Leapmotor B10: the future good deal in electric SUVs?

Leapmotor is a Chinese manufacturer which has allied with Stellantis to distribute its electric cars internationally. Two models have been wisely chosen to integrate the brand's French range: the T03, a mini-city car which could become the cheapest electric car market, as well as the C10, a family SUV that rivals the Tesla Model Y, the best-selling car in the world in 2023, no less.

Leapmotor now wishes to complete its range with an intermediate model, the B10 compact SUV presented for the first time at the Paris Motor Show. It measures 4.50 m long, between a Renault Scenic E-Tech (4.47 m) and a Peugeot e-3008 (4.54m).

Its style remains very sober and the showcar presented does not yet reveal the interior of the production model. The details known about the B10 are still scant. We simply know that the model is based on the new LEAP 3.5 platform and should be sold at affordable prices. Indeed, its big brother C10 only costs from €36,400 on the French market, which gives hope for a price close to €30,000 for the B10. As a comparison, a Renault Scenic E-Tech requires at a minimum a check for €35,990 bonus deducted, but the reduction in the amount of this aid should increase the price of the model by €1000 in 2025.