Tech and power boost for 2026 Leapmotor C10

The 2026 Leapmotor C10 has been fully detailed ahead of its expected Australian launch towards the end of this year.

Already under consideration by Stellantis, full timings and specifications for local cars will arrive later along with its official confirmation, but the big news is the mid-life refresh sees the mid-size Leapmotor C10 come with a more powerful 800-volt electrical system for ultra-fast charging.

Other changes include a new, punchier 220kW e-motor that replaces the 170kW single-motor offered in China, although currently the C10s we get are driven by a global-spec e-motor that produces 160kW and 320Nm of torque.

With more power, the C10 sprints to 100km/h in 5.9 seconds – 1.6 seconds quicker than the current car.

More welcome additions include a new 74.9kWh lithium iron phosphate (LFP) battery pack. This replaces the existing 69.9kWh power pack and should see a healthy boost in the current car’s 420km range (WLTP).

Leapmotor has confirmed the recently introduced C10 REEV range-extender plug-in hybrid will carry over unchanged, blending a 158kW e-motor with a 28.4kWh battery and a 1.5-litre four-cylinder petrol engine.

New tech within both the EV and range-extender includes a more powerful Qualcomm Snapdragon 8295P processor for faster responses for its infotainment system, purple ambient lighting, electric pop-out door handles and a faster-charging 50-watt wireless phone charger.

Priced from $43,888 plus on-road costs (ORCs) for the 2025 Leapmotor C10 REEV range-extender hybrid and $45,888 plus ORCs for the EV version, VFACTS new car sales data suggests just 202 C10s have found homes since it was introduced in Australia in late 2024.

It’s thought Stellantis Australia hopes the big step up in power, charging speeds and increased tech should see the car-maker’s only model prove more of a hit with buyers.

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