2026 Leapmotor T03: 275 km WLTP City EV, GBP 13,795 After UK Grant

The Leapmotor T03 is a five-door, four-seat battery-electric city car that was first launched in China in 2020 and has been sold in Europe through Leapmotor International, the joint venture in which Stellantis holds 51 percent, since autumn 2024. It is a genuine A-segment car at 3,620 mm long, powered by a 70 kW (95 PS, about 94 hp) front motor and a 37.3 kWh lithium iron phosphate (LFP) battery that gives a WLTP range of up to 275 km (171 miles) in the UK and German specification (265 km in Italian, Spanish and Israeli listings). What makes it newsworthy in October 2026 is the price. In the UK, Leapmotor's own LEAP-GRANT takes GBP 2,500 off the GBP 16,295 on-the-road price for retail T03 buyers, which makes GBP 13,795 on the road (the August 2026 launch offer was GBP 12,995 with a GBP 3,000 grant). In Germany the recommended price is EUR 18,900, and in Israel the importer Samelet lists it at NIS 89,900 to 92,900. The T03 is an unglamorous car, but it comes with a panoramic roof, adaptive cruise control and a 10.1-inch touchscreen as standard, and it undercuts most small electric cars on sale in Europe.

Performance & Specs

The T03 uses one electric motor driving the front wheels. Leapmotor UK quotes a maximum power of 70 kW (95 PS) and 158 Nm of torque, and the 95 PS figure converts to about 94 hp, a little below the 95 that some Israeli and UK listings print as horsepower. ADAC lists 0-100 km/h in 12.7 seconds and a top speed of 130 km/h, which fits a city car rather than a motorway cruiser. There are three driving modes, ECO, COMFORT and SPORT, a turning circle of 9.7 metres and, according to Leapmotor, a 50/50 weight distribution. ADAC gives a kerb weight of 1,175 kg, of which the battery accounts for 295 kg.

Efficiency is where an honest reading of the numbers matters. Leapmotor quotes 15.7 kWh/100 km (Germany) and 15.8 kWh/100 km (UK) in the WLTP combined cycle, and ADAC lists 16.3 kWh/100 km. These are measured at the wall socket, so they sit above the roughly 13.6 kWh/100 km you get by dividing the 37.3 kWh battery by 275 km. In its own test ADAC measured 19.4 kWh/100 km, which works out at roughly 190 km on the quoted 37.3 kWh, and the Israeli portal auto.co.il gives a real-world estimate of about 220 km. Treat 275 km as a best-case WLTP figure and the car as a city and commuter tool.

Powertrain	Single-motor front-wheel-drive BEV
Power	70 kW (95 PS / 94 hp)
Torque	158 Nm
0–100 km/h	12.7 s
Battery	37.3 kWh LFP
Range	Up to 275 km WLTP

POWERTRAIN TYPE	BEV (battery-electric)
HORSEPOWER	70 kW (95 PS / 94 hp)
TORQUE	158 Nm
ACCELERATION	0-100 km/h in 12.7 s
TOP SPEED	130 km/h
DRIVETRAIN	FWD, single front motor
BATTERY	37.3 kWh LFP (ADAC: 36.0 kWh net)
ELECTRIC RANGE	Up to 275 km WLTP
COMBINED RANGE	— (BEV)

Dimensions & Practicality

Length	3,620 mm
Width	1,652 mm
Height	1,577 mm
Wheelbase	2,400 mm
Boot	210-240 L (market-dependent)

The T03 measures 3,620 mm in length, 1,652 mm in width and 1,577 mm in height on a 2,400 mm wheelbase, which makes it shorter than most small hatchbacks while keeping five doors. It seats four, not five, and the boot holds 210 to 240 litres with the rear seats up depending on the market (240 L per Leapmotor UK, Italy and Spain; 210 L per Leapmotor Germany and ADAC). Folded-seat cargo figures differ so much between sources, from roughly 500 to more than 1,000 litres, that none of them can be treated as reliable, so check the car in person if you need to carry bulky items. The 9.7-metre turning circle and 1,175 kg kerb weight are the other numbers that matter in a city. Leapmotor describes the T03 as offering B-segment space at an A-segment price, which is fair for the cabin but not for the boot.

LENGTH	3,620 mm
WIDTH	1,652 mm
HEIGHT	1,577 mm
WHEELBASE	2,400 mm
CARGO VOLUME	210-240 L (seats up, market-dependent)
FRUNK	None
KERB WEIGHT	1,175 kg (ADAC)
TURNING CIRCLE	9.7 m

Charging & Battery

The T03 uses a CCS socket for DC and a Type 2 socket for AC. ADAC lists a DC peak of 45 kW with 80 percent reached in about 36 minutes, and the Italian launch coverage says 30-80% takes 36 minutes; other databases list a 48 kW peak, so treat 45 to 48 kW as the range. AC charging is 6.6 kW single-phase, which ADAC says fills the battery in around six hours. Those are modest numbers next to rivals with 65 to 85 kW DC, but a 37 kWh pack at 45 kW is adequate for a car that will mostly be charged at home or at the office. ADAC lists an 8-year or 160,000 km battery warranty (state of health 80 percent) and a 3-year or 100,000 km vehicle warranty.

BATTERY	37.3 kWh LFP (ADAC: 36.0 kWh net)
AC CHARGING	6.6 kW, Type 2, about 6 h for a full charge
DC FAST CHARGING	About 45 kW (some databases: 48 kW), CCS
DC 30-80% TIME	About 36 min for 30-80% (ADAC: 80% in 36 min)
WLTP CONSUMPTION	15.7 kWh/100 km in Germany (ADAC test: 19.4 kWh/100 km)

Design & Interior

The T03 has a rounded, deliberately cute face, with round LED headlamps with a distinctive daytime running light signature, a smooth closed nose that hides the charging flap behind the badge, and body-colour door handles. Wheels are 15-inch alloys. The cabin is a plain four-seat layout with an 8-inch digital cluster and a 10.1-inch central touchscreen, and the panoramic sunroof is fitted to every car. Materials are basic, which is what you would expect at this price, and the upright body gives more headroom than the length suggests.

Technology & Features

The touchscreen offers smartphone connectivity, 4G connection and over-the-air software updates. Other standard equipment in the UK includes keyless start, a rear parking camera with sensors and LED headlights. Leapmotor UK makes a point of the fact that these features are standard on every T03 rather than part of option packs, which is how it justifies the car as a better-equipped alternative to the cheapest competitors. There are no trim levels to choose from in the UK or in Israel, where auto.co.il lists a single Smart specification.

Safety & ADAS

Leapmotor UK lists 10 ADAS functions as standard, including adaptive cruise control with Traffic Jam Assist, lane departure warning, blind spot detection and forward collision warning with automatic emergency braking. The Israeli portal auto.co.il lists six airbags as standard, up from two on the earlier car, together with lane keeping, traffic sign recognition and driver fatigue monitoring. Equipment varies by market, so buyers outside the UK should check the local specification. The brand's own materials do not publish a Euro NCAP star rating for the current car, and these are driver-assistance systems that require constant supervision, not self-driving features.

ADAS LEVEL	Driver-supervised assistance (L2-type adaptive cruise and lane functions)
ADAS FEATURES	Adaptive cruise control with Traffic Jam Assist, forward collision warning with AEB, lane departure warning, blind spot detection, rear camera with sensors (UK specification)

Available Versions

VERSION	POWER	TORQUE	0-100	TOP SPEED	DRIVETRAIN	BATTERY	EV RANGE	COMBINED RANGE	PRICE	KEY DIFFERENCES
T03 (single specification)	94 hp	158 Nm	12.7s	130 km/h	FWD	37.3 kWh	275 km	—	£13,795	UK price after the GBP 2,500 LEAP-GRANT (on-the-road price before the grant GBP 16,295); Germany EUR 18,900; Israel NIS 89,900-92,900

Pricing & Availability

In the UK, Leapmotor lists the T03 from £13,795 on the road for retail customers, which is the £16,295 on-the-road price minus its own £2,500 LEAP-GRANT (Leapmotor UK offers pages, October 2026). Leapmotor's August 2026 release advertised £12,995 with a £3,000 grant, but that figure no longer appears on its site. The LEAP-GRANT is Leapmotor's own scheme, launched before the UK government's Electric Car Grant, and the T03 is not on the government's eligible-car list. It is open to private UK retail customers only (not fleet, business or Motability), applies to orders up to 31 December 2026 and cannot be combined with other retail offers. The on-the-road price includes number plates, delivery, 12 months' road tax and the registration fee. Leapmotor's claim that the T03 is the most affordable new car of any fuel type was made at £12,995; the Dacia Spring Expression 65 is reported from £12,240. In Germany, Leapmotor lists a recommended price of €18,900, excluding transfer costs and including VAT. The same €18,900 list price applies in Italy, where promotions have brought it lower (a promotional €15,900 runs to 31 October 2026). Spain advertised €12,950 in May 2026 and now lists the T03 from €13,300 including Plan Auto+ aid and a CAE certificate sale, valid to 31 October 2026, so neither is a list price.

In Israel the importer is Samelet, which took the brand over from Metro Motor in December 2024. Samelet cut the T03 from NIS 109,900 to NIS 89,900 in March 2025, and the portal auto.co.il now lists a single Smart trim at NIS 92,900, so check the importer for the current price. The Israeli car has 95 hp, 6 airbags and a WLTP range of 265 km, replacing the earlier version with 108 hp and 2 airbags. The Italian outlet Motorionline reports 22,545 T03 registrations in Italy between January and August 2026, which shows how strongly the car has sold where incentives and promotions apply.

How It Compares

The two comparison cars are both covered elsewhere on freshmotors.net and use European list prices, but they come from different countries, so they show positioning rather than a like-for-like test. The BYD Dolphin Surf Boost has a larger 43.2 kWh battery and 322 km of WLTP range, 47 km more than the T03, and charges at up to 85 kW, but it costs EUR 24,140 in Spain, EUR 5,240 more than the T03's German list price, and has 87 hp against the T03's 94 hp. The Leapmotor B03X Life is the step-up from within the same brand: it costs EUR 24,900, offers 292 km of WLTP range, 181 hp and a 510 litre boot, but it is a larger crossover at 4,270 mm long. The T03's argument is entry price and standard equipment, not range or space.

Photo credits: the front and rear dealer photographs are by Alexander Migl via Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 4.0), the street photograph is by WrS.tm.pl via Wikimedia Commons (public domain), and the charging and close-up images are Leapmotor UK press photographs.