2026 Leapmotor B10 Design LR BEV review

Price, and a note on which price

Our records hold the B10 Style at $37,888 and the Design LR at $40,888 RRP, and those are the figures in the tables on this page. Leapmotor's own pricing feed, which we checked on 4 October 2026, listed $38,990 and $41,990 for the same two grades. The difference is $1,102 on each. Confirm the price with a dealer before you compare it with anything else.

Style. 18-inch alloys, LED headlights, heated mirrors, a fixed panoramic glass roof with an electric sunshade, concealed door handles, automatic climate control with a heat pump, a 14.6-inch touchscreen and 8.8-inch driver display, wireless Apple CarPlay and Android Auto, sat nav, DAB+, a wireless charging pad, a phone and NFC card key, a 360-degree camera with a built-in dashcam recorder, rear parking sensors, six speakers and fabric seats with manual adjustment.

Design LR. The bigger 67.1kWh battery and faster charging, plus synthetic leather (Leapmotor calls it TechnoLeather), a six-way power driver's seat and four-way power passenger seat, heated and ventilated front seats, a heated steering wheel, a power tailgate, 12 speakers, rear privacy glass, auto-folding mirrors, rain-sensing wipers, ambient lighting and an LED rear light bar. For about $3,000 more, that is a lot of extra equipment, and 73km more range.

The rivals

The BYD Atto 3 Essential is $39,990 RRP with 150kW and 345km of range, and our row holds a 440-litre boot. The Geely EX5 Complete is $41,990 RRP with 160kW, 475km of range and front-wheel drive. The Chery E5 Ultimate is listed at $35,150 RRP with 155kW and 430km. Against those, the B10 Design LR's 434km is mid-pack on range and its 168kW charging peak is ahead of all three rows.

Drive-away and cost per week

On our records' prices, the drive-away estimate for the Style is about $40,940 in Victoria and $39,940 in Queensland, and about $44,070 and $43,000 for the Design LR. Add roughly $1,100 if Leapmotor's newer price applies. On our weekly model the Style comes to from $194 a week in Victoria and $191 in Queensland, counting repayments, charging, rego, CTP and tyres; the Design LR is from $208 and $205. Servicing and insurance are left out because we hold no figure for either.

Range and energy use

The Style uses a 56.2kWh lithium iron phosphate (LFP) battery and claims up to 361km on the WLTP cycle, at 17.2kWh/100km. The Design LR uses a 67.1kWh LFP battery and claims up to 434km at 17.3kWh/100km.

What a year of charging costs

At 15,000km a year the Style uses about 2,580kWh and the Design LR about 2,595kWh. Charged at home on Victoria's default offer (27.47c/kWh) that is about $709 and $713 a year. On Queensland's reference rate (27.97c/kWh) it is about $722 and $726. Off-peak or solar charging brings those down; regular public fast charging pushes them up a lot.

Charging

DC charging peaks at 140kW on the Style and 168kW on the Design LR, and Leapmotor quotes about 20 minutes from 30 to 80% for both. AC charging is 11kW, which at the full rate is roughly five hours from empty for the Style and six for the Design LR. Both grades come with Type 2 Mode 2 and Mode 3 charging cables, and vehicle-to-load lets you run appliances from the battery at up to 3.3kW.

Warranty and roadside

Leapmotor covers the B10 for six years or 150,000km, and the high-voltage battery for eight years or 160,000km. Roadside assistance runs for eight years, and our row notes it is tied to servicing with the brand. At 15,000km a year you would reach 150,000km after ten years and 160,000km after nearly eleven, so for an average driver the six- and eight-year terms are the limits that end first. Only a high-kilometre driver, above 25,000km a year, will hit the car warranty's distance cap before its six years are up.

Servicing

Leapmotor's guide lists eight years of capped-price servicing but points to its website for the prices, and we hold no per-visit figure. Our row records a 12-month or 10,000km service interval. Ask the dealer for the capped prices for the first five services before you sign.

Resale and the brand

Leapmotor is new to Australia, so there is no meaningful used-price history for the B10 yet, and we hold no resale figure.

The ANCAP result

ANCAP gave the B10 five stars in 2025: 93% for adult occupant protection, 95% for child occupant protection, 84% for vulnerable road users and 86% for safety assist.

What is fitted

Both grades get the same driver assist suite, which Leapmotor calls LEAP Pilot: adaptive cruise control, lane centring, traffic jam assist, forward collision warning, autonomous emergency braking, blind-spot detection, door opening warning, lane departure warning, lane-keep assist and emergency lane-keep, rear collision warning, rear cross-traffic alert with rear cross-traffic braking, intelligent speed assist, and drowsiness and distraction warnings. The 360-degree camera and rear parking sensors are standard on both, and so is a transparent-chassis camera view.

Airbags cover the front, front sides, curtains and a far-side airbag.

Child seats

There are ISOFIX points with top tethers on the two outer rear seats, and our row holds a third top tether in the centre. We hold no rear legroom figure, so fit a rear-facing seat at the dealer before you buy.

Boot

Leapmotor's June 2026 buyers guide quotes 490 litres behind the second row and 1,475 litres with the rear seats folded for the B10 BEV. Our table currently shows 430 litres, which we have flagged for checking against the guide. A rear luggage cover is standard.

The rear seats split 40/60. Check your pram's folded size against the boot tool below.

Size and parking

The B10 is 4,515mm long and 1,885mm wide on a 2,735mm wheelbase, with a 10.8m turning circle in our row. The guide gives 1,665mm of height and 170mm of ground clearance; our row holds 1,655mm and 160mm. The garage check below uses our row.

Seats

Five seats. The Style uses fabric with manual adjustment (six-way driver, four-way passenger); the Design LR uses synthetic leather with power adjustment, plus heating and ventilation in front and a rear centre armrest with cupholders.

Screens and software

Both grades get a 14.6-inch central touchscreen running a Qualcomm Snapdragon chip and an 8.8-inch LCD driver display. (Our row records the driver display as 10.3 inches; the guide says 8.8.) Wireless Apple CarPlay and Android Auto, built-in sat nav, DAB+ radio, in-car Wi-Fi, dual-zone voice control and over-the-air updates are standard on both. Leapmotor lists online music and video streaming as included for three years.

Phone, keys and app

Your phone works as a Bluetooth key, with an NFC card as backup. The Leapmotor app shows the car's status, locates it, schedules charging and controls it remotely. There is a wireless charging pad and two USB-A plus two USB-C ports.

Sound

Six speakers in the Style, a 12-speaker surround system in the Design LR. The integrated 360-degree dashcam records through the car's own cameras, so there is no separate dashcam to buy.

The Leapmotor B10 Design LR BEV has 240Nm of torque, a claimed 0-100km/h of 8s. It turns in 10.8m. These are the figures that shape how quickly a car gets moving and how easily it parks.

Power and weight

Both grades use a single 160kW, 240Nm permanent-magnet motor driving the rear wheels. Leapmotor's guide quotes 0-100km/h in 7.5 seconds and a 170km/h top speed; our row holds 8.0 seconds. The guide lists kerb weights of 1,780kg (Style) and 1,845kg (Design LR), which works out at about 90 and 87kW per tonne. There are three regenerative braking levels, three acceleration modes, three steering modes and one-pedal driving.

Towing and load

This is the gap. We hold no braked towing figure for the B10 and Leapmotor's buyers guide does not print one. Our row holds 750kg unbraked and a 150kg tow-ball limit. If you tow, get the braked rating in writing from Leapmotor before you buy. The gross vehicle mass is 2,215kg for the Style and 2,290kg for the Design LR, so subtracting kerb weight leaves about 435kg and 445kg for people and luggage.

Who the B10 suits

The B10 suits a buyer who wants a safe, well-equipped electric SUV around $40,000 and mostly drives in and around town, with home charging. The Design LR is the one to choose: about $3,000 more buys 73km of extra range, faster charging and a long list of comfort features the Style misses.

Who should look elsewhere

If you tow, wait until Leapmotor publishes a braked figure, or look at a rival with one on record. If you want more range for similar money, the Geely EX5 claims 475km. And if a long resale history matters to you, the Atto 3 has been on sale here longer. Put it on your shortlist alongside the other value EVs in our cheapest electric cars guide.