{"id":25172,"date":"2025-07-25T12:32:19","date_gmt":"2025-07-25T12:32:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/metaverseplanet.net\/blog\/?p=25172"},"modified":"2026-01-05T14:00:44","modified_gmt":"2026-01-05T14:00:44","slug":"leapmotor-b01-electric-sedan-launched-in-china-for-12500","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/metaverseplanet.net\/blog\/leapmotor-b01-electric-sedan-launched-in-china-for-12500\/","title":{"rendered":"Leapmotor B01 Electric Sedan Launched in China for $12,500"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>The Leapmotor <strong>B01<\/strong>, a <strong>fully electric sedan<\/strong>, has been officially launched in China. The model is offered with three different range options based on the CLTC standard: <strong>430 km, 550 km, and 650 km<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The entry-level <strong>430 Comfort Edition<\/strong> is priced at approximately <strong>$12,500<\/strong>, while the <strong>550 Comfort Edition<\/strong> costs $13,400, and the longer-range <strong>650 Enjoy Edition<\/strong> is priced at $15,300.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Leapmotor B01 is built on the company\u2019s <strong>LEAP 3.5 modular architecture<\/strong>. It features an <strong>aerodynamic design<\/strong>, with a low drag coefficient of <strong>0.197 Cd<\/strong>. The car measures <strong>4770 mm<\/strong> in length, <strong>1880 mm<\/strong> in width, <strong>1490 mm<\/strong> in height, and has a wheelbase of <strong>2735 mm<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"720\" height=\"547\" src=\"https:\/\/metaverseplanet.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/indir-17.webp\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-25176\" srcset=\"https:\/\/metaverseplanet.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/indir-17.webp 720w, https:\/\/metaverseplanet.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/indir-17-300x228.webp 300w, https:\/\/metaverseplanet.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/indir-17-150x114.webp 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 720px) 100vw, 720px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>All versions of the model come with a <strong>single-motor rear-wheel-drive system<\/strong>. The entry-level 430 Comfort Edition is powered by an electric motor producing <strong>100 kW (134 hp)<\/strong> and <strong>175 Nm of torque<\/strong>, paired with a <strong>43.9 kWh LFP battery<\/strong>. This version has a top speed of <strong>150 km\/h<\/strong> and accelerates from 0 to 100 km\/h in <strong>9.4 seconds<\/strong>. The versions with a 550 km range are available with electric motors producing either <strong>132 kW (177 hp)<\/strong> or <strong>160 kW (215 hp)<\/strong> and a <strong>56.2 kWh battery<\/strong>. The fastest version completes the 0-100 km\/h sprint in <strong>6.4 seconds<\/strong>. The longest-range <strong>650 Enjoy Edition<\/strong> is equipped with a motor producing <strong>160 kW<\/strong> and <strong>240 Nm of torque<\/strong>. This model, with its <strong>67.1 kWh battery<\/strong>, has a maximum speed of <strong>160 km\/h<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The car&#8217;s interior is available in two color themes: <strong>grey and purple<\/strong>. Inside, you&#8217;ll find a <strong>flat-bottom steering wheel<\/strong>, an <strong>8.8-inch digital instrument cluster<\/strong>, and a <strong>14.6-inch central touchscreen<\/strong> with a <strong>2.5K resolution<\/strong>. The operating system is <strong>Leapmotor OS 4.0 Plus<\/strong>, powered by a <strong>Qualcomm 8155P or 8295P processor<\/strong>. The Leapmotor B01 also includes a <strong>voice assistant<\/strong> feature, thanks to DeepSeek&#8217;s AI model.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"433\" height=\"500\" src=\"https:\/\/metaverseplanet.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/indir-1-14.webp\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-25178\" style=\"width:750px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/metaverseplanet.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/indir-1-14.webp 433w, https:\/\/metaverseplanet.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/indir-1-14-260x300.webp 260w, https:\/\/metaverseplanet.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/indir-1-14-150x173.webp 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 433px) 100vw, 433px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>The model boasts a spacious interior and a <strong>460-liter trunk capacity<\/strong>. The advanced driver assistance system, <strong>Leapmotor Pilot<\/strong>, is powered by a <strong>Qualcomm Snapdragon 8650 processor<\/strong>. Standard equipment includes <strong>five cameras and 12 ultrasonic radars<\/strong>, while higher trims increase this to <strong>10 cameras, three millimeter-wave radars, and a Lidar sensor<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The <strong>Lidar sensor<\/strong> on the Leapmotor B01 has a detection range of up to <strong>300 meters<\/strong> and a <strong>140-degree field of view<\/strong>. The system offers a total of <strong>26 different advanced driver assistance functions<\/strong>, enabling features like city and highway autopilots and automatic parking assistance.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Stellantis<\/strong> is responsible for the international sales of Leapmotor models. The C03 and C10 models are already sold in Europe, and the B10 model will be added to the European lineup by the end of the year. The B01 electric sedan is also likely to be made available for sale in the future.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">You Might Also Like;<\/h3>\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__list wp-block-latest-posts\"><\/ul>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Leapmotor B01, a fully electric sedan, has been officially launched in China. The model is offered with three different range options based on the CLTC standard: 430 km, 550 km, and 650 km. The entry-level 430 Comfort Edition is priced at approximately $12,500, while the 550 Comfort Edition costs $13,400, and the longer-range 650 &hellip;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":25179,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"googlesitekit_rrm_CAown96uCw:productID":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[336],"tags":[343],"class_list":["post-25172","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-futurescience","tag-future-mobility"],"amp_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/metaverseplanet.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/25172","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/metaverseplanet.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/metaverseplanet.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/metaverseplanet.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/metaverseplanet.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=25172"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/metaverseplanet.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/25172\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/metaverseplanet.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/25179"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/metaverseplanet.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=25172"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/metaverseplanet.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=25172"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/metaverseplanet.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=25172"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}