► Meet Leapmotor’s brand-new B-segment SUV
► It has the Ford Puma Gen-E’s customers in its sights
► Set to reach UK shores in the second half of 2026
Leapmotor has quite a bold expansion plan for the UK. It’s already taken our smallest new car segment by storm with the screamingly affordable T03 city car – and it’s proved that D-segment SUVs don’t need to be expensive with the C10. But now, it’s muscling in on Britain’s automotive heartland. The B segment.
Meet the Leapmotor B03X. It’s an all-electric compact SUV that’s destined to reach UK shores in the second half of 2026, becoming a fresh rival for the Citroen e-C3, Fiat Grande Panda Electric, Ford Puma Gen-E and Renault 4 E-Tech. It broke cover at the 2025 Guangzhou Motor Show (see below).
Leapmotor hasn’t yet confirmed the B03X’s full technical specification, but I’ll canter through the details we have. It measures 4200mm long, 1800mm wide and 1600mm tall, which makes it slightly shorter and taller than a Puma Gen-E. It also has a maximum range of 310 miles (according to Chinese test protocols – the WLTP figure is yet to be released).
I suspect the B03X will be built on similar underpinnings to the Leapmotor’s larger B10 SUV, meaning it should inherit that car’s 67.1kWh battery pack and 216bhp electric motor. The two cars’ electrical architectures should also be the same, so the newcomer will likely be able to charge from 30–80% capacity in 20 minutes at speeds up to 168kW.
Leapmotor is also being quite guarded about the B03X’s price, but I can make an educated guess based on the structure of the company’s current model range.
The D-segment C10 SUV has a starting price of £36,500 (before discounts and incentives). The C-segment B10 costs around £5,000 less than that at £31,495 – and I reckon the B03X will be £5,000 cheaper still, giving it a starting price of around £26,000. That’d be very competitive compared to the £27,000 Renault 4.
One thing that’s certain is the B03X will conform to Leapmotor’s value-first ethos. So, rather than offering its buyers a variety of trim levels and optional extras, it throws all the equipment it can at its standard car to maximise production efficiencies and drag down the price. The only point of customisation will be the paint colour.
We’ll update you with more information as the story develops. Stay tuned.
Luke is the Deputy Editor of our sister site Parkers, but he spends plenty of time writing news, reviews and features for CAR. He's been a motoring journalist since 2018, learning his craft on the Auto Express news desk before joining the Parkers/CAR team in 2022. When he isn't yoked to his laptop, he's tearing his hair out over his classic Mini restoration project or pinballing around the country attending heavy metal gigs.
By Luke Wilkinson
Deputy Editor of Parkers. Unhealthy obsession with classic Minis and old Alfas. Impenetrable Cumbrian accent
