Leapmotor B10 range: real-world miles and charging times

The electric Leapmotor B10 has an official WLTP range of 270 miles, and published UK tests have recorded about 240 miles from a full charge. It charges from 30 to 80% in 19 minutes on a rapid charger, according to Leapmotor, and Carwow measured 9 hours 40 minutes to fill it on a 7 kW home wallbox. Our full Leapmotor B10 review gives the overall verdict; this page covers range, efficiency and charging in depth.

EV Compared has not driven the B10. The figures here come from Leapmotor UK, our spec dataset, named UK road tests and our own sums. For the rest of the line-up and who builds these cars, see our guide to Leapmotor in the UK.

What is the official range of each Leapmotor B10 version?

The fully electric B10 is rated at 270 miles and the B10 Hybrid EV, a plug-in hybrid, at 53 miles on electricity alone. Both cost £32,495 in November 2026, on Leapmotor’s UK price sheet and offers page.

Version	List price (Nov 2026)	Battery	WLTP range	Official energy use	DC peak	DC 30 to 80%
B10 67.1 kWh (electric)	£32,495	67.1 kWh	270 miles	17.4 kWh/100km	168 kW	19 minutes
B10 Hybrid EV 18.8 kWh (plug-in hybrid)	£32,495	18.8 kWh	53 miles electric; 559 miles total	16.2 kWh/100km	46 kW	30 minutes

Sources: EV Compared spec dataset (checked 9 November 2026) and Leapmotor UK.

Leapmotor does not say whether the 67.1 kWh is usable or gross capacity, and What Car? describes it as total capacity. Divided into the 270-mile WLTP range, it gives 4.02 miles per kWh; our methodology sets out how we calculate this and every cost on this page.

Leapmotor’s own pages do not quite agree with each other. Its B10 model page lists 17.3 kWh/100km and a 599-mile total for the Hybrid EV, while the spec sheet gives 17.4 kWh/100km and the FAQ and offers pages give 559 miles. We use the spec sheet and the 559-mile figure.

How far does the Leapmotor B10 go in real-world driving?

UK tests put the electric B10 at about 240 to 241 miles from a full charge, close to 90% of the official figure. Auto Express’s higher result, 279 miles, came on a launch drive in France.

Publisher, tester and date	Range recorded	Efficiency	Share of 270-mile WLTP	Conditions given
Auto Express, Alastair Crooks, 23 January 2026	About 241 miles	3.6 mi/kWh	89%	UK roads; high-speed driving hurt efficiency
Auto Express, Alastair Crooks, 23 January 2026	About 279 miles	4.1 mi/kWh	103%	Launch drive in France
Auto Express long-term test, Ellis Hyde, April to October 2026	About 240 miles from a full charge	3.3 to 3.6 mi/kWh	89%	Everyday use, 9,512 to 11,268 miles
Carwow, Mario Christou and Tom Wiltshire, updated 24 July 2026	254 miles	About 3.7 mi/kWh	94%	Many fast, twisty roads; tested before UK cars arrived

These are the publishers’ results; EV Compared has not repeated them. None of the testers gave a temperature.

The long-term figures are the most useful for an owner, because they cover six months of ordinary driving. Ellis Hyde’s car returned 3.6 miles per kWh at 9,512 miles, 3.3 at 10,132 and 3.5 at 11,268. In his second report he wrote that a full battery showed more than 220 miles, and a partial charge only around 180.

Auto Express’s road test listed excellent urban efficiency as a strength and poor motorway efficiency as a weakness, so drivers who mostly cruise at 70mph should plan on the lower figures. Our explainer on how accurate WLTP range figures are covers why lab and road results drift apart.

Does the B10 lose range in winter?

None of the UK tests on this page measured range in winter, so there is no measured cold-weather figure to quote. What helps is standard equipment: Leapmotor fits a heat pump to every electric B10, and the Leapmotor app can pre-heat the battery and switch on the air conditioning remotely.

Auto Express expected the heat pump to keep the B10 near its claimed range in winter, which is its prediction rather than a test result. Our guide to why EVs charge more slowly in the cold explains what a cold battery means at the rapid charger, and why pre-heating before a stop is worth doing.

How long does the Leapmotor B10 take to charge?

On a rapid charger, Leapmotor quotes 30 to 80% in 19 minutes at up to 168 kW; at home, Carwow found a 7 kW wallbox takes 9 hours 40 minutes from empty to full. Leapmotor publishes no 10 to 80% time and no charging curve.

Where you charge	Power the car takes	Time	Energy added	Cost
7 kW home wallbox, 0 to 100%	Up to 7 kW	9 hours 40 minutes (Carwow)	67.1 kWh	£4.36 at 6.5p/kWh; £17.66 at 26.32p/kWh
11 kW three-phase supply, 30 to 80%	Up to 11 kW	Under four hours (What Car?)	33.55 kWh	£2.18 at 6.5p/kWh; £8.83 at 26.32p/kWh
DC rapid charger, 30 to 80%	Up to 168 kW	19 minutes (Leapmotor); about 20 minutes (Auto Express, Carwow, What Car?)	33.55 kWh	£27.51 at 82p/kWh
DC rapid charger, full battery’s worth	Up to 168 kW	Not published	67.1 kWh	£55.02 at 82p/kWh

EV Compared calculation: energy is the share of the 67.1 kWh battery, multiplied by the price per kWh, ignoring charging losses. Home prices are Intelligent Octopus Go’s 6.5p/kWh off-peak rate and Ofgem’s 26.32p/kWh price cap rate for October to December 2026; the rapid price is Zapmap’s October 2026 pay-as-you-go average.

What Car? reports an 11 kW onboard charger, so the B10 can use a three-phase wallbox where the home has that supply. On a 7 kW unit, a full charge runs past Intelligent Octopus Go’s six-hour window, from 23:30 to 05:30, so the cheapest approach is to top up overnight rather than fill from empty. Best Chargers covers choosing and installing a home wallbox.

The 168 kW peak matters only on chargers that can supply it. For how the B10’s quoted time sits against other models, see our ranking of the fastest-charging EVs of 2026.

One charging problem is on record. Auto Express’s long-term B10 blew fuses in AC chargers, then charged at only 1.9 kW after its onboard charger was replaced under warranty, and was fixed only once the main high-voltage controller had also been replaced, after nearly three months off the road. While it could only use public rapid chargers, Ellis Hyde put a 10 to 80% top-up at roughly £38. That is one car, not a pattern.

A 200-mile trip worked through

A 200-mile day needs no charging stop if you set off with a full battery, on the official range or on Auto Express’s UK results. It uses 74% of the battery on the WLTP figure, or 83% on Auto Express’s 241-mile UK result.

Plan	Where the energy comes from	Charging stop	Cost
Full home charge, off-peak	6.5p/kWh	None	£3.23
Full home charge, price cap rate	26.32p/kWh	None	£13.08
No home charging, all on rapid chargers	82p/kWh	Depends on the starting charge	£40.76
Partial home charge plus one 30 to 80% rapid top-up	Home plus 82p/kWh	19 to 20 minutes	Adds £27.51 for the top-up

EV Compared calculation: 200 miles as a share of the 270-mile WLTP range, multiplied by the full-charge cost at each price. The last row is the cost of the 33.55 kWh a 30 to 80% top-up adds.

The case for the last row is Ellis Hyde’s experience: a partial charge showing about 180 miles leaves a 200-mile day short, and one 20-minute stop solves it. The cost of that stop is the point. Off-peak home electricity covers the whole trip for less than an eighth of what the single rapid top-up costs.

How do the B10’s range and charging compare with rivals?

Among the electric SUVs in our dataset closest in price, the B10 has the most WLTP range and the highest DC peak, and its running costs are a little higher than theirs. The plug-in hybrids at similar prices offer 51 to 56 electric miles.

Model and version	List price (Nov 2026)	Range (WLTP; electric only for plug-in hybrids)	AC charging	DC charging
Geely Starray EM-i Pro (plug-in hybrid)	£29,990	51 miles	6.6 kW	30 kW
Chery Tiggo 7 Super Hybrid Aspire (plug-in hybrid)	£29,995	56 miles	6.6 kW	40 kW
Geely EX5 SE (electric)	£31,990	267 miles	11 kW	120 kW
Omoda 7 SHS-P Knight (plug-in hybrid)	£32,005	56 miles	6.6 kW	40 kW
Leapmotor B10 67.1 kWh (electric)	£32,495	270 miles	not listed	168 kW
Leapmotor B10 Hybrid EV (plug-in hybrid)	£32,495	53 miles	not listed	46 kW
Omoda E5 Knight (electric)	£33,065	267 miles	10.3 kW	130 kW
Chery Tiggo 8 Super Hybrid Aspire (plug-in hybrid)	£33,545	56 miles	6.6 kW	40 kW

Source: EV Compared spec dataset, checked 9 November 2026.

Car	Miles per kWh (WLTP)	Per mile, home 6.5p	Per mile, cap 26.32p	Per mile, rapid 82p	List price per mile of range	Hours to full on 7 kW
Leapmotor B10 67.1 kWh	4.02	1.6p	6.5p	20.4p	£120	9.7 measured (Carwow)
Geely EX5 SE	4.44	1.5p	5.9p	18.5p	£120	8.6
Omoda E5 Knight	4.53	1.4p	5.8p	18.1p	£124	8.4

EV Compared calculation on WLTP range and battery capacity; rival wallbox hours are calculated, the B10’s is Carwow’s measured time.

The Geely EX5 and B10 cost the same £120 of list price per mile of range, but the Geely is more efficient on paper, so each mile costs a little less to charge. The B10 answers with 48 kW more peak DC power, which counts on long trips.

The Omoda E5 is the most efficient of the three on official figures, at 4.53 miles per kWh, and its 130 kW peak sits between the other two. Over 8,000 miles of rapid charging, the gap between it and the B10 is £183 on our figures: £1,447 against £1,630.

Should you go fully electric instead of the B10 Hybrid EV?

For most buyers with a driveway, yes. The Hybrid EV is a plug-in hybrid in which the 1.5-litre petrol engine acts solely as a generator, What Car? reports, so it drives like an electric car, but its 18.8 kWh battery gives 53 miles of WLTP electric range. What Car?’s own text quotes 50 miles.

It charges at up to 46 kW, with 30 to 80% in 30 minutes on Leapmotor’s figure, and What Car? gives 1 hour 45 minutes for 30 to 80% on a 7 kW home charger. The electric B10 adds more than 200 miles of battery range at the same list price. The Hybrid EV makes sense only if you cannot charge at home, or regularly drive well beyond the electric B10’s tested 240 miles where chargers are sparse.

Who is the B10’s range right for?

The electric B10 suits a driver who can charge at home and rarely covers more than about 200 miles in a day: on published UK tests that leaves a margin, and every mile costs 1.6p off-peak. It suits drivers with no home charger less well, because at 20.4p a mile on rapid chargers the savings shrink, and Auto Express found its efficiency falls at motorway speeds.

On published data, the B10’s range holds up well against its official figure and its rapid charging is quick for the price. The open question is the reliability of the charging hardware, on which one long-term car has so far given a poor answer.