Lower than a month after coming into the ASEAN market in Thailand, the Leapmotor B10 has been sighted in Malaysia, indicating an impending native launch. The only picture, posted on the Malaysian Electrical Automobile Homeowners Membership (myEVOC) Fb web page by Sobri Sunan, reveals the C-segment electrical SUV with mild camouflage on the entrance and rear, leaving little doubt as to its id.
The B10, in case you’re unaware, is the Chinese language Stellantis-affiliated carmaker’s third world mannequin after the C10 and T03 (the latter is a metropolis automotive not supplied in Malaysia). Measuring 4,515 mm lengthy, 1,885 mm broad and 1,655 mm tall – with a 2,735 mm wheelbase – the automotive competes with the likes of different C-segment electrical SUVs just like the BYD Atto 3 and Proton eMas 7.
Energy comes from a single entrance 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 approach to a prime velocity of 170 km/h. Two lithium iron phosphate (LFP) battery sizes can be found – the bottom 56.2 kWh unit delivers a spread of 361 km on the WLTP cycle, whereas the bigger 67.1 kWh pack boosts this determine to 434 km.
The B10 helps as much as 140 kW of DC quick charging on the usual mannequin and 168 kW with the lengthy vary battery; each take 20 minutes to cost from 30 to 80%. They may even settle for as much as 11 kW of AC charging, with a full cost taking six hours and 45 minutes and eight hours respectively. A 3.3 kW vehicle-to-load (V2L) operate comes as normal.
Trying all of the world like a shortened C10, the B10 bears all of the design hallmarks of its sibling, together with a clear plastic entrance band, natural surfacing, flush pop-out door handles and full-width taillights that give the automotive a whiff of mini Porsche Cayenne. In contrast to the C10, nevertheless, the B10 has break up headlights – replete with “chequered flag” daytime working lights – and a blacked-out entrance bumper. The wheels measure simply 18 inches in diameter, which is a bit small by class requirements.
The B10 is a bit more ornate than the C10 on the within, due to silver trim on the two-spoke steering wheel and rectangular air vents. Different distinctive touches embrace perforated spars forward of the entrance passenger and funky sq. drop-down cupholders under the floating centre console. In China, the automotive might be had with a folding passenger desk, however sadly this seems to haven’t survived the journey to worldwide markets.
As a substitute, the automotive comes as normal with an 8.8-inch digital instrument show that strikes along with the steering column, plus a 14.6-inch infotainment touchscreen; not like the C10, the B10 shall be supplied with Apple CarPlay and Android Auto, albeit solely as a software program replace in January.
Whereas the B10 ostensibly competes with the Atto 3 and eMas 7, its Malaysian-market positioning shall be difficult by the C10’s current worth drop – at RM125,000, the D-segment mannequin is inside a number of thousand ringgit of each these vehicles.
That would go away the B10 with little or no wriggle room in opposition to the RM100,000 ground worth for CBU EVs, though the looming finish of tax breaks for fully-imported fashions will undoubtedly convey a large reset to costs. Leapmotor could also be higher off delaying the B10’s introduction till Stellantis’ plant in Gurun, Kedah begins native meeting subsequent 12 months, which might decrease costs under the RM100k mark.
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