LEAPMOTOR C10

I'll provide some background on Leapmotor below, but the first thing you need to know is that the C10 qualifies for a Cat A COE, and at over 4.7m long and 1.9m wide, it's one of the largest Cat A cars you can buy.

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Numbers tell just part of the story, but as you'll see from the photos, it's positively roomy, which could make it an attractive proposition if space is your number one priority. Leapmotor may be one of the newest brands in Singapore, but it has a big following in its homeland of China. It shipped over 50,000 cars in March, and was the bestselling marque in China for the month. Today, it’s firmly one of the bestselling brands in China — a remarkable achievement considering the company only sold its first car in 2019.

To fuel expansion outside its home country, in 2023, it teamed up with Stellantis — the parent company of brands like Alfa Romeo, Jeep, Peugeot, and more. And the C10 that you see here is the first fruit of that partnership. It’s the first Leapmotor and Stellantis product that was designed for the global market, which is why it’s here in Singapore. The first thing you'll notice about the C10 is its size — particularly its 20-inch wheels. Cat A cars used to be petite little things, but electrification has turned that notion on its head. The C10 is about the same size as the current-generation versions of the BMW X3 and Mercedes-Benz GLB. As I said, it’s one of the largest Cat A cars you can find.

The styling, as is the case with most Chinese EVs, is relatively generic — if you’ve seen one, you've seen them all. Still, I think it looks mostly agreeable, and the colour that you see here, Glazed Green, suits it well.