Leapmotor says it is managing vehicle supply in Australia according to local demand, rather than receiving unwanted stock from its Chinese headquarters. Andy Hoang, the brand’s Australian boss, said orders are reviewed through a monthly process involving forecasts, desired stock levels and expected sales, under procedures he attributed to Leapmotor’s parent group, Stellantis.
The brand entered Australia in 2024 with the C10 mid-size SUV, followed by the smaller B10 in 2025. It is now launching the B05 small hatch, while the B03X light SUV is expected in showrooms in November. Hoang said the C10 and B10 are in stock, but B05 supply is limited because the model is new; the B03X has not yet arrived. He said local orders are placed by Leapmotor Australia.
Leapmotor says it is also avoiding a rapid succession of launches. By comparison, MG introduced five models in Australia in 2025 and has grown its range from three models in 2022 to 14. BYD has added five models in the past 12 months and expanded from one model in 2022 to 12. Leapmotor has not brought every right-hand-drive model to Australia: the T03 micro-car is absent, and there is no immediate plan for the D99 people mover. The C16 and D19 SUVs are among models the company is interested in offering.
Globally, Leapmotor delivered 666,539 vehicles through September, up 68.5 per cent year on year; about 17 per cent of sales were outside China. In Australia, it delivered 1,168 vehicles year to date, up 158.4 per cent, compared with Geely’s 23,632. Leapmotor ranked 14th among brands in China in 2025.