There is no doubt that SUV has become the vane of the automobile industry, and this model has won the trust and support of consumers with its wide body, spacious driving space, rich configuration and good passability. In the past, in the field of compact SUVs, everyone may choose Tiguan, CR-V, RAV4 Rongfang, and X-Trail; Mid-size SUVs also include the Touron, Edge, Envision, and Highlander. In recent years, the rise of new car-making forces has also made SUVs fully enter the era of electrification, and the emergence of Leap C16 has also made consumers' eyes shine, with a length of 4915mm and a width of 1905mm, which is very magnificent, with a 6-seat layout, as well as a large LCD screen in the rear row, which further enhances the product competitiveness and improves the product matrix for Leapmotor. Made in China successfully, with a rear ceiling screen + 2.4C super fast charging, setting a new benchmark for 6-seater SUVs.
In terms of appearance design, the Leapmotor C16 adopts the latest design concept of the Leap family, which is similar to other models of the Leap family. The shape of the entire front face is very full and rounded, and the front hatch cover line is rounded and full, creating an elegant and powerful visual effect. There are horizontal LED daytime running lights between the "Angel Wings Guardian Headlights" to connect, and the through-type front and rear light groups stretch the horizontal visual effect of the vehicle, and also echo the front and rear, and the visual effect after lighting will be more amazing, with a sense of science and technology. The front bumper has an upright deflector design on both sides, and the trapezoidal front heat vent adds a horizontal black decorative strip, which is matched with the slim front lip, showing the atmosphere of the new energy SUV to the fullest. The silhouette of the rear of the car is more square, with a large number of horizontal and vertical lines outlined, giving people a sense of off-road vehicles.
The tailgate opens at a large angle, the platform height is moderate, and it has a strong loading capacity, which can fully meet the travel needs of many families. The body is the most interesting, Leap C16 is the integration of the mature and heavy feeling of SUV and the business attributes of MPV, with both visual beauty and space practicality, and the addition of a suspended roof and large-size gun gray wheels further enhances the aura of the new car. In addition, the extended-range version has a concealed exhaust design, which is not significantly different from the pure electric version. The new car will be available in six exterior colours: Starlight Silver, Starlight Purple, Skylight Grey, Pearl White, Metallic Black and Glazed Emerald.
The roof is equipped with a black full-size luggage rack, black trim strips on the window edges, silver B-pillars and C-pillars and privacy glass, concealed door handles, wide 21-inch alloy wheels and technology with side camera sensors. In terms of size, the length, width and height of the Leapmotor C16 body are 4915/1905/1770mm, which is positioned as a medium and large SUV, and the overall is on par with the ideal L6. The wheelbase is 2825mm, the interior of the car adopts a 6-seat layout, and the Leap C16 has 67.2% of the highest space utilization rate in the same class, and the internal volume of 5290L is 5290L, which is comparable to the ideal L8. The seat is also wrapped in baby-chewable silicone, making it friendly to family cars. The first and second rows of double independent seats support electric adjustment/heating/ventilation and other functions, and with the small table on the right side of the second row and the 15.6-inch ceiling screen, the ride comfort is self-evident. A 21-speaker premium sound system, Dolby sound, 256-color ambient lighting, three-zone individual air conditioning, and a panoramic canopy with sunshades further enhance comfort.
Walking into the interior of the Leapmotor C16, it can also meet all your expectations for it. The overall layout continues the classic design concept of the Leap C10, and is available in three colors: malt rice, Cabernet orange, and Xingyuan purple. A large area of off-white high-grade leather material is laid out, as well as solid wood decorative panels and silver metal elements are embellished, highlighting the luxurious texture of the vehicle. The front seats are equipped with a panoramic sunroof that can be opened, and the rear roof is also equipped with a sunroof design to bring plenty of natural light to the interior. The center console is equipped with a combination of Leap's classic double-banner multi-function steering wheel, 14.6-inch central control screen + 10.25-inch LCD instrument, and the central control screen has a built-in 8295 chip, which will provide 360-degree panoramic images and natural voice assistant and other functions.
At the same time, the new car is also equipped with FACE ID face recognition. The physical buttons on the left and right are canceled, which not only looks more refreshing and natural, but also more in line with the aesthetics of the new energy vehicle era. In terms of intelligent driving, Leap C16 is equipped with OrinX chip + lidar, and a total of 30 perception hardware in the whole car make it theoretically able to reach L3 level driving assistance capabilities, for now, it can still achieve ALC automatic lane change assistance, TJA traffic jam assist, ATC adaptive curve cruise, NAC navigation assistance cruise and NAP high-speed intelligent navigation assistance, etc.
The Leapmotor C16 is built on the LEAP3.0 architecture and is equipped with 800V fast charging technology for the first time. The power is available in both electric and extended range versions. The pure electric version of the Leapmotor C16 is equipped with an electric motor with a maximum power of 215kW, equipped with lithium iron phosphate batteries and 800V technology, 30%-80% energy replenishment can be completed in 15 minutes, with a cruising range of 520km and an acceleration from 0-100km/h in 6.37 seconds, while the extended range version is equipped with a 95-horsepower 1.5L four-cylinder extended range engine with a maximum motor power of 170kW, a pure electric range of 200km, a fuel consumption of 5.4L/100km and a CLTC comprehensive range of 1095km. It supports 2.4C supercharging technology, which can achieve excellent performance of increasing the range by 200km+ after 5 minutes of charging. In terms of chassis and suspension, Leap C16 adopts a combination of MacPherson independent suspension and five-link independent suspension, and the rear-wheel drive mode will also have a good handling experience, and it also provides sport, standard/comfort, custom/personalized and other driving mode options, and also supports energy recovery system.
Comments: Leap C16 was officially launched on June 28, priced at 155,800-185,800 yuan, which is the flagship of the LEAP 3.0 technical architecture, positioning medium and large 6-seater SUVs. It is mainly marketed to mainstream multi-person households. The length of the car is more than 4.9 meters, the width of the car is more than 1.9 meters, it has the mature and stable feeling of an SUV, but the interior is unique, "MPV space design and comfort experience - the most comfortable three rows in the same class" + "SUV styling style and multi-scene function" + "more than 300,000 intelligent comfort equipment" + dual power & pure electric global 800V energy supplement scheme. Using your own advantages, do you think the Leapmotor C16 will become a new benchmark for 6-seater SUVs?