Leapmotor, the Chinese electric car manufacturer, has officially entered Turkey. The brand’s first car in Turkey was the ‘cute’ city car called the T03.
It is not unknown that Chinese car companies have increased their interest in Turkey. In this context, the world’s best-selling electric car manufacturer The future of BYD in Turkey It has now been officially announced. But it’s not just BYD. As of now, another Chinese automaker has entered the Turkish market: Leapmotor.
Leapmotor, which has been serving in China since 2015, Ulu Motor Industry and Trade Inc. He entered Turkey through The brand, which currently brings a single model to the pre-order stage, is expected to bring different models to our country in the future. Bride Leapmotor The first car in Turkey Let’s take a closer look.
Introducing the Leapmotor T03!
Leapmotor’s first car to come to Turkey T03 is named. The vehicle, which comes across as a complete city car, has a cute design. However, this cuteness does not mean that the T03 is a small car. Because T03, close to its competitors owner. In this context; The car, which has a length of 3.6 meters, was announced as 1.6 meters in width and 1.5 meters in height.
The dimensions of the T03 are striking not only outside, but also inside. Under normal conditions 210 liters the car with trunk space, when you fold the rear seats 508 liters of storage space offers.
Leapmotor T03 is a car that will draw attention not only with its exterior design but also with its interior design. So much so that this city car comes with an 8-inch digital display screen. 10.1 inch HD resolution It has a multimedia screen. The car, which will enchant people who like simple designs, provides a spacious interior with its panoramic glass roof. In the meantime, let’s also mention that there is a built-in assistant on the multimedia screen and this assistant offers next-generation features such as voice recognition support. Also a mobile application Let’s not go without saying that the vehicle can be controlled with.
If under the hood of the T03 producing 80 kW of power We encounter an electric motor. The battery that powers the vehicle, which has 3 different driving modes, offers a range of up to 417 kilometers under normal conditions. However, Chinese engineers have added 3 different energy recovery modes to the vehicle. These modes allow the driving range to be increased by 15 to 25 percent. The battery, which will be offered to the consumer with a 6-year warranty, can only be reduced from 30 percent to 80 percent with its fast charging support. in 36 minutes charging.
Entering the Turkish market, the electric city car, in addition to all these features, is quite a technological tool. Equipped with sensors on all four sides, the car offers 10 smart driver assistance options. In this context; All the features that may be needed during active driving, such as cruise control, distance tracking, parking assist, are available in the Leapmotor T03. Let’s also mention that the T03, which has all these features, is not only in China and Turkey, European Union countries will also be sold.
So how much will the Leapmotor T03, equipped with all these features, cost?
Automotive journalist Emre Özpeynirci on the price of the Leapmotor T03 He did an explanation. According to this statement, T03 is special for March. 699 thousand TL available for purchase. If you think the price is high, we need to remind you of a decision that went into effect last week. According to the decision in question, electric cars coming from China 40 percent additional customs duty implementation was decided. If this decision had not been published, the Leapmotor T03 would be released in March. around 538 thousand TL could be purchased.
Leapmotor T03 with special launch price It has become the cheapest electric car sold in Turkey. Because so far Cheapest electric car in TurkeyIt was the Opel Corsa-e and the price of this car was recorded as 879.900 TL. The increase in the presence of Chinese manufacturers in Turkey, will improve the competitive environment.
Leapmotor’s sedan, SUV and coupe models are also available!
*Leapmotor C11 SUV.
There is an important point to underline about Leapmotor. The T03 isn’t the only car the company has launched. sedan of the brand, SUV and even an electric sports coupe. If the brand catches a good market in Turkey, other models Coming to Turkey We can safely say…
This is what the sedan model C01 looks like:
Here’s what the electric coupe model S01 looks like:
