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A ‘range-extender’ plug-in hybrid version of the currently electric-only Leapmotor C10 mid-size SUV has been announced for sale in Europe.
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Electric car manufacturer Leapmotor has announced it will sell a range-extender plug-in hybrid vehicle in Europe for the first time.
The 2025 Leapmotor C10 mid-size SUV – which arrived in Australia as an electric-only model two months ago – will become available in Europe with the technology later this year.
It is the first time Leapmotor has offered a hybrid vehicle outside of China, after the brand's international launch in Europe, the Middle East, Africa, the Asia Pacific and South America in late 2024 with battery-electric vehicles only.
Stellantis Australia – responsible for the local management of Leapmotor, alongside Jeep, Fiat and Alfa Romeo – has not confirmed if the C10 will become available in range-extender plug-in hybrid form to join the recently-launched electric model.
The rear-wheel-drive C10 REEV combines a 1.5-litre four-cylinder petrol engine acting as a generator with the same 160kW electric motor as the full-electric version.
It has a 28.4kWh battery pack – down from 69.9kWh in the fully-electric model – for a 145-kilometre electric-only driving range under the European WLTP lab-test standard.
The total combined range is said to be more than 950 kilometres, with a WLTP-rated fuel consumption of 0.4L/100km and CO2 emissions of 10g/km.
Direct-current (DC) fast charging in the C10 REEV has been limited to 65kW – down from 84kW in the electric model – but it is still higher than the DC charge speeds of other plug-in hybrid models.
For example, a BYD Sealion 6 has an 18kW DC limit with a CCS Type 2 plug, while a Mitsubishi Outlander PHEV is restricted to around 20kWh with a CHAdeMO plug.
The brand claims the Leapmotor C10 REEV will recuperate “half of its electric range” in approximately 18 minutes on a 65kW DC fast charger.
Leapmotor currently offers two vehicles globally – the T03 city hatch and C10 mid-size SUV – with the B10 small SUV revealed in October due to launch this year, followed by additional models.
The Leapmotor C10 EV is available in two variants in Australia, both with a 69.9kWh battery and a 160kW rear electric motor, priced from $45,888 before on-road costs.
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Jordan is a motoring journalist based in Melbourne with a lifelong passion for cars. He has been surrounded by classic Fords and Holdens, brand-new cars, and everything in between from birth, with his parents’ owning an automotive workshop in regional Victoria. Jordan started writing about cars in 2021, and joined the Drive team in 2024.
