Could this be Australia's cheapest EV?

Further details on the Leapmotor A10 small EV SUV have been confirmed courtesy of application information lodged with the Chinese Ministry of Industry and Information Technology (MIIT).

We already know the city-sized five-door measures just 4.2m long, 1.8m wide and 1.6m tall, with a 2605mm wheelbase. But now we know the A10 (B03X for some export markets) is powered by a single 90kW electric motor and features a sophisticated oil-cooled drivetrain.

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According to Leapmotor, “The A10 is designed to break the industry’s three dilemmas: that premium must mean expensive, small cars must be low-tech and compact dimensions must sacrifice space.”

The car’s global A architecture enables “flagship-level intelligence” including what the brand calls an ‘AI-powered cockpit’ as well as full over-the-air (OTA) updates throughout the vehicle’s life.

At the same time, a prominent bump at the front of the A10’s roof, first seen in teaser images late last year, has now been identified as a Lidar sensor housing indicating availability of advanced driver assistance system (ADAS) features.

The A10 follows Leapmotor’s ‘Technological Natural Aesthetics 2.0’ design language, already applied to its mid-size C10 and (soon-to-arrive in Australia) B10 small SUV stablemates. 

Details include semi-concealed door handles and dark side pillars for a ‘floating roof’ effect. The car will be offered in six colours in China with wheels ranging up to 18-inch alloys on high-spec grades shod with 215/50 tyres.

Given domestic pricing is likely to sit around the ¥100,000 (low A$20,000) range, the A10 would be a natural competitor for the recently-arrived pure-electric BYD Atto 1 (from $23,990, before on-road costs), at the same time substantially undercutting the Hyundai Inster, recently reduced to $35,990, drive-away.

When contacted for comment on the A10’s potential for the local market a Leapmotor Australia spokesperson said, “We haven’t confirmed yet but will let you know once we’re ready”.

With Chinese order books open and domestic deliveries scheduled to begin in the first half of this year it sounds like the A10 will be hitting Aussie Leapmotor showrooms before the end of 2026.