- Leapmotor pushed the Lafa 5 rapidly into right‑hand and left‑hand markets, leveraging Stellantis ties and wider retail openings to capture share amid intense EV price and volume competition.
- The Lafa 5 recorded over 12,000 overseas orders four months after launch, had 17,042 deliveries within 35 days in China, and Leapmotor delivered 105,656 vehicles globally in September 2026.
- Targeting compact EV buyers in Europe, Australia and Hong Kong, Leapmotor faces execution risks from ramping localized production, dealer scaling, timing of Q1 2027 launches and potential margin pressure.
On October 13, Leapmotor announced that the Lafa 5 had secured more than 12,000 cumulative orders in overseas markets just four months after its launch.
As of September 2026, the model had set a record for the fastest order growth following the overseas launch of a Leapmotor vehicle.
The Lafa 5 made its June debut in Hong Kong as a right‑hand‑drive variant badged B05.
It subsequently rolled out across 26 European markets including Germany, France and the United Kingdom, before reaching Australia and New Zealand in August.
In China, the Lafa 5 went on sale in November 2025, with five variants priced from RMB 97,800 ($14,587).
According to Leapmotor, the model recorded 17,042 deliveries within 35 days of launch, setting a new brand record for the fastest single model to surpass 10,000 deliveries.
The Lafa 5’s overseas order growth has coincided with an expansion in Leapmotor’s overall delivery volume.
In September 2026, Leapmotor delivered 105,656 vehicles globally, exceeding 100,000 monthly deliveries for the third consecutive month.
During China’s National Day holiday, Leapmotor secured 32,546 orders, including 7,691 new orders on October 7 alone.
Its overseas sales network has been an important foundation for volume growth.
As of September 2026, Leapmotor had expanded its European retail network to 1,020 outlets across 36 countries.
Through its partnership with Stellantis, Leapmotor can leverage the group’s local distribution and after-sales infrastructure to expand into new markets.
At the 2026 Paris Motor Show, Leapmotor showcased the A05, marketed overseas as the B03, in Europe for the first time. Its flagship SUV, the D19, was also on display.
Meanwhile, production of the B10 has begun at the Zaragoza plant in Spain, operated through Leapmotor’s partnership with Stellantis.
The Lafa 5 is scheduled to enter production or be introduced to the market in the first quarter of 2027.
Leapmotor founder and Chairman Zhu Jiangming has said that locally produced vehicles will account for more than 40% of the company’s overseas business.
Export figures reflect the growth of Leapmotor’s international operations. In September 2026, overseas exports exceeded 27,000 vehicles.
Cumulative exports from January to September surpassed 150,000 units, allowing the company to reach its full-year overseas export target ahead of schedule.
By the end of September, Leapmotor’s cumulative global deliveries had exceeded 1.8 million vehicles.
Its business covered more than 50 overseas markets across Europe, South America, Asia-Pacific, the Middle East and Africa, and North America.
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