Leapmotor has revealed its flagship, and it’s not messing around. The D19 is a six-seat luxury SUV measuring 5.2 meters long with a wheelbase over 3.1 meters, and it comes in two flavors that completely redefine what you get in this segment.
This isn’t some half-baked attempt at playing upmarket. It’s a proper challenger that makes you rethink what’s possible at Leapmotor’s price point.
The pure electric BEV version hits hardest.
It’s got a 115-kWh battery delivering about 447 miles of range, a 1000-volt architecture for rapid charging, and 540 kW (around 725 hp) that gets you from zero to 60 mph in under three seconds. That’s supercar territory from a full-size SUV.
The extended-range EREV variant takes a different approach with an 80.3-kWh battery pack, the largest ever fitted to a range-extended vehicle.
That’s enough for 310 miles of pure electric driving before the onboard combustion engine kicks in as a generator.
The EREV makes 400 kW combined from its dual electric motors and pulls zero to 100 in around five seconds.
Both use CATL’s new Freevoy Super Hybrid battery, the first to blend lithium iron phosphate and NMC chemistry in a single cell.
That hybrid approach gives you better longevity and performance without compromising either direction.
Here’s where it gets interesting though. The D19 is the first production car ever fitted with an onboard oxygen generator that produces eight liters per minute.
Sounds wild, but in China, this thing actually matters. Mountain trips to the Himalayas are getting more popular, and altitude sickness isn’t fun.
Leapmotor is answering a genuine problem that most manufacturers aren’t even thinking about.
The hardware underneath is equally serious. Dual Qualcomm Snapdragon 8797 chips handle 1,280 TOPS of computing power across the infotainment system and driver assistance tech.
That’s not some underpowered processor cobbled together on a budget.
Leapmotor hasn’t locked in exact pricing yet, but earlier guidance suggests around $42,100 for the flagship variant.
Deliveries kick off in the first half of 2026. Whether this thing makes it to Europe is still uncertain.
Leapmotor has positioned its brand as a budget-friendly option for Western markets, yet the luxury SUV it offers seems out of place with its current market positioning. But in China, the D19 represents a genuine statement of intent.
