New hybrid with near-1000km driving range! 2025 Leapmotor C10 gains range-extender plug-in hybrid, but will it come to Australia to out-range rivals like the Tesla Model Y?

New hybrid with near-1000km driving range! 2025 Leapmotor C10 gains range-extender plug-in hybrid, but will it come to Australia to out-range rivals like the Tesla Model Y?

7 Jan 2025 by Chris Thompson

The first global product from Leapmotor — the C10 — has scored a new ‘range-extrender’ hybrid option that could see it become more viable for markets where long driving distances are important.The ...Read more
Truly all-new cars released in 2024: What separates the BYD Shark 6 and Kia EV5 from the Toyota Prado and Suzuki Swift?

Truly all-new cars released in 2024: What separates the BYD Shark 6 and Kia EV5 from the Toyota Prado and Suzuki Swift?

27 Dec 2024 by Byron Mathioudakis

Many so-called “all-new” models aren’t all that new. In fact, a sizeable chunk are reskinned versions of what came before, with fresh sheetmetal over the same general hard points. ...Read more
How did your car score? 2025 MG ZS hybrid small SUV falls short in safety testing, but how did the Hyundai Santa Fe, Volvo EX30, Xpeng G6 and Jeep Avenger fare?

How did your car score? 2025 MG ZS hybrid small SUV falls short in safety testing, but how did the Hyundai Santa Fe, Volvo EX30, Xpeng G6 and Jeep Avenger fare?

5 Dec 2024 by Tom White

ANCAP has released a raft of new scores for eight new models which have landed in Australia this year, with some notable new entrants falling short of the maximum five-star rating. Read more
How this Chinese brand produces electric cars for less than $700 each: Leapmotor reveals how it looked to BYD to cut production price of EVs in China and Europe: Reports

How this Chinese brand produces electric cars for less than $700 each: Leapmotor reveals how it looked to BYD to cut production price of EVs in China and Europe: Reports

8 Nov 2024 by Samuel Irvine

Leapmotor shocked the Australian car world when it announced local pricing for its Tesla Model Y competitor, the C10 electric SUV. Read more
The best value electric SUV in Australia? 2025 Leapmotor C10 pricing locked in at $10,000 less than Tesla Model Y and below Kia EV5

The best value electric SUV in Australia? 2025 Leapmotor C10 pricing locked in at $10,000 less than Tesla Model Y and below Kia EV5

23 Oct 2024 by Samuel Irvine

China’s cut-price Tesla Model Y rival has been revealed at a price that is guaranteed to throw the wind up the competition. ...Read more
Meet the latest BYD Atto 3, Hyundai Kona EV, and Kia EV3 challenger: 2025 Leapmotor B10 revealed

Meet the latest BYD Atto 3, Hyundai Kona EV, and Kia EV3 challenger: 2025 Leapmotor B10 revealed

15 Oct 2024 by Tom White

Leapmotor's next model will take on BYD's popular Atto 3. Read more
Can this new Chinese brand save a US hero? Why Leapmotor is exactly what Stellantis needs to turn around its Australian sales performance | Opinion

Can this new Chinese brand save a US hero? Why Leapmotor is exactly what Stellantis needs to turn around its Australian sales performance | Opinion

13 Oct 2024 by Stephen Ottley

Can an unknown, all-new car brand help rescue the sales fortunes of one of the world’s biggest car makers in Australia? ...Read more
Enough of the new car brands already: Zeeker, Smart, GMC, Xpeng and more are flooding the Australian market and it's not all good news | Opinion

Enough of the new car brands already: Zeeker, Smart, GMC, Xpeng and more are flooding the Australian market and it's not all good news | Opinion

6 Oct 2024 by Stephen Ottley

Another week, another new car company joins the Australian market. Read more
Budget electric Chinese SUV coming to Oz? 2025 Kia EV3 and Hyundai Kona Electric rivalling Stellantis-backed Leapmotor B10 compact SUV to be revealed next month

Budget electric Chinese SUV coming to Oz? 2025 Kia EV3 and Hyundai Kona Electric rivalling Stellantis-backed Leapmotor B10 compact SUV to be revealed next month

26 Sep 2024 by Samuel Irvine

Chinese new electric car brand Leapmotor is gearing up to unveil its Kia EV3 and Hyundai Kona Electric competitor – the B10 compact SUV – at the Paris motor show next month. ...Read more
Image vs reality: Truth about cut-price Chinese cars from MG, GWM, Chery, BYD, GAC, Leapmotor, Geely and Zeekr and how they've evolved into true challengers for established brands like Toyota, Ford, Mazda, Nissan, Mitsubishi, Volkswagen and more | Opinion

Image vs reality: Truth about cut-price Chinese cars from MG, GWM, Chery, BYD, GAC, Leapmotor, Geely and Zeekr and how they've evolved into true challengers for established brands like Toyota, Ford, Mazda, Nissan, Mitsubishi, Volkswagen and more | Opinion

22 Sep 2024 by John Law

Just as there was scepticism about Japan's global auto expansion in the 1970s and resistance to Korea's meteoric rise in the '90s, there are staunch detractors of Chinese cars today.  ...Read more
Best value family electric SUV of the year? 2025 Leapmotor C10 to undercut Tesla Model Y and Kia EV5 electric cars for smaller BYD Atto 3 money

Best value family electric SUV of the year? 2025 Leapmotor C10 to undercut Tesla Model Y and Kia EV5 electric cars for smaller BYD Atto 3 money

19 Sep 2024 by Byron Mathioudakis

Backed by one of the largest legacy car companies in the world, Chinese EV start-up upstart Leapmotor is about to pounce on the BYD Atto 3, Tesla Model Y and Kia EV6 electric vehicles (EVs) with the ...Read more
All the new Chinese car brands and when they're coming to Australia to challenge Toyota, Mazda and Ford: From Aion to Zeekr via GAC, Geely, JAC, Jaecoo, Leapmotor, Skywell, Smart, Xpeng and more, here's what to expect

All the new Chinese car brands and when they're coming to Australia to challenge Toyota, Mazda and Ford: From Aion to Zeekr via GAC, Geely, JAC, Jaecoo, Leapmotor, Skywell, Smart, Xpeng and more, here's what to expect

23 Jul 2024 by John Law

It’s like playing Whac-A-Mole. Almost weekly there are announcements from new brands promising better technology, longer driving ranges and cheaper prices coming to Australia and a great deal ...Read more
New cut-price electric family SUV eyeing off Australia: Chinese brand Leapmotor is due to arrive this year and it's just about to launch an electric seven-seat SUV in China that's cheaper than a Kia Sorento, Hyundai Santa Fe and Toyota Kluger

New cut-price electric family SUV eyeing off Australia: Chinese brand Leapmotor is due to arrive this year and it's just about to launch an electric seven-seat SUV in China that's cheaper than a Kia Sorento, Hyundai Santa Fe and Toyota Kluger

7 Jun 2024 by Dom Tripolone

China’s rapid auto expansion continues at a record pace as Leapmotor prepares to launch a new three row large SUV.Leapmotor, which is part owned by Jeep and Peugeot’s parent company Stellantis, has ...Read more
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