Leapmotor's New Model C16 Revealed with Impressive Features
TapTechNews June 22nd news, this morning, Leapmotor CEO Zhu Jiangming and car reviewer Chen Zhen drove the all-new model C16 (pure electric version) together to start a live stream. Along the way, the group used an Ideal Automobile charging pile to charge the new car. The live stream screen showed that after the group got out of the car and ordered coffee, they returned to the parking space, and the new car's battery was charged from 28% to 80% in less than 15 minutes.
When Zhu Jiangming responded to Chen Zhen's evaluation of Leapmotor as the 'Xiaomi in the car industry', he indicated that he hopes the product can be priced based on cost and provide a 'good but not expensive' product.
According to the plan, the car will be officially launched on June 28th. The official once claimed that the fully configured price is expected to be less than $300,000. It offers six colors including Starlight Silver, Starburst Purple, Skylight Gray, Pearl White, Metallic Black, and Colored Glass Green. The body size is 4915mm*1905mm*1770mm, and the wheelbase is 2825mm. It is equipped with the NVIDIA Orin-X chip and lidar.
In terms of the cockpit, the car provides three interior colors including Malt Rice, Ruby Orange, and Galaxy Purple. The seat adopts a 2+2+2 layout and is equipped with a 14.6-inch 2.5K ultra-clear central control screen, a 15.6-inch high-definition rear entertainment screen, the Qualcomm Snapdragon SA8295P intelligent cockpit, a 21-speaker luxury audio system, a large panoramic sunroof, three-temperature zone independent air conditioning, and an electric rear tailgate, etc.
TapTechNews summarizes the power information as follows:
The pure electric model is standardly equipped with the all-region 800V silicon carbide high-voltage platform, and the fastest charging from 30% to 80% takes less than 15 minutes. It provides a 215kW drive motor and is matched with a 67kWh lithium iron phosphate battery. The CLTC pure electric range is 520km.
The extended-range version is equipped with a 28kWh battery, and the CLTC pure electric range is 230km.