21%
Stellantis stake (2023)
Brand group · who owns whom
Leapmotor 零跑
The Stellantis-backed Chinese start-up behind the C10 - and the answer to the question every buyer should ask: will it still be here to honour the warranty?
Medium
Survival risk
21%
Stellantis stake (2023)
70+
UK dealers
9863
HKSE listing
Group data: UK - no data yet · Leapmotor UK · Updated 3 Jul 2026
Kai Zhang
Editor-in-Chief
Reads the China market first-hand · Signs off every claim
Will it survive?
Our bankruptcy & warranty-risk read - from group scale, financial health and UK commitment.
Why medium risk
70+
UK dealers
144k
vehicles 2023
€1.5bn
Stellantis investment
Leapmotor is the smallest and youngest of the Chinese brands in this guide, but the Stellantis stake changes the equation dramatically. Stellantis manages European distribution and shares its dealer network - if Leapmotor runs into trouble, Stellantis has strong commercial incentive to keep it alive. The main risk is whether the product itself wins customers; early UK sales will be the proof.
The brand family tree
The badge on the bonnet rarely tells you who built it. Here's the group behind each one.
Leapmotor 零跳
Stellantis 21% · Listed HKSE 9863 · Founded 2015
Leapmotor
零跑
C10 UKBEV/REEV
B10 upcomingEU
T03 Chinabudget
Stellantis
合作
European distributionchannel
Leapmotor group cars on sale here
Prices from Leapmotor UK · Updated 3 Jul 2026
C10 UK pricing UK
£36,500
BEV · REEV · same price
£32,750
with LEAP-GRANT (salary sacrifice / fleet)
No dataleapmotor.com/uk
What this means for you
The UK C10 ships with a 69.9 kWh / 400V battery. Leapmotor's 2026 Chinese model upgrades to 74.9 kWh and 800V architecture for faster charging. UK buyers also lose CarPlay and Android Auto - the infotainment runs Leapmotor's own system only.
Read the full C10 write-up →Official figure