2025 Leapmotor C10 review
While this new Chinese electric SUV has an eye-popping price tag and Stellantis backing, it's far from the segment benchmark.
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Leapmotor C10 vs Subaru Forester Comparison
Leapmotor C10
Subaru Forester
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2025 Leapmotor
C10
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2025 Subaru
Forester
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CarExpert Rating
CarExpert Rating
Very Good
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CarExpert Rating
Good
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Based on the Leapmotor C10 DESIGN
Based on the Subaru Forester 2.5i-S (AWD) STI SPORT
Best suitable for...
Driving the family
Off-roadingFuel Efficiency
50L
45 km
48L - 63L
322 to 466 km
Warranty
6 year - 7 year
warranty
warranty
5 year
warranty
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MSRP
$43,888 - $49,888
$37,890 - $50,140
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CarExpert's Take
Jack Quick
Contributor
Jack Quick drove this car and these were their findings:
Hits
- Upmarket interior look and feel
- Lots of second-row space
- Appealing price tag
Misses
- Incessant, overbearing safety chimes
- Certain systems can only be turned off when stationary
- No Apple CarPlay or Android Auto connectivity
Max Davies
Marketplace Journalist
Max Davies drove this car and these were their findings:
Hits
- Quality, premium-leaning interior
- Sportier handling
- STI appears again...
Misses
- ...like this?
- Hardly a special edition
- Dreary CVT
Colours Available
The 2024 Subaru Forester is available in the following exterior paint colours, depending on the variant:
- Crystal White Pearl
- Ice Silver Metallic
- Brilliant Bronze Metallic
- Crimson Red Pearl
- Autumn Green Metallic
- Horizon Blue Pearl
- Cascade Green Silica
- Magnetite Grey Metallic
- Crystal Black Silica
- Sapphire Blue Pearl
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Specs
| Type | ||
| - | PETROL DIRECT INJECTION | |
| Size (cc) | ||
| 1500 | 1995 - 2498 | |
| Size (L) | ||
| 1.5L | 2.0L, 2.5L | |
| Cylinders | ||
| 4 | 4 | |
| Camshaft | ||
| DUAL OVERHEAD CAM | DUAL OVERHEAD CAM | |
| Valves/Ports per Cylinder | ||
| 16 | 16 | |
| Power | ||
| 158kW - 160kW | 110kW - 136kW | |
| Power RPM | ||
| - | 5800 - 6000 | |
| Torque | ||
| 320Nm | 196Nm - 239Nm | |
| Torque RPM | ||
| - | 4000 - 4400 | |
| Bore Stroke | ||
| - | 90 | |
| Compression Ratio | ||
| - | - | |
