steering, four-year warranty against seven at MG and Omoda.
- carwow.co.ukCarwow: Leapmotor B10 reviewMario Christou and Tom Wiltshire, updated 24 July 2026: 254 miles real-world, about 3.7 mi/kWh; 9 hours 40 minutes from 0 to 100% at 7 kW; overly soft suspension; 240 Nm; £575 for any paint other than Starry Night Blue; average saving of £2,330.
- carwow.co.ukCarwow: Leapmotor B10 specifications106mph top speed, 18-inch alloy wheels, 12 speakers, 60/40 split-folding rear seat, heated and ventilated front seats, adaptive cruise control, 360-degree camera.
- businesscar.co.ukBusiness Car: Leapmotor B10 review28 October 2025: heat pump and vehicle-to-load standard; heated steering wheel.
- thecarexpert.co.ukThe Car Expert: Leapmotor B10 (2025 onwards)Predicted insurance group 32.
- gov.ukGOV.UK: Zero-emission vehicle grants, carsNo Leapmotor model listed in either grant band (checked 10 November 2026).
- gov.ukGOV.UK: Vehicle tax rate tablesZero-emission cars: £10 first-year rate, £200 standard rate, £440 expensive car supplement above a £50,000 list price.
- gov.ukHMRC Employment Income Manual: EIM247054% appropriate percentage for zero-emission cars in 2026/27.
- gov.ukGOV.UK: Check if a vehicle has been recalledThe DVSA recall check by registration, or by make, model and year.
- ofgem.gov.ukOfgem: Changes to energy price cap between 1 October and 31 December 2026Average electricity unit rate of 26.32p/kWh, used in our charging cost figures.
- zapmap.comZapmap: Charging price indexOctober 2026 average rapid and ultra-rapid pay-as-you-go price of 82p/kWh.
- bestchargers.co.ukBest Chargers: Octopus EV tariffsIntelligent Octopus Go off-peak rate of 6.5p/kWh from 23:30 to 05:30, used in our home charging figures.
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