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Leapmotor B05 Life EV Beta

Price $43,990
Range 400 km
Battery 56.2 kWh
Fastest charging 140 kW DC

Price

RRP
$43,990
Price basis
Plus on-road costs

Battery & charging

Battery
56.2 kWh
Range
400 km
Energy use
15 kWh/100km
Peak AC charging
11 kW
Peak DC charging
140 kW

Range in the real world

Official (WLTP) 400 km
Motorway at 100 km/h ~300 km
Winter, near freezing ~300 km

Estimates from the official figure using typical losses: about a quarter off at motorway speeds or in cold weather, and around half when towing. Your range will depend on speed, hills, weather and load.

Charging times

Wall socket (10 A), 0–100%
about 28 hadds about 15 km an hour
Home wallbox (7 kW), 0–100%
about 8 h 30 minadds about 45 km an hour
Public AC (22 kW), 0–100%
about 5 h 30 minadds about 65 km an hour
50 kW fast charger, 10–80%
about 50 min
Hyper charger (150 kW+), 10–80%
about 30 min

Estimates from the battery size and the car’s peak charging rates. Fast charging slows as the battery fills, and in the cold, so real sessions vary.

Running costs

Per 100 kmPer year
Charging at home$13.60$1,630
Public fast charging$21.10$2,530
Petrol car, for comparison$24.85$2,980

At the official energy use (real-world use is usually higher), home power at 40c/kWh, public fast charging at 90c/kWh and road user charges of $76 per 1,000 km, over 12,000 km a year. The petrol car uses 7 L/100 km of 91 at $3.55 a litre. Your power plan may be cheaper, especially overnight.

Performance

Motors
Single motor
Power
160 kW
Torque
240 Nm
0–100 km/h
6.7 sec
Drive
Rear-wheel drive

Practicality

Boot
345 L
Boot, rear seats folded
1,400 L
Kerb weight
1,910 kg

Safety

Ownership

Warranty
6 years / 150,000 km
Battery warranty
8 years / 160,000 km
Roadside assist
6 years
Servicing
Every 12 months or 20,000 km
Fixed-price servicing
$1,250 for the first 3 years

Specifications from the NZ Autocar price database, checked against each maker’s NZ site, ANCAP and RightCar. Confirm with the dealer before you buy.

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