Is Leapmotor C10 REEV efficient? I put it to a real-world test to see how many km you can do in EV mode and how the car feels when the battery is empty, relying solely on petrol to generate power.
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2025 Leapmotor C10 Design REEV specifications:
158kW (215PS) / 320Nm, 1.5-litre 4-cylinder plug-in hybrid
28.4kWh battery, 170km range
1-speed auto transmission with rear-wheel drive
Claimed 0-100km/h: 8.5 seconds
Official average fuel consumption: 0.9L/100km
Kerb weight: 1950kg
Power-to-weight ratio: 81.03kW:1000kg
Boot space: 546L/1375L
Price: AU$47,888 (not including on-road costs, at time of upload)
Experience the Leapmotor C10—China’s best-value midsize electric SUV—as we take you on a full walkthrough, interior tour, and driving review. Starting under US $20,000 (CN¥122,800), the C10 comes loaded with tech and offers serious competition to rivals like XPeng G6, BYD Atto 3, and even segments of the Tesla Model Y.
What’s inside this review:
Design & Dimensions: 4,739 mm length, 1,900 mm width, 1,680 mm height, 2,825 mm wheelbase—textbook family SUV format
Trim levels: Base with 69.9 kWh, mid / high trims with 74.9 kWh battery (supports 800 volt fast charging, not a full 800 V platform)
Power & Performance: 231 hp in base trim; 299 hp in high trims; 0‑100 km/h in about 5.9 seconds
Range: Base — 530 km CLTC; Mid/High — 605 km; EREV range-extended variant also available
Infotainment & Cockpit: Smooth 14.6″ 2.5K LCD screen powered by Qualcomm Snapdragon 8295; 10.25″ driver display; no English UI found in test unit
Interior review: Organic-silicone seats feel softer than Nappa; excellent rear legroom (20 cm behind driver seat, flat floor), cozy family layout
Materials & Practicality: Steel-heavy chassis (no aluminum body panels); hidden hooks, modest storage, strange rear vent design
Driving impressions: Euro-style tuning with responsive steering, firm but composed suspension, adequate NVH—very composed ride compared to XPeng G6
Weaknesses: Brake feel is jittery and non-linear; rear vent blows at head height; missing rear seat heating/ventilation
Compared with other EVs in its segment, the C10 scores high on value and family usability, but falls a bit short in polish and some usability details.
With up to 299 horsepower, 605 km of CLTC range, and an 800V charging setup, the Leapmotor C10 could be the budget EV king—but is it perfect? Tune in to find ou
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- if you say a 2,200 kg car with a jeep body, consumption of up to 8.5 9% in Germany on the highway at a speed of 160 km/h per hour is not efficient you have real problems understanding how much a Jeep should consume Look at the specifications of Mercedes BMW and others that use a gasoline engine however in the last four months I have filled up with gasoline twice the rest it simply went with electric with domestic charging from home consumption is 1.5 L% gasoline 18.8 Of course, I drove from Germany to Romania, 3800 km round trip, because I had also driven a bit in Romania, and the 7.9 km/h fuel consumption seemed extremely cheap to me considering that I had not charged electric the car.and an Audi A6 tfsi last year in Romania and back the consumption was over 10 L per hundred kilometers. So all in all, you can't say that this car is not economical, you could say anything about it, but it's really stupid to say something like that about it being not economical. The car is extremely economical. I highly recommend it. I've owned it for about five months now. The service on this car cost €280. The service at Audi cost €1,400.and one more thing when you start a long road you have to start directly with the engine plus then the fuel engine will not sound so loud it will not produce that much noise that you were complaining about it will go up to 1500 rpm and one more thing about the rpm the rpm of this engine of 3000 rpm per minute 4000 rpm is nothing considering that the engine does not pull and does not push the car the engine just idles- What's most annoying is the engine speed; it needs to reach 3000-4000 RPM to reach a normal speed. This also affects the engine's lifespan. In my current car, the engine speed is around 2100 RPM at 130 km/h. I don't know if there's a difference between this car and others, or if your usage method wasn't correct. What's important to me is being able to travel 1200 kilometers in a day comfortably, without worrying about charging or straining the engine.
- Thanks for this test. Actually, I think this drive is designed to ride together with the battery. It is not to be depleted. When you are approaching highway, then you should have battery renge and switch it to fuel mode, then it will work quite nice, without power limits. But yeah, if users scenario is mostly highway, I would not recommend this car.
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