Leapmotor’s B03X is expected to reach Europe with a sub-$30k price. Electric SUV is already on sale in China as the A10 starting at $10k. It promises to offer a spacious cabin and tech-heavy equipment. Leapmotor, the Chinese EV brand that operates in Europe through its Leapmotor International joint venture with Stellantis, has just rolled out the affordable B05 hatchback, and the lineup is about to expand again. Next on the agenda is the B03X, an even more budget-friendly subcompact SUV set to land in European showrooms in autumn 2026. The B03X’s biggest selling point will almost certainly be its sticker. According to German newspaper Handelsblatt, the EV will open at around €25,000 ($29,400), which would put it well below most European-branded rivals that tend to land closer to the €30,000 ($35,300) mark. More: VW’s New ID. Polo Starts Under $30K And Comes With Massage Seats To put that in perspective, the new VW ID. Polo subcompact hatchback starts at €24,995 ($29,400), while the high-riding ID. Cross is expected to open from over €28,000 ($32,900). Other rivals in the crosshairs include the Skoda Epiq, the Renault 4 E-Tech, and Stellantis’ own twins, the Citroen e-C3 Aircross and Opel Frontera Electric. The Leapmotor B03X was first unveiled in November 2025 and is already on sale in China under the A10 name. In its home market the EV is an even wilder bargain, with prices running between ¥65,800 and ¥86,800 ($9,600 to $12,700). More: Stellantis’ Plan For Canada Looks Less Like A Car Factory And More Like A Chinese IKEA, Says Official Chinese buyers get a choice of two battery packs at 40 kWh and 53 kWh, paired with power outputs of 94 hp (70 kW) or 121 hp (90 kW). Every version is front-wheel drive, which lines up with most other electric SUVs in this size class. The numbers read well on paper. CLTC range tops out at 505 km (314 miles), though the WLTP figure that Europe cares about will land lower. Leapmotor also claims the battery can recover from 30 to 80 percent in 16 minutes. On the outside, the 4,270 mm (168.1 inch) long SUV plays it safe with soft curves and styling that won’t turn any heads. The cabin is where it gets more interesting. Leapmotor is promising space and practicality, with rear seats that flip up Honda Jazz style and a 602-liter (21.3 cubic foot) boot that hides a washable underfloor compartment, much like the Ford Puma. More: Stellantis Turns A Tiny Chinese Hatch Into A Delivery Van That’s Light On The Van Part There is also a panoramic sunroof, ambient lighting, and a 14.6-inch infotainment display powered by the high-end Qualcomm Snapdragon 8295 chipset. In China, high-spec trims of the SUV come equipped with a LiDAR-based ADAS suite, although we don’t know if those will make it to Europe. Made In Spain While the A10 rolls off the line at Leapmotor’s Hangzhou plant in China, the B03X will be built in Spain alongside the European-market B05 hatchback and B10 SUV. Local production sidesteps the EU’s tariffs on Chinese imports, which keeps the sticker low and turns the little crossover into a headache for Western automakers who thought tariffs would buy them more time. The Leapmotor stand at the 2026 Beijing Auto Show.
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