Leapmotor C10 vs Mercedes-Benz GLB

The Mercedes-Benz GLB costs £9,600 more than the Leapmotor C10. For that premium it adds 117 miles more WLTP range, 236 kW faster peak rapid charging and 105 litres more boot space. On EVcarsguide's combined category scores, the Mercedes-Benz GLB comes out ahead overall.

The Leapmotor C10 is £9,600 cheaper to buy. The Mercedes-Benz GLB is cheaper to charge, roughly £176 a year versus £216 for the Leapmotor C10, at 8,000 miles on an off-peak home tariff. Add 5 years of charging and the Leapmotor C10 comes out roughly £9,400 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 175 miles for the Leapmotor C10 and 268 miles for the Mercedes-Benz GLB - both below their WLTP figures, because sustained high speed is the hardest case for an EV. The Mercedes-Benz GLB goes roughly 94 miles further between charging stops. A rapid charge to 80% takes around 30 minutes in the Leapmotor C10 and 20 in the Mercedes-Benz GLB, so the Mercedes-Benz GLB loses less time at each stop. That makes the Mercedes-Benz GLB the stronger long-distance car.

The Mercedes-Benz GLB is the easier car for tight UK car parks: it is 39 mm narrower than the Leapmotor C10. In a standard 2,400 mm bay that leaves about 539 mm of total clearance for the Mercedes-Benz GLB and about 500 mm of total clearance for the Leapmotor C10.

Over a 8-year ownership window EVcarsguide's degradation model projects roughly 90% battery health for the Leapmotor C10 and 84% for the Mercedes-Benz GLB. That gives the Leapmotor C10 a modest edge in retained real-world range. The Leapmotor C10's LFP-type pack tolerates daily 100% charging, while the Mercedes-Benz GLB's NMC-type pack lasts longest kept to about 80% for everyday use.