Australian electric car profile

Leapmotor
C10 Design (69.9 kWh)

Families comparing a better-equipped C10 from remaining new stock with the newer Design LR.

Our opinion · cited factsMedium SUVSpecifications checked 12 November 2026

C10From $46,888

Newcastle NSW drive-away price for one MY25 vehicle, stock 4L113268. Confirm availability and local on-road costs. Price source

Eligible new C10 vehicles purchased and delivered by 31 December 2026 include on-road costs, premium paint and a 7 kW wallbox. Installation is extra. Confirm your drive-away quote and eligibility with the dealer. Purchase offer terms

C10 Design photographed in Thailand. Australian equipment may differ. Photo by Chanokchon, resized and served under CC BY-SA 4.0.

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Facts and labelled estimates

Everyday capability.

Brand owner: Zhejiang Leapmotor Technology
Model year: 2025
Australian availability: Earlier 69.9 kWh battery-electric grade. Remaining new dealer stock only. Confirm the VIN, build date and warranty before buying.
Body / seats: Medium SUV · 5 seats
Price from: $46,888 — Newcastle NSW drive-away price for one MY25 vehicle, stock 4L113268. Confirm availability and local on-road costs.
Official range: 420 km WLTP
Practical planning range: 330 km - Conservative planning allowance derived from the published WLTP figure; it is not a guaranteed real-world result.
Battery: 69.9 kWh
DC charging: Up to 84 kW; a comparable 10–80% time is not verified
AC charging: 6.6 kW max
Rear cargo / frunk: 581 L / Unknown
Width / length: 1900 / 4739 mm
ISOFIX positions: 2
Three child seats across: Not yet verified
Independent Australian tested range: Not available for this variant
Braked towing: Not reliably verified
V2L: Unknown
Heat pump: Unknown / variant dependent
Phone projection: CarPlay unverified · Android Auto unverified
Vehicle warranty: 7 years / 160,000 km under original Australian launch terms. Confirm by VIN.
Battery warranty: 8 years / 160,000 km
Service footprint: growing
Parts wait-time evidence: Insufficient verified Australian data

Home-charging reality

What the kW number means overnight.

Standard power point · 10 hours: About 105 km added
7 kW single-phase · 10–80%: About 8.2 hours
11 kW three-phase wallbox · 10–80%: Three-phase charge rate or battery capacity unverified
DC fast charge · 10–80%: Comparable time not verified
AC cable included: Confirm with the seller for this exact variant
Home charger allowance: Plan roughly $1,500–$3,000 installed, then obtain a site-specific quote

These are planning estimates using a 10-hour overnight window and charging losses. Switchboard work, cable length, phase supply and controlled-load arrangements can change installation cost.

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Our opinion

The practical view.

“Shortlist it for the way it fits your household, not for a headline acceleration or range number.”

Why it belongs on a shortlist

581 L of rear cargo space
20-inch wheels
Five-star ANCAP rating for this grade

Trim guidance: This original Design uses the 69.9 kWh battery. The MY26 Design LR increases the battery to 81.9 kWh and peak DC charging to 180 kW.

Conservative planning allowance derived from the published WLTP figure; it is not a guaranteed real-world result.

Problems, recalls and evidence

What might annoy you.

Earlier charging hardware
Stock and equipment depend on the individual VIN

Long-term faults and parts waiting timesinsufficient data

Affected vehicles: Australian-delivered vehicles; exact variant and model-year coverage is not established
Severity: information
Australian relevance: Insufficient verified Australian data
Status: No model-level conclusion drawn
Owner action: Check the VIN with the manufacturer and the Australian Government recalls database before purchase
Last verified: 2026-11-12

Open evidence source ↗

Absence of a listed issue is not a reliability claim. Official recalls, manufacturer campaigns, repeated reports, isolated reports and editorial observations are never blended into a fake failure rate.

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Safety and warranty fine print

More than a five-star headline.

ANCAP evidence

Rating: 5 stars
Test year / expiry: 2024 / December 2031
Adult occupant: 89%
Child occupant: 87%
Vulnerable road user: 77%
Safety assist: 77%

The ANCAP applicability table lists the original Style and Design rear-wheel-drive battery-electric grades.

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Warranty details to confirm

Vehicle: 7 years / 160,000 km under original Australian launch terms. Confirm by VIN.
High-voltage battery: 8 years / 160,000 km
Minimum capacity: Not reliably verified for this exact Australian variant
12-volt battery: Confirm whether separate coverage or exclusions apply
Infotainment: Confirm whether separate coverage or exclusions apply
Paint / corrosion: Confirm the current paint-perforation and corrosion terms
Roadside assistance: Confirm duration and servicing conditions
Servicing: Follow the Australian warranty and service schedule for the exact variant
Capped-price servicing: Not reliably verified

Warranty terms can differ by component, use and servicing history. Read the current Australian warranty booklet before ordering.

TechManPat practical fit

Not tested - yet.

Catalogue research is not a physical family-living test, so this vehicle does not receive a TechManPat Tested badge.

The future test covers a rear-facing child seat, pram and shopping, dog crate, boot opening, rear doors, adult rear comfort, easy entry, parking, visibility, controls and real-world efficiency.

Australian owner experience

What do owners actually live with?

Owner aggregates are loading. One report never becomes a model-level reliability conclusion.

Current price and availability

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Vehicle sources

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Evidence check

Last checked

Australian sources

Specifications last checked: 12 November 2026
Price last checked: 12 November 2026
Australian availability last checked: 12 November 2026

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