Nobody expected LiDAR to reach a segment priced under 10,000 dollars — but that's exactly what just happened in Chengdu. On Leapmotor's stand sits one of the most affordable electric crossovers on the market, packed with advanced driver assistance tech. The A10 launched in China on March 26 in four trims priced from 65,800 to 86,800 yuan (roughly $9,690 to $12,780). There's no Russian pricing for the model.
The car itself is compact: 4,270 mm long, 1,810 mm wide, and 1,635 mm tall, riding on a 2,605 mm wheelbase. Buyers get a choice of two batteries — 39.8 and 53 kWh. The first delivers 403 km, the second 505 km. Both figures come from China's CLTC cycle and don't translate directly to Europe's WLTP — real-world numbers will be more modest.
The performance picture isn't quite so clean either. The 403 km versions get a front motor rated at 70 kW, or 95 hp, while the 505 km variants jump to 90 kW, around 122 hp. Peak torque holds steady at 150 Nm across the board. The bigger battery can charge from 30 to 80% in about 16 minutes. The smaller one takes roughly half an hour.
The most interesting configuration costs 86,800 yuan — and this is where things get genuinely intriguing. It packs LiDAR, a Qualcomm 8650 processor, and a full sensor suite for an extended set of driver aids. The manufacturer claims parking-spot-to-parking-spot navigation assistance. It sounds like an autopilot. It isn't — it's still a driver assistance system, nothing more.
The A10 on display in Chengdu is no rookie — it's already earned its stripes. The model first appeared publicly in November 2025, and on August 7, 2026, Leapmotor announced its 100,000th unit had rolled off the line — just 135 days after sales began. So this particular car works better as an indicator: proof of how far LiDAR pricing has fallen on the Chinese market in a matter of months.
Leapmotor calls the A10 a global model built on its new A platform. But there's no talk yet of an official Russian launch for this exact car. International sales run through Leapmotor International, a joint venture controlled by Stellantis, and Russia doesn't appear anywhere in its published expansion map so far.
