A key affordable electric and range-extender hybrid family SUV has been given a refresh in China, and it could be headed to Australia next.
The Leapmotor C10 has undergone noticeable design changes, with a generally boxier overall shape and an additional 10mm in length.
There have been more changes inside the cabin.
・Game-changing update for Chinese SUV
The C10 now gets a panoramic head-up display spanning the length of the dashboard.
To accommodate a bigger 17.3-inch central touchscreen, there is a now a smaller 8.8-inch digital driver display now.
The car has also gained more speakers for its audio system as well as heated, ventilated and massaging front seats.
The C10 will continue to be available in range-extender and fully-electric set-ups, both of which are on sale in Australia.
It appears there won’t be any changes to the performance of these models.
The range-extender hybrid has a 1.5-litre petrol engine to charge the battery, and an electric motor producing 158kW and 320Nm.
EV versions have an electric motor producing 160kW and 221Nm.
It is unclear whether this update will see the car increase in price. The range-extender currently starts from $43,888 (before on-road costs), while the EV starts from $45,888.
The C10 competes against the BYD Sealion 6 plug-in hybrid and Sealion 7 EV.
The brand just announced a range-extender version of the smaller B10 SUV would join its Australian lineup.
The B10 range-extender was priced the same as its fully-electric sibling, so could be the same deal with the updated C10 when it gets here.
Earlier this year, Leapmotor brought across a special edition high performance variant of the C10, boosting power and torque to 440kW and 760Nm.
It was the first C10 to feature an all-wheel drive, but it doesn’t look like the updated base model will have the system available.
The new C10 will launch in China later this month, more information from an Australian perspective likely to come later on in 2026.
