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ElectricSUV2026
From $47,990
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The short version
For the price of a base-spec petrol RAV4, the Leapmotor C10 hands you a genuinely cavernous electric family SUV, a five-star ANCAP rating and the backing of Stellantis. The catch arrives a few kilometres in, when the safety chimes start. Leapmotor's first Australian car is a value proposition with an asterisk: a lounge-like cabin and a sharp sticker price wrapped around software that talks over you and skips Apple CarPlay entirely. A mid-life Long Range upgrade quietly fixed the early cars' worst habits. Whether the rest suits you comes down to how much you ask of the drive.
Australian launch
2024
Leapmotor's first model here
Backed by
Stellantis
Jeep, Alfa Romeo, Ram, Peugeot parent
ANCAP
5 stars
tested 2024
The numbers that matter
What matters to you?
480–605km
Range160–440kW
Power435L
Boot space8years
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In the metal
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The full picture
Living with the C10.
The C10 is Leapmotor's calling card in Australia, and its sales pitch is blunt: mid-size electric SUV space for money that usually buys a petrol one. It lands from $47,990 drive-away on Leapmotor's current sale and undercuts rivals like the zeekr 7x or Kia EV5 by roughly ten thousand dollars, with one of the roomiest second rows in its class. Leapmotor is a young Chinese maker, barely more than a decade old, but its cars reach Australia through Stellantis, the giant behind Jeep, Alfa Romeo, Ram and Peugeot, which holds a stake in the brand and runs its export arm. That backing is what turns an unknown Chinese badge into something a family might actually risk.
The battery-electric range now spans a value-focused Style, a much-improved Design LR flagship, and a limited-run AWD Sports+ that adds a second motor and serious pace. The Design LR is the one that changed the story. For the same money as the flagship it replaced it moved to a bigger battery and a faster charging system, and the range walk-up below lays out exactly what each grade buys you.
The second row is close to best-in-class, with a flat floor, a panoramic roof and enough leg and head room for tall adults to sit behind tall adults. The ride is soft and quiet, tuned for comfort by Stellantis rather than for corners, and the equipment list is generous for the price. Weigh that with the friction: an overzealous suite of driver-assistance chimes that reviewers describe as an orchestra, several of which cannot be switched off while moving, and the flat refusal of Apple CarPlay or Android Auto, which Leapmotor says is tied to its next-generation software rather than this car.
So the C10 is not the electric SUV to buy if you love driving, and it is not the one to buy if phone mirroring is non-negotiable. It is the one to buy if you want the most electric family car for the least money, can live with switching off the nannies every trip, and value a long warranty and a huge cabin over polish. On that brief it is genuinely hard to argue with, particularly in Design LR form.
50
AWD Sports+ cars for Australia
The 440kW, 4.0-second C10 AWD Sports+ is a fifty-car limited edition at $53,888 before on-roads, undercutting a Tesla Model Y Performance by more than thirty-five thousand dollars.
The range
C10 Range Walk
Three battery-electric grades, all five-star. The step from Style to Design LR is where the C10 stops apologising.
- 01
Style
Buyers chasing the lowest price of entry to an electric family SUVFrom $47,990
The value entry at $47,990 drive-away on the current sale. A 160kW rear motor, a 69.9kWh battery and up to 480km of range, plus 18-inch wheels, a 14.6-inch touchscreen, a 360-degree camera and a panoramic roof. It keeps the older architecture, so it charges slowest and is the least quick C10.
- 02
Design LR
The buyer who wants the current flagship, not run-out stockFrom $50,990
The one to buy, at $50,990 drive-away on the current sale. The Long Range upgrade brings an 81.9kWh battery, 800-volt charging at up to 180kW, 220kW of power and up to 605km of range, and adds 20-inch wheels, heated and ventilated front seats, a heated steering wheel, a power tailgate and ambient lighting. For about three thousand dollars over the Style it fixes the charging and the range.
- 03
AWD Sports+
The performance shopper who wants Model Y Performance pace for far lessFrom $53,888
The halo, from $53,888 before on-roads. A second motor lifts it to 440kW for a 4.0-second sprint, on the same 81.9kWh battery and 800-volt hardware, dressed in Sports+ decals, badging and red-stitched mats. It sits outside the drive-away offers and is sold at list price only, so its real drive-away figure lands higher again.
Driveaway price · priced Sep 2026. Varies by state. Details →
Specifications
Under the skin.
Safety
How it protects.
ANCAP · Tested 2024
Adult Occupant89%
Child Occupant87%
Pedestrian77%
Safety Assist77%
This vehicle achieved the highest possible ANCAP safety rating, with strong results across occupant protection, pedestrian safety and safety-assist technology.
The verdict
We'd take the Design LR. The Long Range upgrade turns the C10's three biggest weaknesses, charging speed, range and pace, into non-issues for barely more than the entry Style, and the cabin, safety rating and warranty carry the rest of the case. Buy the C10 for the space and the value, not for the way it drives, and go in knowing you will switch the chimes off every time you get in. On that honest footing it is one of the strongest value plays in the electric SUV market.
Where it shines
- Cavernous cabin, with a second row among the best in the class
- Sharp value: an electric family SUV for petrol-SUV money
- The Design LR upgrade fixes the early cars' slow charging, short range and modest pace
- Long cover: a six-year vehicle warranty, an eight-year battery warranty and capped-price servicing
- Five-star ANCAP and a soft, quiet, comfort-first ride
Worth weighing up
- Overzealous driver-assist chimes that several reviewers rank among the worst going
- No Apple CarPlay or Android Auto, and Leapmotor says none is coming to this generation
- Comfort-tuned rather than engaging; the extra body movement can feel wallowy
- The entry Style rides the older hardware, so it charges slowly and travels least far
- Small frustrations add up: a keycard instead of a fob, no frunk, patchy assist calibration
The back story
Where the C10 has been.
Past generations. Context, not the car on sale today.
The C10 is a new nameplate rather than a storied one. Leapmotor is a young Chinese EV maker that chose the C10 mid-size SUV to launch the brand in Australia, through Stellantis, in 2024. The range has widened quickly since, adding a range-extender Hybrid EV sibling and, in a mid-life update, an improved Long Range flagship and a limited AWD Sports+.
At launch
Two battery-electric grades, Style and Design, on the original platform. Praised for space and value, criticised for slow charging, no phone mirroring and eager driver aids. The warranty was later trimmed by a year.
The mid-life update
The battery-electric range was overhauled: the Design became the improved Design LR with a bigger battery, more power, longer range and much faster charging for no price rise, joined by the limited-run AWD Sports+ halo.
Questions
Asked about the C10.
By Yuri Cartland, Editor
