LEAPING AHEAD

Chinese firm's electric SUV is stylish and loaded with extras at an affordable price

- BY MAGGIE BARRY

IT is a remarkable rise by any standard. Up until almost the end of last year, Chinese brand Leapmotor had sold 500,000 cars.

In the last year, since partnering with mega motoring group Stellantis, it has soared to almost a million.

By the end of this year the company expects to have sold almost 4000 cars in the UK alone.

Its latest delivery into the market is the all-electric Leapmotor B10, a compact family sized SUV coming in at an eminently affordable £29,995 with the company's own electric car grant.

That's less than £30,000 for a car that is jammed full of kit including a full sized panoramic roof and heated and ventilated front seats.

There are no optional extras no paying up for features you think you might find useful at some point in the future and for one price you get the full fat car.