Leapmotor B10 vs Vauxhall Mokka

The Vauxhall Mokka costs £1,010 more than the Leapmotor B10. For that premium it adds lower energy use, 154 versus 174 Wh/km. The Leapmotor B10 is not just cheaper - it also offers 68 kW faster peak rapid charging, 120 litres more boot space and 45 kW more power. On EVcarsguide's combined category scores, the Leapmotor B10 comes out ahead overall.

The Leapmotor B10 is £1,010 cheaper to buy. Running costs are almost identical - about £168 a year either way, at 8,000 miles on an off-peak home tariff. Add 5 years of charging and the Leapmotor B10 comes out roughly £890 cheaper overall. These figures cover list price and home charging only - insurance, servicing, tyres and depreciation will move the real total.

EVcarsguide estimates a real-world motorway range of about 193 miles for the Leapmotor B10 and 173 miles for the Vauxhall Mokka - both below their WLTP figures, because sustained high speed is the hardest case for an EV. The Leapmotor B10 goes roughly 21 miles further between charging stops. A rapid charge to 80% takes around 20 minutes in the Leapmotor B10 and 30 in the Vauxhall Mokka, so the Leapmotor B10 loses less time at each stop. That makes the Leapmotor B10 the stronger long-distance car.

The Leapmotor B10 is the easier car for tight UK car parks: it is 102 mm narrower than the Vauxhall Mokka. In a standard 2,400 mm bay that leaves about 515 mm of total clearance for the Leapmotor B10 and about 413 mm of total clearance for the Vauxhall Mokka.

Over a 8-year ownership window EVcarsguide's degradation model projects roughly 90% battery health for the Leapmotor B10 and 84% for the Vauxhall Mokka. That gives the Leapmotor B10 a modest edge in retained real-world range. The Leapmotor B10's LFP-type pack tolerates daily 100% charging, while the Vauxhall Mokka's NMC-type pack lasts longest kept to about 80% for everyday use. Both batteries carry a 8-year manufacturer warranty.