{"id":918437,"date":"2026-10-06T17:54:13","date_gmt":"2026-10-06T17:54:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/918437\/"},"modified":"2026-10-06T17:54:13","modified_gmt":"2026-10-06T17:54:13","slug":"australia-has-a-new-electric-suv-pricing-benchmark-leapmotor-b03x-arrives-from-29990-drive-away","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/918437\/","title":{"rendered":"Australia has a new electric SUV pricing benchmark: Leapmotor B03X arrives from $29,990 drive-away"},"content":{"rendered":"

Leapmotor has announced Australian pricing for its B03X small electric SUV, with a $29,990 drive-away starting price undercutting the BYD Atto 2 and establishing a new entry point for battery-powered SUVs.<\/p>\n

Due in dealerships in November, the Chinese-built five-seater will be offered in two versions: the entry-level Style and the $33,990 drive-away Design LR, which adds a larger battery, more driving range and extra equipment.<\/p>\n

The advertised drive-away prices apply to vehicles in standard Acorn Brown paint purchased and delivered by December 31, 2026, or while stocks last. Government, fleet and rental buyers are excluded.<\/p>\n

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Listed prices before on-road costs are $26,990 for the Style and $30,990 for the Design LR. Optional paint costs another $990.<\/p>\n

The B03X\u2019s most direct rival is the similarly sized BYD Atto 2, which starts at $31,990 before on-road costs in Dynamic form and rises to $35,990 for the Premium.<\/p>\n

\"20262026 Leapmotor B03X.<\/p>\n

That gives the entry-level Leapmotor a $5000 advantage on list price, while its $29,990 drive-away offer is $2000 below the BYD\u2019s starting price even before registration, stamp duty and dealer delivery are added to the Atto 2.<\/p>\n

However, the cheaper B03X Style also has less claimed driving range. Its 39.8kWh lithium iron phosphate battery delivers 292km on the WLTP test cycle, compared with 345km for both Australian Atto 2 variants. The Leapmotor Design LR\u2019s 53kWh battery lifts its claim to 382km.<\/p>\n

Another important competitor is the GWM Ora 5, which starts at $33,990 drive-away \u2014 $4000 above the B03X Style and matching the Design LR\u2019s advertised price.<\/p>\n

Buyers considering a larger small electric SUV also have options such as the Chery E5 and MGS5 EV. MG\u2019s current October offer puts the MGS5 EV Essence 49kWh at $39,990 drive-away after cashback, $10,000 above the entry-level Leapmotor.<\/p>\n

The B03X also competes for budget EV buyers with electric hatchbacks. BYD currently advertises its Dolphin Essential at $28,888 drive-away, illustrating how closely the new Leapmotor SUV is priced to smaller alternatives.<\/p>\n

Known as the A10 in China, the B03X measures 4270mm long and 1810mm wide, with a 2605mm wheelbase. That makes it slightly shorter and narrower than the Atto 2.<\/p>\n

Australian specifications differ from the early Chinese-market versions previously driven by EV Central, with the local announcement listing rear-wheel drive and substantially higher power outputs.<\/p>\n

\"20262026 Leapmotor B03X. Chinesd A10 equivalent.<\/p>\n

The Style produces 130kW and 200Nm, while the Design LR increases power to 145kW. Leapmotor quotes an identical 8.6-second 0\u2013100km\/h time for both variants.<\/p>\n

Both have 11kW AC charging capability, while maximum DC charging rates are 100kW for the Style and 133kW for the Design LR.<\/p>\n

Leapmotor claims a 30\u201380 per cent recharge takes approximately 16 minutes under optimal conditions. Both versions also offer vehicle-to-load functionality capable of supplying up to 3.3kW to external appliances.<\/p>\n

Standard equipment includes a 14.6-inch touchscreen, an 8.8-inch digital instrument display, wireless Apple CarPlay and Android Auto, satellite navigation, wireless phone charging and automatic climate control.<\/p>\n

The Style also includes cloth upholstery, a six-speaker audio system, LED headlights, roof rails, rear parking sensors and a reversing camera.<\/p>\n

The $4000 step to Design LR buys an additional 90km of claimed range, along with 18-inch alloy wheels, synthetic leather upholstery, an electrically adjustable driver\u2019s seat, heated front seats and a heated steering wheel.<\/p>\n

\"20262026 Leapmotor B03X.<\/p>\n

It also adds a 12-speaker audio system, ambient lighting, front parking sensors and a 360-degree camera with an integrated dashcam recorder.<\/p>\n

Seven airbags are standard across the range, as are autonomous emergency braking, adaptive cruise control, lane-keeping assistance, blind-spot monitoring and front and rear cross-traffic alert with braking assistance.<\/p>\n

Practical features include 60:40 split-folding rear seats, a rear storage compartment and up to 1315 litres of cargo capacity with the rear seats folded.<\/p>\n

The B03X is covered by a six-year\/150,000km vehicle warranty and an eight-year\/160,000km high-voltage battery warranty.<\/p>\n

Leapmotor also lists eight years of roadside assistance and capped-price servicing, with service intervals of 12 months or 20,000km, whichever comes first.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Leapmotor has announced Australian pricing for its B03X small electric SUV, with a $29,990 drive-away starting price undercutting…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":918438,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[4],"tags":[64,63,486487,94419,486488,44],"class_list":["post-918437","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-australia","tag-au","tag-australia","tag-b03x","tag-leapmotor","tag-leapmotor-b03x-price","tag-news"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/918437","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=918437"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/918437\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/918438"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=918437"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=918437"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=918437"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}