Chinese auto brand Leapmotor plans to significantly expand its Australian model lineup over the next few years, after it launches its debut model later this year. The mid-sized C10 electric SUV will launch in November, but it won’t be the brand’s only model locally for long. Moreover, Leapmotor Australia won’t limit itself to just SUVs and traditional electric vehicles (EVs).
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“We plan to cover 65 per cent of the Australian segments in the next three years,” Leapmotor Australia CEO Andy Hoang told CarExpert. “[We plan to] have up to six models in the next three years.” That includes the previously confirmed B10 compact electric SUV, which will slot in under the C10 when it arrives in 2025.
Also due in 2025 will be the brand’s first extended-range electric vehicle (EREV), which features a petrol engine that acts as a generator instead of powering the wheels directly, giving the vehicle greater driving range. The first Leapmotor EREV to arrive in Australia is expected to be the C10. “When we start with all the metro areas.
.. I think when that car gets here it allows us to really satisfy the needs of customers who need to travel longer distances so, I think that’ll give us that next growth phase,” said Mr Hoang.
Beyond the B10 and C10, Leapmotor has a range of models on sale in China. While it has thus far confirmed only SUVs for.