MILAN (ITALPRESS) – After the official launch of the IA MOBILITY 2025 in Munich, the new Leapmotor B10 was also presented in Italy. A car that has seen our country as a port of European markets, with orders started since last July.
“Leapmotor B10 fits between the City Car T03, sales champion in the City Car segment, and the flagship C10. B10 enters the heart of the market and does so with a product that wants to have unique characteristics not only on a technical level because the base of Leapmotor is always to offer a cutting edge product in terms of technology, but accessible to all” said Federico Scopelliti, Country Manager Leapmotor Italy, recalling that “the price positioning is definitely very competitive. It starts from 26,900 euros, but it can reach 15,900 euros thanks to the incentives state”.
Coming down in detail, we are talking about a suitable vehicle for every type of road and driving in and out urban areas: It is 4.515 mm long, 1.885 mm wide and 1.655 mm high, with a step of 2.735 mm and a 430 litre trunk.
B10 is powered by a high efficiency electric motor that delivers 218 CV and 240 Nm torque. Accelerate from 0 to 100 km/h in only 8 seconds and reach a maximum speed of 170 km/h. Two battery options are available: one 56.2 kWh that offers up to 361 km of WLTP autonomy and one 67.1 kWh that offers up to 434 km of WLTP autonomy. Both support 11 kW alternating current charging and ultra-fast continuous current charging up to 168 kW, allowing a 30-80% charging in just 20 minutes.
Inside, the vehicle is designed to ensure wide comfort to the driver and passengers, reaching remarkable dimensions for the segment: 2.390 mm distance between the back seat back to the foot area, 1.400 mm wide of the rear passenger and a height of 1.027 mm in the front and 1.005 mm in the back. These include 22 smart compartments.
To dominate the driving station is a 14.6 inch mobile touchscreen placed at the center of the dashboard for controlling the main functions: satellite navigation, air conditioning, bluetooth connection… Safety during driving is finally ensured by the presence of 17 ADAS features.
There are two sets available. The first is LIFE with a panoramic roof of 1.8 m2 series and electric sunshade, 18′′ alloy wheels, 360° parking camera, ADAS full package. In the Design version there are ECO leather seats, heated front seats, ventilated and adjustable electrically, electric rear door, darkened glasses and premium Hi-Fi system with 12 speakers.
Looking at Leapmotor’s performance in Italy, Scopelitti stated that “the numbers are giving us reason. The initial goal of the year was to enter the top 10 of the brands in the electrical field. We’ve succeeded in the second quarter. In the third trimester we climbed sixth place and now in the fourth we want to finally climb on the podium”. “This is therefore a very fast growth that has been possible thanks to the support of our Stellantis network, with already 125 stores that are supporting this growth.”
The good prospects for Italy go in parallel to the expansion of Leapmotor at the level that, starting from China, has now expanded towards South-East Asia and the Middle East and could reach South America. According to Scopelliti, “Leapmotor is growing very quickly thanks to its expansion outside the home borders and in September he delivered his millionth car, succeeding us in only 5 years.
The goal of the year is to reach the 600,000 registered vehicles, that is to double the volumes of last year”. An objective that seems to be at hand since in October the share of about 465.000 vehicles had already been exceeded.
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