Government certification filings down under have officially spoiled the surprise. Say hello to the Leapmotor B03X, known back home in China as the A10, a compact five-door electric crossover that looks set to crash Australia’s EV market later this year with an expected price tag between $25,000 and $30,000.
That aggressive positioning easily undercuts the popular BYD Atto 2 (starting at $31,990) and underbids Leapmotor’s own B05 electric hatchback ($35,888), making it the brand’s most affordable offering yet. As the debut vehicle for the company’s new global A-platform, this small SUV wants to invade the United Kingdom before 2026 comes to a close.
Underneath the humble exterior, Australian buyers will get to choose between two front-wheel-drive powertrains, both utilizing lithium iron phosphate (LFP) battery technology. The entry-level model packs a modest 130 kW motor producing 200 Nm of torque alongside a 39.8 kWh battery pack, good for a modest 292 km of WLTP range.
If anxiety over reaching the next charging plug keeps you awake at night, a punchier 145 kW variant bumps battery capacity to 53.0 kWh, stretching WLTP range to 382 km. European specs reveal that both setups can juice up from 30 to 80 percent in roughly 16 minutes via DC fast charging.
Measuring 4,270 mm long, 1,810 mm wide, and 1,635 mm high with a 2,605 mm wheelbase, the B03X rides on standard 18-inch wheels with 215/50 rubber. Despite its modest footprint, it claims a generous 602 liters of trunk space, expanding to 1,549 liters when you fold the rear bench.
Inside, the cabin gets surprisingly tech-heavy with a massive 14.6-inch infotainment touchscreen, an 8.8-inch digital instrument cluster, and an AI voice assistant, while higher trims throw in a panoramic glass roof. The big lingering mystery remains smartphone mirroring: while the B05 offers Apple CarPlay and Android Auto as standard and the B10 picked it up via an early-2026 software update, the larger C10 still lacks it entirely.
Whether B03X buyers get seamlessly connected navigation or a nice phone holder stuck to the dash remains to be seen, but at under $30k, most drivers will probably laugh it off.
