Overview
- Leapmotor began commercial sales in Argentina this week, offering the B10 at US$31,990 and the C10 at US$35,500 through 12 dealerships and 20 specialized e‑Expert service centers.
- Stellantis imported an initial lot of 2,000 electrified units under the government’s arancel‑zero tender and will route warranty support and parts through Mopar and its more than 300 official workshops.
- Both models use REEV (range‑extended electric vehicle) architecture in which an electric motor always drives the wheels and a 1.5L gasoline engine functions solely as an on‑board generator.
- Technical claims include an 18.8 kWh battery and about 95 km pure electric range for the B10 and a 28.4 kWh battery with about 150 km EV range for the C10, with overall range figures quoted to NEDC homologation standards.
- The launch leverages Stellantis’ distribution and financing to push low‑cost electrified options into a market where Chinese‑origin imports now account for roughly 14% of sales, a shift that could pressure local production and future import quotas.