Leapmotor C10
New from £34,990 / £198 p/m
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You can charge this vehicle in 48 minutes at its fastest charging speed of 100 kW
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Is the Leapmotor C10 SUV a good car?
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Words by: Dan Trent
"The story of how the Chinese-built Leapmotor C10 has reached the European market is an interesting one but, perhaps, best kept for industry watchers and the business pages. Short version is that it joins the wider family of Stellantis brands like Vauxhall, Peugeot, Jeep and Citroën and benefits from their established infrastructure of dealerships to take some of the fear factor out of buying from an otherwise unknown quantity. If the generic electric SUV styling is nothing to get excited about the price perhaps is, the C10 is a big step up from the T03 city car, a tad more modern looking and polished than some of the other Chinese newcomers and undercuts established players like the VW ID.4 and Skoda Enyaq by a healthy margin."
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Running costs for a Leapmotor C10
While the savings in running costs for electric cars are well established purchase prices still look chunky when compared with petrol, diesel or hybrid equivalents. Or did, until cars like the Leapmotor C10 arrived. Put simply this is a big, practical and family-friendly electric SUV that won’t cost any more to buy, lease or finance than any combustion-engined equivalent and blessed with modern styling and features that feel a cut above some of its budget equivalents from the likes of MG, BYD or others. You still need to be able to charge from home to really score the benefits, but even without that the C10 could save you a chunk in running costs through cheaper tax, free entry to the London Congestion Zone (until the end of 2025, at least) and other incentives. That starting price also ducks the more expensive VED/’road tax’ penalty for cars costing over £40,000, which comes into force in April 2025 and will hit many of its more mainstream rivals unless calls for an exemption for electric models are heeded.
Reliability of a Leapmotor C10
Too early to say, given Leapmotor is a very fresh face and hasn’t been selling cars long enough to establish a reputation here. Leapmotor puts great faith in its in-house R&D resources, and if there were any serious concerns it would likely have already shown given the intense competition it faces in its home Chinese market. But we’ll have to see. The support of being sold through the established Stellantis network alongside its other brands does help confidence levels, though a longer warranty than the three-year one currently offered might have helped, especially when MG is confident enough to offer seven years on its unashamedly budget alternatives.
Safety for a Leapmotor C10
Top marks to Leapmotor for the amount of safety tech and driver assistance systems the C10 includes as standard, favourites like blind spot alerts and rear cross traffic warnings that many charge extra for included. But points deducted for the predictable cost-saving purge of buttons and switches in favour of burying vital controls like lights and mirror adjustment layers deep in a fiddly touch-screen menu. Leapmotor is simply following industry trends here but it’s no less annoying for it, the need to take eyes off the road and fiddle around in the menus to find something as critical as fog lights undoing a lot of the good work that’s been done of late with vehicle safety. We weren’t too impressed with the sometimes erratic interventions from the lane-keeping either, these and the constant bonging from the speed limit alerts and driver distraction monitoring irritations all too familiar in many modern cars. As on the T03 we tested at the same time we also had some worrying rolls backwards when the hill hold released on a gradient, suggesting some fine tuning of the system is required.
How comfortable is the Leapmotor C10
Interior styling is as bland as the exterior, and there’s little to surprise or delight hard plastics and other materials used in the cabin either. This obviously doesn’t directly impact comfort, but it does have a part to play in general wellbeing and the C10 needs more than multi-coloured ambient lighting to create a feelgood factor. Front seats get ventilation and heating as standard, which is nice. But the soft foam will have your spine sagging into the backrests, and this lack of support would be an issue on longer journeys. In better news there is at least tons of space inside the C10, validating its claims as a family-friendly vehicle. A flat floor in the back helps make all three seats viable, the boot should be big enough for most situations and there’s a small storage compartment up front where you can keep mucky charging cables away from your luggage. Excellent refinement and suspension geared more towards comfort than carving the corners like a hot hatch also feel more appropriate to the C10’s intended use.
Features of the Leapmotor C10
Screen-based instruments behind the wheel and a larger display in the centre are pretty much the industry standard these days, Leapmotor’s promise of an intuitive smartphone-esque interface falling a little short given the fiddly interface. Nor can you currently run your phone apps through CarPlay or Android Auto, meaning for now you’ll just have to get used to the built-in system. It is at least fully connected and Leapmotor says it can – and is – rolling out regular over the air updates as it learns what customers want, that phone connectivity likely high on the to-do list. If we can log our request on that score we’d also ask for bigger fonts and a less confusing menu structure, please. If it’s possible to correct the ‘back to front’ operation of the power window switches that would be nice, too. A model line-up based around a single, generously equipped trim level simplifies the buying process and includes a thumping 12-speaker stereo, power-adjustable front seats, 20-inch wheels, a panoramic roof, power tailgate, heated steering wheel and 360-degree camera. All you need to do is choose your colour, our vote going for the rather smart looking metallic green.
Power for a Leapmotor C10
It’s refreshing to hear an electric car manufacturer talking about performance in real-world terms rather than pointless, supercar beating acceleration times that do little more than have passengers reaching for the sick bag. Bravo for that, the 218 horsepower from the rear-mounted motor comparable with many equivalents, entry level versions of the VW ID.4 and related Skoda Enyaq included. While most of our test was on urban roads and we didn’t get a chance to try it on the motorway or elsewhere the C10 would seem to have enough performance to be getting on with and the slick calibration between throttle pedal and motor, the predictable regenerative braking and the efficiency we scored would all back up Leapmotor’s boasts for its electric tech. So, if not the sharpest steer or last word in driving thrills the C10 is smooth, quiet, easy to drive and everything you might hope for from an electric family SUV in that sense. Claimed official range of 261 miles is OK if not spectacular, with many rivals now boasting over 300 miles while charging speeds are middle of the road when plugged into a public fast charger. At this price, though, none of that would be a deal breaker.
Lease deals
These deals are based on terms of 8,000 miles, for a 36 month lease with a 6 months initial payment.
£291.33
Monthly payment
£1,747.98
Initial payment
- 5 seats
- 5 doors
- SUV
- Electric
- Automatic
- 261 miles
£672.82
Monthly payment
£4,036.94
Initial payment
- 5 seats
- 5 doors
- SUV
- Electric
- Automatic
- 90 miles
Standard equipment
Expect the following equipment on your Leapmotor C10 SUV. This may vary between trim levels.
- 10.25in LCD Instrument Panel
- 14.6in Central Touchscreen
- 2 USB And 2 USB-C Ports plus 12V Power Supply Socket
- 4G Connection
- Bluetooth
- DAB plus FM with 12 Speakers
- DVR Power Port
- In-Vehicle Wi-fi with Appstore Function
- OTA Update Function
- Online Amazon Music
- Online Navigation
- SOS-Call Facility
- Shark Fin Antenna
- Vehicle Status and Location
- Wireless Charging
- 2 Rear-Seat ISOFIX with Top Tether
- 2nd Row Seat Belt Reminder
- ABS - Anti-lock Braking System
- ADDW - Advanced Driver Distraction Warning
- AEB - Autonomous Emergency Braking
- ARP - Active Rollover Protection
- AVH - Auto Vehicle Hold
- Alcohol Interlock Interface
- Auto Hold
- Automatically Activated Door Locking Systems
- Bluetooth Key
- Central Door Lock
- Collision Auto-Unlock
- DBF - Dynamic Brake Function
- DOW - Door Opening Warning
- Door Unclosed Reminder
- Driver Seat Belt Reminder
- Driver Seat Departure Reminder
- Driver and Front Passenger Front and Side Airbags
- Driver and Front Passenger Side Curtain Airbags
- EDR - Event Data Recorder
- ESC - Electronic Stability Control
- Electric Brake Assistance
- Electronic Parking Brake - EPB
- Emergency Stop Signal - ESS
- Farside Airbag
- Front-Row Double Pretensioner Force-Limiting Seat Belts
- HBA - Hydraulic Brake Assist
- HDC - Hill Descent Control
- HHC - Hill Hold Control
- Hands-Off Detection
- Hazard Lights
- Horn for Acoustic Vehicle Alerting System - AVAS
- ISA - Intelligent Speed Assist
- LCC - Lane Centering Control
- Lane Keep Assist with Lane Change Alert
- Life Detection Radar
- Mechanical Key
- Multi-Collision Braking with Override System
- Passenger Seat Belt Reminder
- RCTA - Rear Cross Traffic Alert
- RCTB - Rear Cross Traffic Braking
- Rear Door Child Locks
- Rear Left and Right Side Three-Point Pretensioner Load Limiting Seatbelts
- Rear Side-Looking Millimetre Wave Radar - 2 Angle Radar
- TCS - Traction Control System
- Three-Point Seat Belts for Second Row of Middle Seats
- Tow Hooks - Reflective Vests
- Warning Label - Chinese - English - Arabic
- Warning Triangle
- 20in Alloy Wheels - Trident
- AC Charging Plug Lock
- Automatic Wipers
- Body-Coloured Door Handles
- Brake Lamp
- CCS Port for AC
- CCS Port for DC
- Charging Cover Lock
- Concealed Door Handles
- Dual Fog Lamp and Double Reversing Lamp
- Electric Tailgate Switch
- Follow Me Home Function
- Front Brake Disc
- Front Nozzle
- Front Tow Hook
- Heated - Multi-Function Power Foldable-Adjustable Exterior Door Mirrors with Position Memory - Auto Reverse Tilt and Integrated LED Indicator
- Hidden Door Handle - Manual
- One-Touch Power Windows with Anti-Pinch Feature for All Four Doors
- Panoramic Glass Sunroof with Power Blind
- Rear Brake Disc
- Rear Light Bar - Illuminating
- Rear Nozzle
- Rear Reflex Reflector
- Rear Row Roof Handrail
- Rear Towbar Connection
- Rear Windshield Heating
- Remote Vehicle
- Roof Racks
- Roof Spoiler
- Side Window Trims
- Tail Logo
- Tinted Glass with Rear Privacy Glass
- Transparent Chassis View
- Tyre Repair Kit
- 2nd Row Top Tether x2
- 6-Way Electric Adjustable Driver Seat
- 60-40 Split-Folding Rear Seat
- Air Conditioning Refrigerant - R1234YF
- Air Test Inside and Outside Circulation
- Ambient Interior Light
- Ambient Light with Rythming
- Anti-Dazzling Interior Rear View Mirror - Manual
- Boot Light
- Column Operated Drive Selector
- Damping Function Headliner Handle
- Driver Seat with Memory and Welcome Function
- Driver and Front Passenger Sunvisors with Vanity Mirrors and Vanity Lights
- Dual Microphone Noise Cancellation
- Dual Zone Electric Air Conditioning with Heat Pump Facility
- Electric Sunshade
- Electric Tailgate
- Electrically Operated Concealed Air Vents
- Electronic Gear-Shifter at Steering Column
- Front Central Armrest
- Front Central Storage Compartment
- Front Door Armrest Leather Trim Cover
- Front Passenger Seat with 4-Way Power Adjustment
- Front Passenger Visor with Child Seat Warning Label
- Front Seats Backrest with Storage Pockets
- Front Seats with Removable Headrests
- Front and Central Console Storage Compartments
- Front and Rear Reading Lights
- Frunk - 32L
- Heated and Ventilated Front Seats
- High Efficiency Composite Filter with Air Quality Sensor
- Inflation Pump
- Interior Manual Door Opening
- Keyless Start with NFC Key and Automatic Power On
- Lidded Glovebox
- Multi-Function - Silicone Leather Heated Steering Wheel
- Personalised Account Profile
- Rear Door Armrest Leather Trim Cover
- Rear Luggage Parcel Shelf
- Rear Seat Air Vents
- Rear Seat Centre Armrest and Head Restraints
- Rear Trunk Lamp
- Soft-Touch Instrument Panel
- Steering Wheel Adjustment - Up and Down - Front and Rear
- TJA - Traffic Jam Assist
- Two Front Cup Holders
- 360 Degree Rear-view Camera with Dynamic Guidelines
- ACC - Adaptive Cruise Control
- BSD - Blind Spot Detection
- Driver Drowsiness and Attention Warning
- Driving Modes - 4
- Front Collision Warning
- LDW - Lane Departure Warning
- RCW - Rear Collision Warning
- Rear Parking Distance Sensors
- Reverse Ultrasonic Radar - 4
- Scheduled Charging
- Side Collision Sensors
- Steering Modes - 3
- Tyre Pressure Monitor System - TPMS
- User Manual - English
- Voice Control plus Noise-Cancelling Microphones
- Automated Routines
- Electric Steering Assistance
- Rear Multi-Link Independent Suspension
- Regenerative Brake - 3 Modes
- Type 2 Mode 2 Charging Cable
- Type 2 Mode 3 Charging Cable
- Ultra-Quiet Motor
- V2L - Vehicle to Load
- Automatic High Beam
- Automatic LED Headlights
- Electric Headlight Height Adjustment
- Front Fog Lamp
- LED Daytime Running Lights
- LED High-Low Integrated Beam Lamps
- LED High-Mounted Brake Light
- LED Taillight with Animation
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