Stellantis-backed Chinese automaker Leapmotor announced on Sunday that it delivered 32,059 vehicles in January, a 27.37% increase from the 25,170 units recorded a year ago.
However, compared to December — which typically ranks as the strongest month for automotive sales — when 60,423 units were delivered, the figures fell by 46.94%.
Last year, Leapmotor sold a total of 596,555 vehicles worldwide, more than doubling from 2024.
Leapmotor‘s 2025 deliveries placed the company as the top-selling Chinese new energy vehicle (NEV) start-up brand last year.
The Chinese automaker has a guidance of one million vehicle deliveries this year — nearly doubling from 2025.
The carmaker has recently said that it aims to reach four million annual deliveries in the next ten years.
Upcoming D19 Model
Following its unveiling last October, Leapmotor‘s D19 full-size SUV will be launched in April.
The new model will be offered in battery-electric (BEV) and extended-range electric vehicle (EREV) variants, with six- and seven-seat configurations.
The brand has yet to disclose the flagship SUV’s exact prices; however, the media outlet Electrive reported last October an earlier pricing target of 300,000 yuan ($43,200).
Last week, Leapmotor announced that the D19 sustained same-side dual tire blowouts in two separate extreme tests on icy and snowy surfaces, one at 80 km/h (50 mph) and another at 120km/h (75 mph).
In both evaluations, the model remained stable without losing control or lane deviation, according to the Chinese automaker.
Additionally, the A10 compact SUV will be launched in China in the first quarter of 2026, with a pricing of “under 100,000 yuan” ($14,400), according to Leapmotor‘s CEO Zhu Jiangming.
Debuted in late December, the brand’s first BEV and EREV multi-purpose vehicle – D99 – is also scheduled to launch later this year.
2025 Launches and Markets
In the second half of 2025, Leapmotor launched three new EVs: the B01 sedan in July, the B10 compact family SUV in September, and the Lafa5 sports coupé in November.
The last model, named B05 in markets outside of China, was revealed for the first time in Europe, alongside the B03X – marketed as A10 in the brand’s home country – at last month’s Brussels Auto Show.
Last December, the company formed a new partnership with the state-owned FAW Group, with the latter agreeing to invest 3.7 billion yuan – equivalent to $532.2 million – in the Stellantis-backed brand.
Both companies are cooperating across R&D, production, and the supply chain. They are set to unveil a jointly developed car this year.
Chinese automotive media outlet Gasgoo reported last week that Leapmotor plans to strengthen vertical integration by introducing a new electronics subsidiary worth 120 million yuan – equivalent to $17.3 million.
The new unit will be focused on “smart in-vehicle tech and robotics”, the report stated.
After entering the European market in September 2024 through a strategic partnership with Stellantis, Leapmotor expanded to the UK in early 2025.
The brand also launched in African and South American countries, including Argentina, following President Javier Milei’s decision to lift import tariffs last April.
By entering 35 new markets last year, the company’s total global retailers rose to over 1,700.
In early January, Leapmotor confirmed that it recently opened 85 new stores in China, surpassing the 1,000 mark.
New Design Center
Last December, Leapmotor established its first Advanced Design Center overseas, in Munich, Germany.
The company is currently onboarding its first hirings, which include the former Exterior Design Director for Nio‘s mass-market sub-brand Onvo, Benwadih Adil, who had joined the Shanghai-based EV maker in 2016.
Adil will now serve as the facility’s Director, as reported by EV last week.
Additionally, its newly-appointed Senior Interior Designer, Ao Zhou, previously worked for Nio for two years. He also served as an intern at BYD and Tesla.
