Leapmotor B10 review

Driving position 

The first thing you’ll notice when getting in the B10 is just how minimalist and pleasant the interior is, and this carries through to the seats themselves, which are very comfortable and have lots of adjustments. 

For an electric car, they go very low, which is a bonus, and surprising when you consider the batteries under the floor. This is lower than its C10 relative, which is a bonus point for the B10. 

The windows are a good size, so seeing out and around you is a breeze. The rear window is a tad narrow, but the car’s parking cameras can help you here. 

Tech and features 

Leapmotor B10 trims 

–  Standard 

What sets the Leapmotor B10 apart from its rivals is that, for the UK market at least, it’s offered in just one trim.  

This is the top spec trim, so it has not just the kitchen sink, but the entire living room thrown at it. 

Some highlights that come as standard include: a heated steering wheel, a high-fidelity 12-speaker sound system, a wireless phone charger and electric heated and ventilated seats. 

On the tech side of things, there’s an 8.8-inch digital driver’s display that moves with the steering wheel, meaning you can always clearly see it. 

Then, there’s a large 14.6-inch 2.5k high-definition portrait infotainment screen in the centre of the dashboard, running Leapmotor’s latest OS4.0 operating system for a genuine smartphone-like experience. 

We’ve tested a lot of car screens in recent years, and this is by far one of the best. It’s smooth, responsive and just works as it should.

This is helped by its powerful Qualcomm Snapdragon 8155 chip, which was made for high-end smartphones performing demanding tasks. 

Electric motors and power 

Leapmotor B10 performance stats 

– Power: 215hp 

– 0-62mph: 8.0 seconds 

– Top speed: 106mph 

– Driven wheels: Rear-wheel drive 

Being fully electric, power is delivered to the rear wheels via an electric motor that produces 215hp and 240Nm of torque. 

This is good for a 0-62mph time of eight seconds and a top speed of 106mph.  

It feels truly punchy in this spec, and we wouldn’t say it needs any more poke. This is thanks to the instant torque you get with that rear-mounted electric motor. 

We took it on the M4, and it handles motorway speeds without breaking a sweat, and around the streets of Chippenham, it had plenty of poke at roundabouts and junctions.  

The brakes are pretty good, too. There’s relatively strong regenerative braking, but not so much in the way of one-pedal driving, like the Kia EV3 or Škoda Enyaq. 

Having said that, it’s still going to be more than enough for most people. The only annoying thing is that to change the strength of regen braking, the car needs to be in park – not something you can adjust while on the go. 

Handling and ride comfort 

Leapmotor has leaned on its Stellantis partnership when it comes to handling and ride comfort, taking a leaf out of Citroën’s book in terms of suspension. 

The B10 has an advanced independent suspension set-up, which has been specifically tuned for European roads, and you can tell. 

It doesn’t feel as wallowy as its larger C10 sibling, and instead feels composed yet supple, perhaps helped by the small (by today’s standards) 18-inch wheels with plenty of tyre wall. 

Even on Britain’s rougher roads, the Leapmotor B10 feels well-planted and doesn’t get too unsettled easily, like some other cars can at this price point (around £30,000). 

Boot space 

Leapmotor B10 boot space: 

– Boot space: 430 litres 

– Incl. Rear seats folded: 1,700 litres 

– Front boot (froot): 25 litres 

Open the boot (done by a button integrated into the rear light strip, or from the touchscreen) and you’re greeted with 430 litres of space, growing to 1,700 litres when the rear seats are folded. 

The opening itself is quite narrow, and there’s a tall loading lip, which will be trickier for large, heavy items, but it’s fairly deep and a consistent shape. 

Under the bonnet is a 25-litre front boot (froot/frunk), which is enough for charging cables and not much else. For a rear-wheel drive car, we’d have expected more. 

Rear seats 

We’re not sure how, but Leapmotor seems to have made a Tardis of the back seats. There’s loads of headroom and leg space is really rather impressive, dare we say the best in its class? 

For passengers over six-feet tall, there will be no issues getting in and out or sitting comfortably for a number of hours on a longer drive. 

Storage solutions 

There's a decent amount of under-armrest storage space, plus space for two phones in front of that, but only one is a wireless charging pad.  

Below this, there are some odd-shaped cupholders, which fold away giving space for smaller bags to be stored. 

The door bins and glovebox are quite small, but enough for most daily tasks. 

Leapmotor B10 dimensions 

– Height: 1,655mm 

– Width: 1,885mm 

– Length: 4,515mm 

– Kerb weight: Up to 1,845kg 

Safety 

Like all car brands, Leapmotor is incredibly safety-conscious, and that’s why all of its cars come with the same high-end safety features. 

Notable systems include adaptive cruise control (ACC), lane-centring control (LCC), lane-keep assist, front-collision warning, rear-collision warning, an open-door alert, driver drowsiness detection, intelligent speed assist and more. 

All this helped the Leapmotor B10 to achieve its five-star Euro NCAP safety rating in 2025. 

Leapmotor B10: electric range, battery and charging 

Range: 270 miles 

Battery size: 67.1kWh 

Max charging speed: 168kW 

Charge port location: Back right 

Charge time (AC): 0-100% in 9hr 40mins using a 7kW charger 

Charge time (DC): 30-80% in 20 minutes 

Efficiency: 4.0mi/kWh 

Charging cost: From £4.70 

Now for the part you’ve all been waiting for, and probably the most important aspect when you’re considering an electric car: what’s the range like and is the battery big enough? 

We’re pleased to report that it’s a good news story. The Leapmotor B10 has a 67.1kWh battery that offers up to 270 miles of range.  

In our test of the car around Wiltshire, we encountered a mixture of faster A roads and town driving and were bang on with the car’s claimed 4.0mi/kWh efficiency claim. 

When you do need to charge up, you can access up to 168kW and charge from 30% to 80% (a typical charging time frame) in approximately 20 minutes. 

You can also charge at home overnight on a standard 7kW wall box charger, which will be far cheaper and takes under 10 hours from 0% to 100%. Though it can AC charge at 11kW if you have that availability. 

The B10, like many EVs, also offers vehicle-to-load (V2L), meaning you can power other devices using the car’s exterior charge port. Electric lawn mower, air fryer, laptop, kettle – you name it! 

Reliability 

In the press conference, Leapmotor explained it was conservative with the B10’s warranty, yet it still exceeds most mainstream car manufacturers’.  

At four years and 60,000 miles, it beats the standard three-year warranties a lot of other brands offer. 

The B10 also gets an eight-year/100,000-mile battery warranty for added peace of mind. 

It's still too early to comment on longer-term reliability, but we trust the brand is in safe Stellantis hands.