Leapmotor C10 review (UK): price, range, charging, verdict

The Leapmotor C10 is a mid-size electric family SUV that costs £36,500 in November 2026, or £33,750 for private buyers with the £2,750 Leap-Grant, with a 69.9 kWh battery, 263 miles of WLTP range and one trim with almost everything fitted. It is strong value if you charge at home and want space and equipment, but UK testers find its range, 84 kW rapid charging and driver aids behind the best rivals. EV Compared has not driven the C10; this review rests on Leapmotor’s published figures, Euro NCAP’s results and the UK reviews named below.

Verdict: who should buy the Leapmotor C10 and who should not

Buy a Leapmotor C10 if you can charge at home, your weekly driving fits comfortably inside a 263-mile official range, and you want a roomy five-seat SUV with heated and ventilated seats, a panoramic roof and a 360-degree camera without paying for options. On a 6.5p/kWh overnight tariff, each mile costs about 1.7p on our sums, and private buyers who order before 31 December 2026 pay £33,750 after the Leap-Grant.

Do not buy one if you regularly drive long distances and depend on public rapid chargers, because its 84 kW peak charging speed is slow for a car of this size and price. It is also the wrong choice if you rely on Apple CarPlay or Android Auto, which the current UK car does not offer, or if intrusive lane-keeping warnings would wear you down; every UK review we read complains about them.

If you like the brand but want something smaller and cheaper, the Leapmotor B10 compact electric SUV costs £32,495, goes 270 miles on the WLTP cycle and charges at up to 168 kW, twice the C10’s peak.

How much is the Leapmotor C10, and what trims are there?

The electric Leapmotor C10 costs £36,500 on the road in November 2026, according to Leapmotor’s UK price list, and there is one fully equipped trim. Private buyers who order between 18 July 2025 and 31 December 2026 get a £2,750 Leap-Grant from Leapmotor, which cuts the price to £33,750. Fleet, business and Motability buyers do not qualify.

Version	List price (November 2026)	With Leap-Grant	Battery	Range (WLTP)	Peak DC charging
C10 (electric)	£36,500	£33,750	69.9 kWh	263 miles	84 kW
C10 Hybrid EV (range-extender plug-in hybrid, stock only)	£36,500	not eligible	28.4 kWh	90 miles electric, 602 miles total	64 kW

The only option is paint: Light White and Pearly White (stock cars only) are free, and the other four colours cost £700. The Leap-Grant is Leapmotor’s own discount, not a government grant; the C10 does not appear on the GOV.UK list of cars eligible for the Electric Car Grant.

Leapmotor’s finance offer for orders placed between 1 October and 31 December 2026 is a £999 deposit followed by 47 monthly payments of £399 over 48 months, at 0% APR on a PCP with a £13,900 optional final payment and 6,000 miles a year, or the same monthly figure on a personal lease. The C10 has proved popular with leasing customers, as our report on the shift towards Chinese brands in UK leasing shows. What Car? lists new-car deals from £30,895 for the electric car, which shows how much room dealers have to discount.

Leapmotor’s UK finance comes from Stellantis Financial Services; our guide to Leapmotor’s UK range and who makes the cars covers the brand, its other models and its dealers.

What equipment and interior does the C10 have?

Every C10 comes with the same long list of equipment, according to Leapmotor’s UK specification sheet. Highlights include:

• a 14.6-inch central touchscreen, a 10.25-inch driver display and a 12-speaker sound system
• heated and ventilated front seats, a heated steering wheel and power-adjustable front seats
• a panoramic glass sunroof with a power blind and dual-zone climate control with a heat pump
• a 360-degree camera, rear parking sensors, a powered tailgate and a wireless phone charger
• 20-inch alloy wheels, LED lights and rear privacy glass
• adaptive cruise control, lane centring, blind spot detection and rear cross-traffic alert

The car runs Leapmotor’s own Leap OS software with built-in apps and online navigation, and it starts with an NFC key, with a digital key also available in the Leapmotor app. What it lacks is smartphone mirroring: Auto Express lists the absence of Apple CarPlay and Android Auto as a key drawback, and Leapmotor’s Q4 2026 UK specification sheet does not include them.

Almost every function, including the climate controls, sits in the touchscreen. What Car?’s testers found the menus layered with sub-menus, and Autotrader’s tester called the interface fiddly and asked for bigger fonts. Auto Express, by contrast, listed the responsive screen among the car’s strengths.

How far does the Leapmotor C10 go on a charge?

The electric C10 has an official WLTP range of 263 miles from its 69.9 kWh battery, according to Leapmotor. That works out at about 3.76 miles per kWh on EV Compared’s sums. Our method divides the WLTP range by the battery capacity Leapmotor publishes; Leapmotor does not say whether its 69.9 kWh figure is usable or gross, and we ignore charging losses, as set out in our methodology.

None of the three UK reviews below publishes a measured real-world range for the electric car, so we do not quote one. Auto Express judged the official figure behind the best in the class, and Autotrader’s tester called it “OK if not spectacular”, noting that many rivals go further.

Range falls in cold weather on every electric car, because the battery and cabin both need heat; the C10 comes with a heat pump as standard. Our explainer on why electric cars charge more slowly in cold weather explains what happens to the battery.

How long does the Leapmotor C10 take to charge?

On a 7 kW home wallbox, a full charge of the electric C10 takes about 10 hours, Auto Express says, so it fills up overnight. The car can accept up to 11 kW on AC, according to Auto Express, which helps only if your home has a three-phase supply or you use 11 kW public posts.

On a DC rapid charger, the C10 peaks at 84 kW, and Leapmotor quotes about 30 minutes to go from 30 to 80%. Leapmotor does not publish a 10 to 80% time, so we do not estimate one. Auto Express points out that the basic Skoda Enyaq does 10 to 80% in 24 minutes, and Autotrader’s tester called the C10’s rapid charging “middle of the road”.

Where you charge	Price per kWh	Full charge (EV Compared)	Cost per mile (EV Compared)	Cost of 8,000 miles (EV Compared)
Home, Intelligent Octopus Go off-peak	6.5p	£4.54	1.7p	£138
Home, standard tariff at the Ofgem price cap	26.32p	£18.40	7.0p	£560
Public rapid charger, Zapmap October 2026 average	82p	£57.32	21.8p	£1,744

These figures use the 69.9 kWh battery and 263-mile WLTP range. The off-peak rate is Intelligent Octopus Go’s 6.5p/kWh, the standard rate is Ofgem’s 26.32p/kWh average for 1 October to 31 December 2026, and the rapid rate is Zapmap’s October 2026 average of 82p/kWh. Charging on a rapid charger costs nearly 13 times as much per mile as charging at home overnight.

To get those home costs you need a wallbox and a smart tariff. Best Chargers covers choosing and installing a home charger in detail.

What does the Leapmotor C10 cost to run?

The electric C10 is cheap to run if you charge at home, and its list price keeps it clear of the road tax supplement. Here are the main costs in November 2026.

Road tax. The first year’s tax is included in Leapmotor’s on-the-road price. From the second year, an electric car pays the £200 standard rate. The £440 expensive car supplement applies only to electric cars with a list price over £50,000, according to GOV.UK, so the £36,500 C10 avoids it. The Hybrid EV, which emits 7 g/km, also stays under the £40,000 threshold that applies to cars with a petrol engine.

Company car tax. The electric C10 sits in the 4% benefit-in-kind band for 2026 to 2027, and the Hybrid EV, with 90 miles of electric range and 7 g/km, sits in the 7% band, according to GOV.UK. On Leapmotor’s P11D values of £36,435 and £36,330, that is about £291 a year for a 20% taxpayer in the electric car and about £509 in the Hybrid EV, or £583 and £1,017 for a 40% taxpayer, on our sums.

Insurance. Auto Express lists the C10 in insurance group 41 out of 50.

Warranty. The car is covered for 4 years or 60,000 miles and the battery for 8 years or 100,000 miles, Auto Express says, and Leapmotor adds 4 years of roadside assistance. That is shorter than the 7-year or 8-year cover the Omoda, Jaecoo, Chery and Geely rivals in our table below offer.

List price per mile of range. The C10 costs £139 of list price for each mile of WLTP range on our sums, a figure we compare with its rivals further down this page.

How big is the Leapmotor C10, and how practical is it?

The C10 is a mid-size family SUV, 4,739 mm long, 1,900 mm wide and 1,680 mm tall with a 2,825 mm wheelbase, according to Auto Express. Leapmotor quotes a boot of 485 litres with the rear seats up and 1,645 litres with them folded, and Auto Express found an extra front storage area under the bonnet of the electric car.

The rear seat is the C10’s strongest point. Auto Express found “acres of legroom for rear-seat passengers”, What Car? found plenty of head and leg room with a flat floor, and Autotrader’s tester said the flat floor makes all three rear seats usable. Auto Express noted few rear comforts, though, with one air vent and two USB ports.

The boot is less impressive for the car’s size. What Car? judged it smaller than most rivals’, naming the Skoda Enyaq and Kia EV6 as roomier, and Auto Express found the Hybrid EV’s boot smaller again, with no front storage. The rear seats split 60/40, and there are two ISOFIX points.

UK reviewers disagree on towing: Auto Express says the C10 is not rated to tow, while What Car? lists a 1,500 kg braked limit. Leapmotor’s UK specification sheet gives no towing figure, so if you need to tow, get the figure for your car from the retailer in writing before you order.

Is the Leapmotor C10 safe, and has it been recalled?

Euro NCAP gave the Leapmotor C10 five stars on 4 December 2024, with 89% for adult occupants, 85% for child occupants, 77% for vulnerable road users and 76% for safety assist. It earned full points in the side barrier and side pole tests, but Euro NCAP rated driver chest protection in the full-width test marginal and driver monitoring marginal.

On 10 November 2026, Leapmotor did not appear in the list of makes in DVSA’s vehicle recall checker, so DVSA had published no safety recall for the C10. There is no long-term reliability data for the car yet: What Car? has no reliability survey results for the brand, and Auto Express lists reliability as unknown.

What the testers say

UK reviewers agree that the C10 is roomy, well equipped and good value, and that it trails the best rivals on range, charging, driving manners and driver assistance software. Here is what three published reviews found; none of these findings are EV Compared’s own.

Auto Express, 3 out of 5 (April 2026). Shane Wilkinson and Richard Ingram concluded that the C10 “offers genuine value for money, but infuriating driver-assistance tech and sub-par range limit its appeal”. They found the ride pretty comfortable but fidgety on the motorway, the body rolling in corners and diving under braking, and the steering short of feel. The emergency lane-keep assist warned constantly on narrow roads and could be switched off only with the car stationary, the adaptive cruise control braked jerkily, and the driver monitor kept suggesting a break.

What Car? (February 2026). Lawrence Cheung called the C10 “a tempting electric SUV, especially for families”, but said rivals such as the Renault Scenic and Skoda Elroq are better to drive, go farther and have easier interiors. He found the ride mostly smooth but tripped up by potholes, the steering light and numb, the brakes “incredibly grabby” and the safety systems oversensitive, with lane keeping switched off through on-screen menus.

Autotrader, 3.5 out of 5 (October 2024). Dan Trent said that if the styling “is nothing to get excited about the price perhaps is”. He rated running costs and features 5 out of 5, praised the refinement and comfort-focused suspension, and criticised seats that lack support on long drives, an erratic lane-keeping system and fiddly touchscreen controls.

How does the Leapmotor C10 compare with its rivals?

The C10 is the most expensive car in the table below and has the lowest peak charging speed of the four electric models, but it also has the biggest battery and the largest boot of the electric cars.

Model and version	List price	Battery (gross)	Range (WLTP)	DC charging	Boot
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 electric	40 kW	590 litres
Leapmotor B10 67.1 kWh (electric)	£32,495	67.1 kWh	270 miles	168 kW	430 litres
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 electric	40 kW	117 litres
Jaecoo 7 Luxury SHS-P (plug-in hybrid)	£35,170	18.3 kWh	56 miles electric	40 kW	500 litres
Leapmotor C10 69.9 kWh (electric)	£36,500	69.9 kWh	263 miles	84 kW	485 litres

On our list price per mile of range figure, the C10 costs £139 for each mile of WLTP range, against £120 for the Leapmotor B10 and the Geely EX5 and £124 for the Omoda E5, so each of those electric rivals gives you more range for your money.

Leapmotor B10. The smaller Leapmotor costs £4,005 less, goes 270 miles on the WLTP cycle and charges at up to 168 kW. Its 430-litre boot is 55 litres smaller. Unless you need the C10’s extra rear space, the B10 is the more rounded buy on these figures.

Omoda E5. The Omoda E5 electric SUV costs £33,065, goes 267 miles and charges at up to 130 kW, and Omoda covers it for 7 years or 100,000 miles. It is a smaller car, with a 370-litre boot.

Geely EX5. The Geely EX5 family SUV is the cheapest car here at £31,990, with 267 miles of range, 120 kW charging, a 461-litre boot and an 8-year or 125,000-mile warranty.

Jaecoo 7 and Omoda 7. These are plug-in hybrids with 56 miles of electric range each. The Jaecoo 7 plug-in hybrid costs £35,170 with a 500-litre boot, and the Omoda 7 plug-in hybrid costs £32,005 with a 590-litre boot.

Chery Tiggo 8. The seven-seat Chery Tiggo 8 plug-in hybrid costs £33,545 with 56 miles of electric range. With all seven seats up its boot is 117 litres.

UK testers also measure the C10 against mainstream electric SUVs: What Car? names the Renault Scenic, Skoda Elroq, Skoda Enyaq, Kia EV6 and MG S6.

C10 Hybrid EV: should you go fully electric instead?

If you can charge at home and your long trips are occasional, the fully electric C10 is the better buy. Both versions cost £36,500, but only the electric car gets the £2,750 Leap-Grant, it pays 4% benefit in kind instead of 7%, and it has no petrol engine to service. The Hybrid EV is a range-extender plug-in hybrid with 90 miles of electric range: Leapmotor calls its 1.5-litre petrol engine a range extender, and sells this version from stock only.

The Hybrid EV range-extender plug-in hybrid makes sense for a different driver. Its 28.4 kWh battery gives 90 miles of WLTP electric range, enough for most daily driving on electricity, and Leapmotor quotes up to 602 miles in total with a full tank. It charges at up to 64 kW, and Auto Express says a 7 kW wallbox fills its battery in about 4 hours.

Auto Express found that the Hybrid EV “drives like an EV, but is as flexible as a hybrid”. Its testers averaged 3.7 miles per kWh and 42mpg, and estimated 567 miles on a tank, short of the official figure. Choose it if you regularly drive long distances, cannot rely on rapid chargers where you travel, and can still plug in at home most nights; without home charging it is a petrol SUV carrying a heavy battery.

What is changing for the C10 in 2027?

Leapmotor has revealed an updated MY27 C10 with wireless Apple CarPlay and Android Auto, DC charging raised from 84 kW to 120 kW and a new 81.9 kWh battery option, Electric Cars Report reported on 1 October 2026. Leapmotor has not confirmed UK prices, specifications or an on-sale date, so everything else on this page describes the car on sale in the UK now. If smartphone mirroring or faster charging matters to you, that update is the main reason to wait.

Should you buy a Leapmotor C10?

Yes, if you charge at home, carry adults or teenagers in the back, and want a long list of equipment for the money with no options to choose. At £33,750 after the Leap-Grant for private buyers, the C10 is a lot of car for the price, and running it on an overnight tariff costs about 1.7p a mile on our sums.

No, if you drive long distances often enough to rely on rapid chargers, want CarPlay or Android Auto, or are put off by the driver assistance systems every UK tester criticises. Most buyers should also price the Leapmotor B10, which is cheaper, goes slightly further and has twice the peak charging power, and the Geely EX5, which has a longer warranty. EV Compared has not driven the C10; this verdict rests on Leapmotor’s figures, Euro NCAP’s results and the three UK reviews above.