The brand new 2026 Jump motor B10 is already one of Australia’s most affordable – and largest – small electric SUVs, and the upcoming version of an extended range electric vehicle (EREV or REEV in Leapmotor nomenclature) will be even cheaper.
Leapmotor confirmed the release of an EREV version of the B10 for Australia back in October, having announced a starting price of just $38,990 for the B10 in September, ahead of first deliveries starting in November and the official launch this month.
That means the B10 undercuts the MG S5 EV (from $40,490 drive-away) and draws level with the Chery E5, making it the second cheapest small electric SUV on the Australian market (the cheapest is the much smaller BYD Atto 2, from $31,990 before on-road costs).
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The addition of REEV variants for the B10 will mirror the same move of the larger C10 mid-size electric SUV, which launched the Leapmotor brand Down Under in late 2024, before quickly adding REEV versions with a range of up to 1150km in March 2025.
The first range-extended electric vehicle available in Australia since the BMW i3 – if you don’t count Nissan’s conceptual e-Power models, which don’t plug in and charge but also feature a small petrol engine that only charges the battery – the C10 REEV is available in two variants, each priced $2,000 less than their electric counterparts.
The Leapmotor C10 range starts at $43,888 plus on-road costs for the entry-level REEV Style and rises to $45,888 plus ORCs for the EV Style, $47,888 plus ORCs for the REEV Design and $49,888 plus ORCs for the flagship EV Design.
However, until the end of next month, Leapmotor Australia is offering deals and “summer bonuses” across the entire C10 range, including REEV Style ($44,990 drive plus $2,000 bonus), REEV Design ($47,990 drive plus $2,000 bonus), Style ($47,990 drive plus $3,000 bonus) and Design ($50,990 drive plus… $4,000 bonus).
However, please note that these prices only apply to MY25 vehicles in Pearl White paint and the bonuses apply to new and demonstrator MY25 vehicles purchased and delivered by March 31, excluding government and rental buyers.
If the B10 REEV follows the pricing strategy of the C10 REEV, it would be available on the car starting at just $36,990 – before any offers or bonuses.
That would make it more than $10,000 cheaper than comparable electrified small SUVs, including the Nissan Qashqai e-Power (priced from $45,640 plus ORCs for the new base MY26 ST-L).
At the local launch of the B10 – the independent Chinese car brand’s third global model after the C10 and T03 city car and the second to arrive Down Under – Rick Crichton, senior product manager at Stellantis Australia, was unable to confirm that the B10 REEV will be cheaper than the EV.
When asked whether B10 REEV pricing is the same as C10 REEV pricing, he replied: “I can’t give you an answer to that today. What I can say is that the C10 REEV offers really compelling value for money, so we definitely want B10 to follow in C10’s footsteps.”
“We’re trying to cater to the journey of all electric vehicles. So not everyone is ready to make the full transition. REEV definitely offers a good middle ground for those who don’t want to give up the gasoline browser just yet. So having both options means we can definitely achieve full coverage.”
In China, around half of all C10 buyers are opting for hybrid versions, prompting the brand to expand the availability of EREV powertrains in other models, and Leapmotor expects similar adoption as the technology becomes available in export markets such as Australia.
At the other end of the scale, a hotter 463kW flagship with all-wheel drive will also head the C10 range in the future.
The EV and REEV versions of the C10 attracted 579 Australian buyers last year – far fewer than the 3944 sales achieved in a shorter period of time by its direct competitor, the Geely EX5, which the Chinese country brand launched here in early 2025.
Mr Crichton would not reveal Stellantis Australia’s sales target for the B10 or whether he expected the car to sell better than the C10, but said it would complement the larger and more expensive SUV already in Leapmotor showrooms.
“We’re not talking about targets or sales targets, but we’re pretty excited about the opportunity that B10 presents,” he said.
“I think they both have their rightful place in the market and I’m very curious to see which one sells more, to be honest. They’re both extremely compelling value propositions in their own right.”
When asked whether we can expect C10-style offers and incentives in the future, Mr Crichton left the door open.
“I follow the market quite closely in terms of competitor moves,” he said.
“So right now we’ve communicated a super attractive price, and if people want to beat it, I think the B10 is still… the price is really good, and I think consumers will recognize that.”
Watch this space on Thursday (February 19) for our first local review of the new Leapmotor B10.
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