Leapmotor B05
Leapmotor B05 was built from 2025 to the present, as a 5-door hatchback. Battery: 56.2–67.1 kWh LFP. Layout: Rear-motor, rear-wheel-drive. Size: 4,430 x 1,880 x 1,520 mm (L x W x H). Weight: 1630-1715 kg.
Composed from the specifications below, so it states nothing the specs do not. Photograph: JustAnotherCarDesigner, CC0 (Wikimedia Commons), from this generation's own encyclopedia entry.
Overview
The Leapmotor B05, also marketed in China as the Leapmotor Lafa 5 () is a battery electric compact hatchback (C-segment) manufactured by Leapmotor since 2025. It is the hatchback alternative to the B01. The B05 is the brand's first hatchback, before the release of the smaller Leapmotor B03/A05 in 2026.
Powertrain
The rear-mounted motor produces 132 kW on the entry variant and 160 kW (215 hp; 218 PS) on other trims. Two LFP battery packs are offered, 56.2 kWh and 67.1 kWh, giving a WLTP range of up to 401 km and 482 km respectively; DC fast charging peaks at 174 kW on both packs. In China, the same packs are rated under the CLTC cycle at 515 km and 605 km.
Source: the English Wikipedia article on this model, CC BY-SA 4.0. Text may be shortened; read the full article for the complete text.
Not yet sourced for this model. Used prices swing with year, mileage, grade and country, so we publish a market range only when it comes with a named source and a date, and never an estimate. For a live figure, use the landed-cost tool with the price on the auction sheet.
Against the other hatchback models in this database (47 with this body type). Computed from the dimensions in the specifications, so it changes as the database grows.
- 794 mm above the median of 3,636 mm, and longer than 98% of the 44 other hatchback models in this database.
- 210 mm above the median of 1,670 mm, and wider than 98% of the 45 other hatchback models in this database.
- 55 mm below the median of 1,575 mm, and lower than 84% of the 43 other hatchback models in this database.
- 395 mm above the median of 2,340 mm, and longer than 95% of the 44 other hatchback models in this database.
Who it suits
- City and mixed driving: hatchbacks are compact outside and flexible inside.
- Drivers with home or workplace charging and mostly predictable daily distances.
Check before you buy
- Ask for a battery state-of-health report: the traction battery is the main value driver in a used hybrid or electric car. Battery SOH tool
- Confirm the charging inlet and the speeds your market supports; plug types differ between regions.
- Read the auction sheet grade and notes, and verify the odometer against service and inspection records. How to read an auction sheet
- Run a history check (accidents, flood, mileage) before you bid. History check guide
- Import age rules: this generation already qualifies in Kenya. Confirm the rule for your exact vehicle with customs before buying. Landed-cost calculator
General guidance for this type of vehicle, worked out from its body, powertrain and age. It is not a finding about this particular model; use an inspection and the auction sheet for the car you are actually buying.
Worked out from this generation's production years and each country's age rule. Rules also depend on vehicle type and the month of manufacture, so confirm with customs before you buy.
Can I import a Leapmotor B05 from Japan?
By production year alone, Leapmotor B05 is inside the age window for Kenya. The earliest examples become eligible later in: United States (2050); Canada (2040); United Kingdom (2035); Australia (2050). Rules depend on vehicle type and the month of manufacture, so confirm with customs before you buy.
What powers the Leapmotor B05?
Per its encyclopedia infobox, battery: 56.2–67.1 kWh LFP.
How big is the Leapmotor B05?
4,430 mm long and 1,880 mm wide and 1,520 mm tall, on a 2,735 mm wheelbase (5-door hatchback). For container loading, use the container packer.
Answered from this page's own data, not from outside claims. See the sources below.
- en.wikipedia.org (retrieved 2026-10-19)
Confidence: single-source (Wikipedia infobox). Specifications differ by market, trim and model year; the auction sheet or the vehicle's registration document is the final word on a particular car.
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