Leapmotor B03X ready for Europe with 382 km range and €24,900 price

Two months after opening the Belgian order books for the B03X, Leapmotor has released the full European specification of its compact electric crossover.

The €24,900 starting price remains unchanged, but the final range figures, equipment details and unusually practical interior now give a clearer picture of how Stellantis’ Chinese partner intends to attack Europe’s crowded electric B-SUV market.

When Belgian orders opened in July, Leapmotor listed provisional WLTP ranges of 301 km for the 39.8 kWh Life and 401 km for the 53 kWh Design.

At the time, however, the European communication already mentioned lower figures of 292 and 382 km. Those have now become the official figures quoted by Leapmotor.

The smaller battery is combined with a 130 kW (176 hp) front motor, while the 53 kWh version gets 145 kW (197 hp). Both deliver 200 Nm, and the more powerful version accelerates from 0 to 100 km/h in 8.6 seconds.

Leapmotor continues to claim 2.5C fast charging, allowing a 30-to-80% charge in 16 minutes under suitable conditions.

More room than its footprint suggests

The more interesting additions concern packaging. At 4.27 meters long, 1.81 meters wide and 1.64 meters high, with a 2.605-meter wheelbase, the B03X remains firmly in B-SUV territory. Yet Leapmotor claims 947 mm of rear legroom and up to 1,009 mm of front headroom.

The boot and storage arrangements are particularly unusual. Leapmotor quotes a total storage capacity of 510 liters, including a waterproof, washable 105-liter compartment beneath the boot floor.

With the rear seats folded, capacity rises to 1,605 liters, while objects up to 2.53 meters long can be carried. There are 33 storage compartments throughout the cabin, and the rear seat cushions can be lifted to create additional vertical luggage space.

That practicality could become one of the B03X’s strongest arguments against rivals such as the Fiat Grande Panda Electric, Citroën ë-C3 Aircross and Opel Frontera Electric, all of which already featured in Leapmotor’s sights when Belgian pricing was announced in July.

Big-screen equipment

Leapmotor has also filled in some of the equipment gaps. The dashboard combines a 14.6-inch central touchscreen with an 8.8-inch digital instrument display, powered by Qualcomm’s Snapdragon 8155 processor and Leap OS 4.0 Plus.

Wireless Apple CarPlay and Android Auto are included, alongside connected navigation, over-the-air updates and a smartphone app that can precondition the cabin and battery, manage charging schedules and act as a digital key.

The European range is built around Life and Design equipment levels. Life includes automatic climate control, LED headlights, seven airbags, 21 ADAS functions and 18-inch alloy wheels.

Design adds heated front seats and steering wheel, electrically adjustable driver’s seat, front parking sensors, a 360-degree camera, ambient lighting and a 12-speaker audio system.

For Belgium, the B03X therefore remains one of the more aggressively priced electric crossovers: €24,900 buys the 39.8 kWh version, while the 53 kWh model stays below the psychologically important €30,000 mark at €28,900.

No longer a marginal newcomer

The B03X also arrives as Leapmotor begins to gain genuine traction in Belgium. According to the latest FEBIAC figures, the brand registered 2,281 cars during the first eight months of 2026, up 377% year-on-year and already more than twice its total volume for all of 2025. Its 0.79% market share puts it ahead of established names such as Jeep, Porsche and Seat.

Unlike many Chinese newcomers, Leapmotor can lean on Stellantis’ existing retail infrastructure.

Around 45 Belgian sales outlets now represent the brand, giving the B03X a dealer and aftersales footprint that few new entrants can match

And the B03X may only be the beginning. Leapmotor is also preparing the lower B03 hatchback for Europe, which could eventually bring Stellantis’ Chinese EV offensive closer to the €20,000 mark and put even more pressure on both rival brands and Stellantis’ own entry-level electric models.

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