Leapmotor officially launched the D19 flagship SUV today, pricing its most ambitious model ever between 219,800 and 269,800 yuan (roughly 30,500 to 37,400 US dollars). Deliveries to pre-order customers begin immediately. For a brand that built its reputation on undercutting established rivals in the affordable segment, the D19 represents a decisive move into territory where Li Auto, Aito, and BMW currently compete.
The numbers behind the move explain the ambition. Leapmotor is targeting one million deliveries in 2026 after a record 2025, and the D19 is the model expected to carry the premium push. Two drivetrain philosophies sit under one body: a triple-motor pure electric variant and an extended-range EREV version with the largest battery in its segment.
🔧 Dimensions Built for Three Rows
The D19 measures 5,252 millimeters in length, 1,995 mm wide, and 1,780 mm tall, with a 3,110 mm wheelbase. Those figures place it squarely in Li L9 and Aito M9 territory, and the interior is configured to match. Customers can specify either a six-seat layout with captain's chairs in the second row or a conventional seven-seat configuration.
Leapmotor is positioning the D19 as a family-first flagship rather than a performance showcase, although the pure electric version makes a respectable case for both.
⚡ The BEV Version: Triple-Motor, Sub-Three-Second Sprint
The battery electric D19 uses a triple-motor all-wheel-drive system producing 724 horsepower (540 kW). Leapmotor quotes a 0 to 100 km/h time under three seconds, numbers that land it alongside full-bore performance EVs rather than family SUVs. The architecture runs on an 800-volt platform, which translates to fast charging that keeps the car moving on long trips without extended stops.
The BEV version is aimed at customers who want the shorter driveway cable and the full silent-drive experience, with the performance credentials acting as a secondary selling point.
🔋 EREV: 80.3 kWh Battery, 500 km Pure Electric
The EREV variant is arguably the more strategically important model. Its 80.3 kWh battery delivers up to 500 kilometers of pure electric range on the CLTC cycle, making it the largest EREV battery in a production SUV to date. The range-extender gasoline engine only activates beyond that threshold, meaning most daily driving happens on electrons alone.
Fast charging on the EREV uses the same 800-volt architecture, a feature that remains uncommon at this price point. For buyers who still feel hesitant about full BEV ownership but want the daily efficiency of electric driving, the D19 EREV is positioned as the pragmatic flagship.
Snapdragon 8797 Dual-Chip Brain
Under the dashboard sits Leapmotor's new central domain controller, built around two Qualcomm Snapdragon 8797 SoCs running in parallel. The combined compute budget reaches 1,280 TOPS, and LiDAR is standard across the range. This is the first Leapmotor model to use the new controller architecture, which the company plans to extend to future vehicles.
The hardware positions the D19 for advanced driver assistance features that match or exceed what Huawei's ADS and NIO's NX chip ecosystem currently offer. Whether the software stack delivers on the hardware promise is the question every premium Chinese EV buyer asks, and Leapmotor has set expectations high.
What the Launch Says About Leapmotor
The D19 arrives eight days before Auto China 2026 opens its doors on April 24. That timing is deliberate. Leapmotor wanted the flagship narrative to precede the show rather than get lost among the hundreds of debuts expected in Beijing. The pricing strategy also deserves attention. At 219,800 yuan entry, the D19 undercuts the Li L9 and the Aito M9 by margins that make comparison inevitable.
For a company that delivered its first vehicle in 2019, reaching a credible premium flagship in under seven years is aggressive by any measure. The next test is whether the D19 can hold its own on the Beijing show floor against the established players who will be working to reclaim the segment they once owned.