Peugeot and Citroen have started selling low-cost electric cars from China

Budget electric cars Leapmotor from China began to sell in Europe. Their entry into the market was prepared by the joint efforts of Peugeot, Citroen and Fiat under the wing of the concern Stellantis, which is a partner of the Chinese automaker.

Details are reported by Carscoops. At first, buyers will get two models, then the plan is to add one electric car each year. The cheapest one turned out to be the Leapmotor T03.

We can not say that the car directly copies a particular car, but there are enough references to famous models in the traditions of the Chinese car industry. For example, in profile the novelty resembles Smart forfour, and in front it looks like Fiat 500.

The electric car turns out to be compact. The body length is 3620 mm with a wheelbase of 2400 mm, width - 1652 mm, and height is 1577 mm. The trunk volume is 210 liters, and if you fold the rear seats - 508 liters.

The range, according to official information, tends to 280 km. The price of Leapmotor T03 in the home market is 9000 dollars. In Europe, the car is more expensive - from 18,900 euros. The next model is the Leapmotor C10 crossover. In China, it is asked for 18,000 dollars. The European price - from 36 400 euros.