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About B10 and B05

The B-series is where Leapmotor aims at the heart of the market. The B10 is a compact electric crossover, roughly the size of a Volkswagen ID.3 on stilts or a Kia Niro, while the B05 is a hatchback pitched against the BYD Dolphin and MG4. Both use the company's newer electrical and battery architecture, both are packed with equipment for the money, and both are central to Leapmotor's plan to sell in volume outside China through its joint venture with Stellantis.

Reviews of the B10 have praised its spacious cabin, smooth ride and long equipment list, along with a price that undercuts most rivals of similar size; critics point to touchscreen-heavy controls, modest charging speeds and handling that favors comfort over fun. The B05 has been greeted as a stylish, sporty-looking hatch with impressive kit, and Leapmotor has shown a hotter version for buyers who want more performance. The smaller B03X crossover rounds out the family in some markets.

The B10 has been sold across Europe, Britain, Australia, New Zealand, Southeast Asia and the Middle East, with Stellantis planning production in Spain to sidestep tariffs on Chinese-built electric cars. The B05 has followed into export markets, with approval for sale in Australia and a hotter version confirmed for New Zealand. Rivals include the BYD Atto 2 and Dolphin, MG4 and MG S5, Volkswagen ID.3, Kia EV3, Renault 5 and Skoda Elroq.

Expect plenty of price news, from finance deals in Britain to bundled incentives in Malaysia, plus first drives, comparison tests, sales results and recalls. The B-series is also a test case for the Stellantis partnership: if these cars sell in volume, they will shape how European carmakers think about building affordable EVs, and how much they rely on Chinese technology to do it. That makes these modest hatchbacks and crossovers far more consequential than their price tags suggest.