- Leapmotor has added five-seat options to the C16 SUV, which previously only had six-seat versions.
- The updated C16 is built on an 800-volt high-voltage architecture, with the BEV variant offering a range of 630 km.
Leapmotor (HKG: 9863) has commenced pre-sales for the updated C16 SUV (sport utility vehicle) and is an offering additional seating layout option to cater to a broader customer base.
The company began pre-sales for the 2026 C16 today, with a starting price of RMB 169,800 ($23,640).
Leapmotor has added five-seat versions to the updated C16, which previously only offered six-seat versions.
The new C16 continues to offer extended-range electric vehicle (EREV) and battery electric vehicle (BEV) variants, with a total of six trims.
The pre-sale prices for the three EREV variants are RMB 169,800, RMB 179,800, and RMB 179,800.
The starting price represents an increase of RMB 14,000, or 8.95 percent, compared to the starting price of RMB 155,800 for the older C16 EREV.
It is worth noting that pre-selling at a higher price and then offering a lower price at official launch is a common strategy in China's electric vehicle (EV) sector.
The pre-sales prices for the three BEV variants of the updated C16 are RMB 179,800, RMB 189,800, and RMB 189,800, respectively.
This represents an increase of RMB 18,000, or 11.12 percent, compared to the starting price of RMB 161,800 for the older C16 BEV.
The 2026 C16 is built on an 800-volt high-voltage architecture, with BEV variants offering a range of 630 kilometers and EREV variants featuring a battery range of 280 kilometers.
The vehicle has added an 8.1-liter onboard refrigerator.
The dimensions of the older C16 are 4,915 mm in length, 1,905 mm in width, and 1,770 mm in height, with a wheelbase of 2,825 mm.
The C16 was initially launched on June 28, 2024. In January this year, Leapmotor added two new BEV variants to the model to cater to potential customers seeking longer range.
Leapmotor delivered 45,067 vehicles in May, representing a year-on-year increase of 148.10 percent and a month-on-month increase of 9.82 percent, according to data released on June 1.
It delivered 173,658 vehicles from January to May, marking a year-on-year increase of 160.83 percent.
Sales figures for the C16 in May are unavailable, and the model sold 5,185 units in April, according to data compiled by CnEVPost.
($1 = RMB 7.1823)
Leapmotor reported a net loss of RMB 130 million for the first quarter, a year-on-year decrease of 87.17 percent.
