These 20,000 euros is the ceiling below which the Leapmotor T03 electric city car should be sold in France according to the importer, bonus deducted. The drop from 6,000 to 5,000 euros in the latter will not prevent, however, from next February from expanding the market connected by the most affordable city cars. In the meantime, this car can be discovered in preview this weekend.
Spacious for its size
In his test, Maxime Fontanier had also highlighted the price as the main interest for this 4-seater electric car with dimensions (L x W x H = 3.62 x 1.65 x 1.58 m) quite similar to those of the Fiat 500 (3.63 x 1.75 x 1.53 m), the Dacia Spring (3.73 x 1.58 x 1.51 m), the Renault Twingo (3.61 x 1.65 x 1.54 m) or the Volkswagen e-Up! (3.60 x 1.65 x 1.49m). The Leapmotor T03 therefore covers them all in height.
This car is first to be seen as a practical and welcoming machine that allows you to sneak into town and to carry out daily routes. Behind a presentation that is not ridiculous, it offers a trunk of 210 liters, and more by folding the seat in one piece. But also a relatively generous space on board for the occupants and which we do not necessarily expect.
The fixed panoramic roof with electric sunshade accentuates this impression and the brightness in the passenger compartment, without covering the entire surface. This allows the originality of the biton, the only option in the catalog for this vehicle, against 490 euros. Thus, with the white, steel gray, powder pink, green and silver, the roof is black. As standard, the Leapmotor T03 is completely dressed in blue metallic.
Relatively light
With this city car, the weight is well contained: 1,203 kg empty, including 74 kg for the Heracles permanent magnet synchronous powertrain which integrates its management electronics and transmission. At peak, the power will not exceed 80 kW (109 hp), for a maximum torque of 158 Nm.
Which is more than enough to find a relative dynamism in this electric city car, in town and on the road, if you know how to settle for 12 seconds to reach 100 km / h from a standstill. In the other direction, that is to say to immobilize the vehicle when it is launched at this speed, the manufacturer announces a minimum distance of 43.50 m.
With LFP (lithium iron phosphate) chemistry, the 350.4 V – 104 Ah lithium battery offers a total energy capacity of 41.3 kWh. This makes it possible to obtain WLTP ranges of 280 km in the combined cycle and 417 km in an urban environment.
get out of town
City dweller does not mean cloistered in the city. Even if it is not the only one in its category to offer it, the Leapmotor T03 accepts direct current charging via Combo CCS connector, up to a power of 45 kW. What find in about forty minutes 80% of energy in the pack. This allows you to imagine medium-distance getaways from home, and even more if necessary.
On the other hand, to operate the 22 kW AC terminals, it will be necessary to be satisfied with the 6.6 kW of the on-board charger. It is not isolated: There are still models of the upper segments and in premium finish which do not do better.
Always to overcome the city, the Leapmotor T03 can spin up to 135 km / h, and offers cruise control, albeit basic. We should not expect more in terms of driving aids to make the trip more relaxing.
However, this electric car has interesting safety devices as standard: 15-inch tire pressure monitoring, front and rear parking sensors, reversing camera, emergency braking and traction assistance, side start, ABS , ESP, automatic headlights, etc.
Unique finition Luxury
There is on the Leapmotor T03 very soon available in France only one finish, called ” Luxury “. On the dashboard, behind a leather-covered steering wheel, there is an 8-inch digital instrument display and a 10.1-inch Bluetooth touchscreen tablet compatible with Apple CarPlay and Android Auto (via the QD Link application) with GPS navigation.
Although they can only be folded manually, the exterior mirrors are heated with an electrically adjustable mirror. A remote control is used to unlock the vehicle, but also to act on the opening of the windows. Many storage spaces, cup holders, power outlets (12 V, USB) are part of the equipment.
To discover
A single finish, therefore a single price, of 25,990 euros, or 20,990 euros by deducting the current government bonus of 5,000 euros. The vehicle is guaranteed for 3 years, or 100,000 km.
Based in Toulouse, the importer EVE France has set up presentations sparkling » in preview, this Saturday January 14 and Sunday January 15, 2023, intended for motorists who wanted to discover the Leapmotor T03. However, there is no website for this manufacturer yet. We therefore contacted the Toulouse company by telephone, which gave us a tip: these electric city cars will be present in the Seres France networkanother Chinese brand it distributes.
The T03 will be officially launched next February. More than 50 points of sale and after-sales service will then be opened for the Leapmotor brand, with the objective of exceeding one hundred before the end of 2023.
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Leapmotor T03: the new electric city car at 20,000 euros officially arrives in France
These 20,000 euros is the ceiling below which the Leapmotor T03 electric city car should be sold in France according to the importer, bonus deducted. The drop from 6,000 to 5,000 euros in the latter will not prevent, however, from next February from expanding the market connected by the most affordable city cars. In the meantime, this car can be discovered in preview this weekend.
Spacious for its size
In his test, Maxime Fontanier had also highlighted the price as the main interest for this 4-seater electric car with dimensions (L x W x H = 3.62 x 1.65 x 1.58 m) quite similar to those of the Fiat 500 (3.63 x 1.75 x 1.53 m), the Dacia Spring (3.73 x 1.58 x 1.51 m), the Renault Twingo (3.61 x 1.65 x 1.54 m) or the Volkswagen e-Up! (3.60 x 1.65 x 1.49m). The Leapmotor T03 therefore covers them all in height.
This car is first to be seen as a practical and welcoming machine that allows you to sneak into town and to carry out daily routes. Behind a presentation that is not ridiculous, it offers a trunk of 210 liters, and more by folding the seat in one piece. But also a relatively generous space on board for the occupants and which we do not necessarily expect.
The fixed panoramic roof with electric sunshade accentuates this impression and the brightness in the passenger compartment, without covering the entire surface. This allows the originality of the biton, the only option in the catalog for this vehicle, against 490 euros. Thus, with the white, steel gray, powder pink, green and silver, the roof is black. As standard, the Leapmotor T03 is completely dressed in blue metallic.
Relatively light
With this city car, the weight is well contained: 1,203 kg empty, including 74 kg for the Heracles permanent magnet synchronous powertrain which integrates its management electronics and transmission. At peak, the power will not exceed 80 kW (109 hp), for a maximum torque of 158 Nm.
Which is more than enough to find a relative dynamism in this electric city car, in town and on the road, if you know how to settle for 12 seconds to reach 100 km / h from a standstill. In the other direction, that is to say to immobilize the vehicle when it is launched at this speed, the manufacturer announces a minimum distance of 43.50 m.
With LFP (lithium iron phosphate) chemistry, the 350.4 V – 104 Ah lithium battery offers a total energy capacity of 41.3 kWh. This makes it possible to obtain WLTP ranges of 280 km in the combined cycle and 417 km in an urban environment.
get out of town
City dweller does not mean cloistered in the city. Even if it is not the only one in its category to offer it, the Leapmotor T03 accepts direct current charging via Combo CCS connector, up to a power of 45 kW. What find in about forty minutes 80% of energy in the pack. This allows you to imagine medium-distance getaways from home, and even more if necessary.
On the other hand, to operate the 22 kW AC terminals, it will be necessary to be satisfied with the 6.6 kW of the on-board charger. It is not isolated: There are still models of the upper segments and in premium finish which do not do better.
Always to overcome the city, the Leapmotor T03 can spin up to 135 km / h, and offers cruise control, albeit basic. We should not expect more in terms of driving aids to make the trip more relaxing.
However, this electric car has interesting safety devices as standard: 15-inch tire pressure monitoring, front and rear parking sensors, reversing camera, emergency braking and traction assistance, side start, ABS , ESP, automatic headlights, etc.
Unique finition Luxury
There is on the Leapmotor T03 very soon available in France only one finish, called ” Luxury “. On the dashboard, behind a leather-covered steering wheel, there is an 8-inch digital instrument display and a 10.1-inch Bluetooth touchscreen tablet compatible with Apple CarPlay and Android Auto (via the QD Link application) with GPS navigation.
Although they can only be folded manually, the exterior mirrors are heated with an electrically adjustable mirror. A remote control is used to unlock the vehicle, but also to act on the opening of the windows. Many storage spaces, cup holders, power outlets (12 V, USB) are part of the equipment.
To discover
A single finish, therefore a single price, of 25,990 euros, or 20,990 euros by deducting the current government bonus of 5,000 euros. The vehicle is guaranteed for 3 years, or 100,000 km.
Based in Toulouse, the importer EVE France has set up presentations sparkling » in preview, this Saturday January 14 and Sunday January 15, 2023, intended for motorists who wanted to discover the Leapmotor T03. However, there is no website for this manufacturer yet. We therefore contacted the Toulouse company by telephone, which gave us a tip: these electric city cars will be present in the Seres France networkanother Chinese brand it distributes.
The T03 will be officially launched next February. More than 50 points of sale and after-sales service will then be opened for the Leapmotor brand, with the objective of exceeding one hundred before the end of 2023.
Read also
Leapmotor T03: the new electric city car at 20,000 euros officially arrives in France
