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Founded in China, Leapmotor is taking off in France by marketing an electric city car. Baptized Leapmotor T03, this car wants to seduce with its agile design and compact dimensions as well as its autonomy in the city.
Visually, the T03 stands out for its LED daytime running lights and its round headlights, its full grille that includes the cargo hatch, or even its small hood and protective wheel arch. The Chinese city car is 3.62 meters long, 1.58 meters high and 1.652 meters wide. The wheelbase is 2.4 meters, and the curb weight is 1,203 kilograms.
Four seater city car interior
Inside this electric city car, there is a central touch screen that includes the infotainment system and GPS navigation, as well as two USB ports, a 12-volt socket, and a fixed panoramic roof. The car comes with driving aids such as cruise control, parking sensors, a reversing camera, and automatic headlights, as well as hill start assist. The interior finally includes three driving modes and a leather steering wheel with controls. The trunk volume is 210 liters.
One electric motor for T03
The data sheet for the Leapmotor T03 mentions a permanent magnet synchronous electric motor with 109 hp for 158 Nm of torque. The exercise from 0 to 100 km / h is achieved in 12 seconds, while the maximum speed is 130 km / h.
Autonomy between 280 and 417 km
The T03 engine is linked to a 41.3 kWh battery, which provides a range of up to 280 kilometers on the combined cycle according to WLTP smoothing data. In the urban cycle, the city car’s autonomy reaches 417 kilometers. The 6.6kW AC recharge can go from 30 to 80% in 3 hours 30. At the 45kW direct current (DC), recharging from 30 to 80% takes 36 minutes.
Leapmotor T03 price in France
In France, the Leapmotor T03 should be marketed from February 2023 in a network made up of “more than 50 sales and after-sales points”. “It must exceed 100 points at the end of the year,” specifies the manufacturer. The electric city car is priced at €25,990, excluding the state’s environmental bonus.
3 questions about the Leapmotor T03 electric city car
What are the dimensions of this electric city car?
Leapmotor T03 is a small city car, the dimensions of which are particularly compact. This Chinese car is already 3.62 meters long, 1.58 meters high and 1.56 meters wide. It has a wheelbase of 2.4 metres. The T03 weighs 1,203 kilograms empty.
What is its independence?
With its 41.3 kWh lithium-ion battery, the Leapmotor T03 benefits from an electric range of 280 kilometers on the combined cycle, according to WLTP certification data. In the urban cycle, this range increases to 417 kilometres. Can be recharged from 30 to 80% in 36 minutes via connection to a 45 kW DC station. At 6.6 kW alternating current, the same recharge takes 3h30.
What is the price of the Leapmotor T03, which will be released in France in 2023?
At launch, Leapmotor is marketing the T03 with a base price of €25,990 in France. This price is indicated excluding environmental bonuses and any options. The only option available in the catalog is in fact a special paint with a black roof, the price of which is set at 490 euros.
Briefly
It is a fact, manufacturers are increasingly abandoning the city car market. However, the Chinese Leapmotor decided to launch one in the French market. This 3.62m long electric car, called the T03, has a 109hp motor and a 41.3kWh battery, for an advertised range of 280km in the combined cycle and 417km in the urban cycle. its price? 25,990 euros, excluding the environmental bonus.
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