The great stride forward continues apace with Leapmotor, the Chinese car-maker that’s bringing its electric cars to the UK in partnership with European car-giant Stellantis.
It has just unveiled its next new model, the B05 hatchback, which goes on sale next year and which I saw make its debut at the recent Munich motor show.
Riding on 19in wheels, the rear-wheel drive Vauxhall Astra-sized B05 is a sibling of the closely related B10 crossover EV, which arrives earlier – going on sale this winter.
Debut: Leapmotor has just unveiled its next new model, the B05 hatchback, which goes on sale next year
Available only in one high spec model, B05 prices will be ‘very competitive’, so something slightly north of £30,000. Expect 0 to 62mph acceleration in around eight seconds and a top speed of about 105mph.
Leapmotor has already launched the T03 city car (from £14,495) and C10 SUV (from £36,500) but is also offering its own EV grant of up to £3,750 on both vehicles.