IT’S not Fiat 500 cute. But it is small and simple like a 500. Easy to park or drive in tight spaces like a 500.
3 Maximum range from the 37.3kWh battery is 165 miles. Recharging to 80 per cent at a public DC charger takes 36 minutes Credit: Supplied 3 The Leapmotor T03 is nippy and grippy and has a cheeky sense of fun.
Sport mode adds a smidge more power and tightens the steering. Comfort mode is exactly that Credit: Supplied Much cheaper than a 500. And packed with kit.
This is the Leapmotor T03. Leapwho? Leapmotor. Another oddly-named Chinese EV firm coming our way.
READ MORE ON ELECTRIC CARS LOAD UP Best-selling car brand loved in the UK to rival the Ford Transit in just months GAME CHANGER Little-known car brand to launch bargain luxury estate to undercut Porsche But this one has been clever. Like, really clever. Because Leapmotor has teamed up with Stellantis – owner of Vauxhall, Peugeot, Fiat and others – to build and sell electric cars in Europe.
In fact, Stellantis owns 51 per cent of the international arm of the business and T03 will be sold at the big glass cathedrals in every town alongside Corsas, 208s and . . .
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