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Leapmotor T03 review: https://www.electrifying.com/reviews/leapmotor/t03/review
To all you people who have been complaining that electric cars are too expensive, here’s a
treat. A car which costs the same as a Kia Picanto, but is fully electric with a 165 mile range.
Even though you’ve never heard of the brand, it has the backing of one of the biggest car
companies in the world. And it will be built in Europe. It’s the £15,995 Leapmotor T03.
Leapmotor is a Chinese company which has climbed into bed with Stellantis, the global
behemoth which owns Vauxhall, Citroen, Peugeot and Fiat. The first T08s will be built in
China, but soon they are expected to come from a Fiat factory in Poland which will keep the
tariffs at bay and shipping costs lower. They will be sold through a network of 50 dealers in
the UK, normally alongside other Stellantis cars.
The T03 has a 37.3 kWh battery, which gives 165 miles of range in the official cycle too,
which is pretty usable.
There’s a surprising amount of space for passengers inside the T08, even in the rear. Six
footers won’t be brushing their hair on the roof and while the legroom will be tight it’s not
impossible to get in.
The boot isn’t as practical though. The opening is really narrow and high, and it reveals a
space of 210 litres – you get 50% more in a Spring. The VW up! has 40 litres more too.
While the exterior looks are deliberately on the cute side, the interior is more conventional
but it’s smart and remarkably well built for the price. There’s only one trim level available,
so the only choice you are given is the colour. But that single spec is packed with kit.
The T03 has 94bhp – which is much more than the 63bhp of the Spring. It means it feels
perky when accelerating and it will happily keep up with traffic on the motorway.
When I drove the car – admittedly at the ideal temperature of around 20 degrees Celsius –
it averaged an almost unbelievable 10.2 miles per kWh when driving through and between
towns. To test it more we then hammered down a motorway with the aircon on cold
enough to cause frostbite and it still wouldn’t dip the average – over 172km – below
9m/kWh.
The T03 might look like an old Smart and sound as exciting as a car park level, but it’s a
really usable small car with a surprising amount of performance, passenger space, range and
equipment. It drives well too, especially in town and has astonishing efficiency – at least in
ideal conditions.
Which would you buy one, or would you opt for something from a brand you know? Or
maybe a used car instead? Let us know in the comments below.
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