First details of Leapmotor B01 sedan revealed
The filing was made with the Chinese Ministry of Industry and Information Technology on April 16. Based on the same platform as the Leapmotor B10 (LEAP 3.5) the B01 will soon go on sale in China at a starting price of 100,000 – 150,000 yuan (~€12000 to ~€18,000). It measures 4.7m in length, 1.8m width and 1.4m in height, with a wheelbase of 2.7m, making it smaller than Leapmotor’s C01 sedan.
It will be available in two drivetrain options with max power of 132kW and 160kW. Both will be equipped with LFP batteries from CALB, although the energy specification is not yet known. The B01 is also available with optional panoramic roof and roof-mounted LiDAR system for driving assistance. The B01’s exterior design is consistent with other Leapmotor vehicles, featuring a continuous light strip and split headlights, as well as rear through-type taillight design.
Inclusion in the model catalogue of the Chinese Ministry of Industry and Information Technology (MIIT) is considered one of the last, important steps before the market launch of a new car. Leapmotor plans to unveil the B01 at the Shanghai Motor Show, which begins next week. According to information from March, the company hopes to sell 40,000 B01s per month – Xpeng has achieved great success with the roughly comparable Mona M03 in recent months.
The earlier entry in the B series, the B10, runs on an 800V system with a range of up to 600km. Just like the B01, the B10 comes in 132kW and 160kW drivetrain variants, with the entry-level variant reaching 0-100km/h in roughly 9.3 seconds. While the MIIT filing for the B01 did not include any details on battery capacity, the B10 provides some hints as to what this could be – featuring a 56.2kWh battery for up to 510km range at the lower end, or a 67.1kWh pack for maximum range. The smaller battery variant reportedly charges from 30 to 80 per cent in 19 minutes, while the larger pack can reach the same capacity in 20 minutes.
Additionally, there is no information currently on the trim levels that will be available. However, the B10 comes in five different trim levels, with the LiDAR model costing roughly $4000 more than the Comfort trim – which should give some indication on how the optional LiDAR system will be priced. When the B10 went on sale in China earlier this week, it allegedly received 10,000 orders within the first hour.
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