Leapmotor C10 vs Subaru Solterra

The Subaru Solterra costs £16,005 more than the Leapmotor C10. For that premium it adds 27 miles more WLTP range and 66 kW faster peak rapid charging. On EVcarsguide's combined category scores, the Subaru Solterra comes out ahead overall.

The Leapmotor C10 is £16,005 cheaper to buy. The Subaru Solterra is cheaper to charge, roughly £168 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 £15,765 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 241 miles for the Subaru Solterra - both below their WLTP figures, because sustained high speed is the hardest case for an EV. The Subaru Solterra goes roughly 66 miles further between charging stops. A rapid charge to 80% takes around 30 minutes in the Leapmotor C10 and 20 in the Subaru Solterra, so the Subaru Solterra loses less time at each stop. That makes the Subaru Solterra the stronger long-distance car.

The Subaru Solterra is the easier car for tight UK car parks: it is 40 mm narrower than the Leapmotor C10. In a standard 2,400 mm bay that leaves about 540 mm of total clearance for the Subaru Solterra 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 Subaru Solterra. 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 Subaru Solterra's NMC-type pack lasts longest kept to about 80% for everyday use.