Lower than a month after entering the ASEAN market in Thailand, the Leapmotor B10 has been sighted in Malaysia, indicating an impending local launch. The only image, posted on the Malaysian Electric Vehicle Owners Club (myEVOC) Facebook page by Sobri Sunan, shows the C-segment electric SUV with light camouflage on the front and rear, leaving little doubt as to its identity.
The B10, in case you’re unaware, is the Chinese Stellantis-affiliated carmaker’s third global model after the C10 and T03 (the latter is a city automotive not offered in Malaysia). Measuring 4,515 mm long, 1,885 mm wide and 1,655 mm tall – with a 2,735 mm wheelbase – the automotive competes with the likes of other C-segment electric SUVs just like the BYD Atto 3 and Proton eMas 7.
Power comes from a single front motor producing 218 PS (160 kW) and 240 Nm of torque, getting the B10 from zero to 100 km/h in eight seconds flat on its strategy to a top speed of 170 km/h. Two lithium iron phosphate (LFP) battery sizes can be found – the bottom 56.2 kWh unit delivers a variety of 361 km on the WLTP cycle, while the larger 67.1 kWh pack boosts this figure to 434 km.
The B10 supports as much as 140 kW of DC fast charging on the usual model and 168 kW with the long range battery; each take 20 minutes to charge from 30 to 80%. They may even accept as much as 11 kW of AC charging, with a full charge taking six hours and 45 minutes and eight hours respectively. A 3.3 kW vehicle-to-load (V2L) function comes as standard.
Looking all of the world like a shortened C10, the B10 bears all of the design hallmarks of its sibling, including a transparent plastic front band, organic surfacing, flush pop-out door handles and full-width taillights that give the automotive a whiff of mini Porsche Cayenne. Unlike the C10, nonetheless, the B10 has split headlights – replete with “chequered flag” daytime running lights – and a blacked-out front bumper. The wheels measure just 18 inches in diameter, which is a bit small by class standards.
The B10 is slightly more ornate than the C10 on the within, due to silver trim on the two-spoke steering wheel and rectangular air vents. Other unique touches include perforated spars ahead of the front passenger and funky square drop-down cupholders below the floating centre console. In China, the automotive could be had with a folding passenger table, but sadly this appears to haven’t survived the trip to international markets.
As a substitute, the automotive comes as standard with an 8.8-inch digital instrument display that moves along with the steering column, plus a 14.6-inch infotainment touchscreen; unlike the C10, the B10 shall be offered with Apple CarPlay and Android Auto, albeit only as a software update in January.
While the B10 ostensibly competes with the Atto 3 and eMas 7, its Malaysian-market positioning shall be complicated by the C10’s recent price drop – at RM125,000, the D-segment model is inside a number of thousand ringgit of each these cars.
That might leave the B10 with little or no wriggle room against the RM100,000 floor price for CBU EVs, although the looming end of tax breaks for fully-imported models will undoubtedly bring a large reset to prices. Leapmotor could also be higher off delaying the B10’s introduction until Stellantis’ plant in Gurun, Kedah begins local assembly next yr, which could lower prices below the RM100k mark.
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This Article First Appeared At paultan.org
