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Leapmotor C16

$21,380 starting price (ex-factory China)

Leapmotor C16 — SUV (BEV) exterior view

Photo: JustAnotherCarDesigner / Wikimedia Commons / CC0 · source

520 km
Range (CLTC)
67.7 kWh
Battery capacity
170 kW
Drive power
8.46s
0-100 km/h
170 km/h
Top speed
30 min (30-80%)
Fast charge

Entity Snapshot

The Leapmotor C16 is a suv BEV from LEAPMOTOR, listed from $21,380 ex-factory. CLTC range is 520 km from a 67.7 kWh pack with 170 kW of drive power. Catalogued as a structured product record: trim, battery, range, drive power, and reference price.

Trim / version增程 / 纯电 标准版 / 旗舰版
BatteryLFP · 67.7 kWh
Range (CLTC / WLTP)520 km / N/A
Drive power170 kW
Fast charge (30–80%)30 min (30-80%)
Reference price≈ $21,380 (ex-factory reference)

Versions / trims

  • 增程
  • 纯电 标准版
  • 旗舰版

Version variants as published by the manufacturer; recorded verbatim from the vehicle record.

Powertrain

Drive layoutRWD
Motor typePermanent magnet synchronous (PMSM)
Motor modelN/A
Motor power170 kW
Torque320 Nm
0–100 km/h8.46 s
Top speed170 km/h

Fields map directly to the vehicle record; N/A where the manufacturer specification was not confirmed. Values without a cited source are left unstated rather than estimated.

Dimensions & Logistics

Length4915 mm
Width1905 mm
Height1770 mm
Wheelbase2825 mm
Curb weight2065 kg
Gross weightN/A
Ground clearanceN/A
Trunk capacityN/A

Outer envelope & 40HQ packing (estimate)

Outer volume (L×W×H)
16.57 m³
Length grade
compact–midsize
40HQ units (rack/crate)
2 units estimate

Basis: RoRo is the standard method; the 40HQ figure is a length-graded estimate for racked/crated container shipment — ≤4.0 m ≈ 3 units, 4.0–5.0 m ≈ 2 units, >5.0 m ≈ 1 unit per 40HQ (internal ≈12.03 × 2.35 × 2.69 m). Confirm packing density with the freight forwarder.

Technology

Battery typeLFP
Battery thermal managementLiquid cooling
Heat pumpN/A
Charging interfaceGB/T AC + GB/T DC (China domestic)
Charging adapter (export)CCS2 (DC) / Type 2 (AC) adapter required for EU; or OEM EU-spec port
Front suspensionMacPherson strut
Rear suspensionMulti-link
BrakesFront ventilated disc / rear disc
Drag coefficient (Cd)N/A
Drive architectureRWD
Motor typePermanent magnet synchronous (PMSM)
Infotainment languageChinese / English
Network bandsN/A

Technology fields are recorded verbatim from the vehicle record; N/A where the manufacturer has not published a value. Linked terms open the glossary or the relevant explainer.

Market Compliance & Export Profile

HS code87038000 — 87038000 — electrically propelled motor vehicles (BEV)
Certification notesEU: WVTA type approval; GB/T port needs CCS2/Type 2 adapter. GCC: GSO conformity certificate.

Export notes

Landed-cost, import-duty, and per-market pricing data for this model lives on electricvehiclehub.net — see the full export profile there.

Data Sources & Verification

Source data
  • ✓ Manufacturer specifications (base price, range, battery, dimensions)
  • ✓ Battery chemistry, drive architecture & charging interface
  • ✓ Certification & HS code classification
China EV Mart estimate
  • ≈ 40HQ packing (length-graded estimate)
  • ≈ Fields marked N/A where the manufacturer has not published a value

Data source: China EV Mart catalog + manufacturer specs (brakes/infotainment per manufacturer standard; numeric deep fields verified via spec tables + en.wikipedia.org, 2026-10-21) · Last updated: 2026-10-21

Specifications

Brand LEAPMOTOR
Body type SUV
Powertrain BEV
Trim / version 增程 / 纯电 标准版 / 旗舰版
Family / nameplate C16
Currency USD
Price basis China ex-factory reference price
Price (ex-factory) $21,380
Range (CLTC) 520 km
Battery 67.7 kWh
Battery type LFP
Battery thermal management Liquid cooling
Heat pump N/A
Drive layout RWD
Motor type Permanent magnet synchronous (PMSM)
Motor power 170 kW
Torque 320 Nm
0-100 km/h 8.46 s
Top speed 170 km/h
Efficiency 18.5 kWh/100km
Fast charge 30 min (30-80%)
Length 4915 mm
Width 1905 mm
Height 1770 mm
Wheelbase 2825 mm
Curb weight 2065 kg
Front suspension MacPherson strut
Rear suspension Multi-link
Brakes Front ventilated disc / rear disc
Charging interface GB/T AC + GB/T DC (China domestic)
Charging adapter (export) CCS2 (DC) / Type 2 (AC) adapter required for EU; or OEM EU-spec port
Infotainment language Chinese / English
Certification notes EU: WVTA type approval; GB/T port needs CCS2/Type 2 adapter. GCC: GSO conformity certificate.
HS code 87038000
Data tier Tier 2

Leapmotor C16 (starting at $21,380) is a SUV from LEAPMOTOR.

  • Battery: 67.7 kWh
  • Motor power: 170 kW
  • 0-100 km/h: 8.46 s

Overview

The Leapmotor C16 is an SUV fully electric with rear-wheel-drive from Leapmotor. As a mainstream-value SUV fully electric, it starts at $21,380 ex-factory. Specification highlights are a CLTC-rated range of 520 km and a MacPherson strut front / Multi-link rear suspension layout. Across export markets for the SUV fully electric, the lowest landed premium is Qatar at roughly +24.6% over base (about $26,629 landed) — Germany applies a 20.7% countervailing duty on top of the 10% standard tariff. This SUV fully electric is positioned for importers targeting the family-SUV segment focused on volume import economics.

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Author: Wei Wang (EV & Battery Industry Analyst) · Chengguang Energy · Updated 2026-09-05 · Contact