China new models March 2025: Leapmotor B10 and Toyota bZ3X land

Leapmotor B10

Now that we’ve covered wholesales data for March, it’s time to Let’s now examine the latest launches on the Chinese market. After just three models made their appearance last month, we are back to the flood of new models hitting Chinese roads. No less than 11 appear this month, but for once we do have foreigners: five of them. To fully understand the scope of the Chinese market, make sure you consult our Exclusive Guide to all 187 active Chinese Brands.

1. Leapmotor B10 (3,298 sales)

Leapmotor is backed by Stellantis and has been on a roll in recent months, with sales up 134.7% year-on-year over Q1. It broke its monthly record last December at 40,173. The C10, C11 and T03 are the most popular. The B10 is a compact electric crossover with a range of up to 600 km. It inaugurates the new B series, which will include more affordable vehicles. The B10 features an 800V high-voltage system and a LiDAR sensor, and is built on the new Leap 3.5 modular architecture. It is 4.51m long with a 2.73m wheelbase.

The interior is stunning for the price (which we will reveal below), with a 14.6-inch 2.5K touchscreen and an 8.8-inch LCD instrument cluster. It is powered by Qualcomm’s Snapdragon 8155 chip. It supports Huawei HiCar and Apple CarPlay, and features AI voice interaction. Charging from 30% to 80% takes 19 to 20 minutes, depending on the battery size. The B10 is scheduled to eventually be sold overseas, including Europe. Sharply priced between 99,800 and 129,800 yuan (12,000-15,600€ or US$13,700-17,800), the B10 will compete with the BYD Atto 3 (115,800-147,800 yuan), Toyota bZ3X (109,800-159,800 yuan), BYD Sealion 05 EV (117,800-137,800 yuan) and Deeal S05 (119,900-145,900 yuan). The car got 15,000 orders within the first hour of pre-sales, so we have a blockbuster on our hands.

Bar for success: 7,500 monthly sales

2. Toyota bZ3X (2,490 sales)

This is a much anticipated vehicle from Toyota which, like most foreign manufacturers in China, has been struggling lately. It is a compact electric SUV built by the GAC Toyota joint venture and coming at 4.60m long with a 2.76m wheelbase. The bZ3X claims to provide the largest rear space in its class of 984 mm. It is also equipped with a 1.14 m² panoramic glass roof with electric sunshades. It was unveiled at the Beijing Auto Show in April 2024 as a near-production model. The main attraction of the bZ3X is its price, which we will study further down. It features a 201 hp electric motor paired with a choice of three lithium iron phosphate batteries offering ranges of 430, 520 and 610 km. Fast charging from 30% to 80% takes approximately 24 minutes.

A standout feature of the bZ3X is its Momenta 5.0 advanced driving assistance system (ADAS), powered by an NVIDIA chip. The system utilises 27 sensors, including 11 high-definition cameras, 12 ultrasonic radars, three millimeter-wave radars and a lidar. The interior is slick and in line with the new standards the Chinese have been pushing. It features a 14.6-inch floating central control screen and an 8.8-inch LCD instrument panel. The bZ3X is priced at a barely believable (for a foreign carmaker) 109,800-159,800 yuan (13,200-19,200€ or US$15,000-21,900). Is this the car that will help Toyota crack the Chinese EV market? The Japanese carmaker certainly hopes so. Competitors include the Geely Galaxy E5 (107,800-143,800 yuan), Leapmotor B10 (99,800-129,800 yuan), Aion V (129,800-193,600 yuan) and BYD Song Plus (135,800-180,800 yuan). We’d want a significant sales figure to show Toyota is a main actor in the EV arena.

3. Denza N9 (1,708 sales)

BYD’s premium brand Denza continues to progress at home with Q1 2025 sales up 38.9% to 33,062. The brand now unveils another spectacular vehicle: the N9. It’s a three-row six-seater full-size SUV first available as a PHEV and in future as an EV as well. It comes at 5.26m long with a wheelbase of 3.12m. It is equipped with the DiSus-A air suspension, and BYD’s new God’s Eye B DiPilot 300 driving assistance system. The N9 is powered by a tri-electric motor system comprising a 268hp front motor and 322hp rear motor, paired with a 204hp turbocharged engine and a 46.9 kWh Blade battery. Pure EV range is 202 km and total range 1,302 km. The 0 to 100 km/h is eclipsed in 3.9 seconds and fast charging from 30% to 80% lasts 19 minutes.​

The interior features a 17.3-inch central control screen, a 13.2-inch co-pilot screen, and a 50-inch AR head-up display. Additional amenities include a 26-speaker Devialet sound system, an 11L refrigerator, wireless charging, and a rear ceiling screen. The N9 is priced from 389,800 to 449,800 yuan (46,900-54,100€ or US$53,400-61,600) and competes with the likes of the Lynk & Co 900 (330,000-435,000 yuan), AITO M9 (469,800-569,800 yuan), Li Auto L9 (409,800-439,800 yuan) and Fang Cheng Bao Bao 8 (379,800-423,800 yuan). Looking at sales prospects, among existing Denza models the D9, priced from 339,800 yuan and launched in May 2022, has propelled the brand to new heights, meaning Denza is no stranger to strong scores for highly-priced vehicles. We’d need at least 6,000 monthly units to call the N9 a success.

Bar for success: 5,000 monthly units

4. Lynk & Co 900 (823 sales)

The Lynk & Co brand is breaking sales records at the moment, reaching an all time high of 31,237 last November. Having almost exhausted its 0X nomenclature, the brand launches a new naming series with the 900. This vehicle is a six-seater plug-in hybrid full-size SUV coming at 5.24m long with 3.16m wheelbase, making it the brand’s largest vehicle to date. It’s not supposed to be in the ranking yet as first deliveries are scheduled for late April. It offers two powertrain options: a 188 hp 1.5T engine and a 251 hp 2.0T engine, both paired with dual or triple electric motors. The top-tier trim features a tri-motor setup with a combined output of 912hp, enabling a CLTC range of up to 1,443 km. Battery options include 44.85 kWh and 52.38 kWh CATL Freevoy packs, supporting fast charging from 20% to 80% in 17 minutes.

Inside, the SUV features a 30-inch 6K central control screen, a 95-inch AR head-up display, and a 12.66-inch digital instrument panel, all powered by dual Qualcomm Snapdragon 8295 chips. Rear row passengers can enjoy 30-inch ceiling-mounted entertainment screen. The Lynk & Co 900 is priced between 330,000 and 435,000 yuan (39,700-52,400€ or US$45,200-59,500). It will fight with the aforementioned Denza N9 (389,800-449,800 yuan), Li Auto L9 (409,800-439,800 yuan) and AITO M8 (368,000-458,000 yuan). Unlike Denza, Lynk & Co isn’t used to marketing such pricey vehicles so we will keep our expectations modest for the 900.

Bar for success: 3,000 monthly sales

5. Bestune Yueyi 03 (459 sales)

Bestune is enjoying a record-breaking second wind in the Chinese market at the moment with a new all time high of 19,446 wholesales hit last December and sales up 55.2% over Q1 to 30,917. This surge is solely due to the success of the Xiaoma (or Pony) mini EV. Not much information has trickled down yet for this electric sub-compact SUV. It offers variants with two different ranges: 445 km or 565 km.

Its interior features the traditional large touchscreen in the models of the dash as well as a digital instrument panel. Priced from 92,900 to 117,900 yuan (11,200-14,200€ or US$12,700-16,100), it will compete with the likes of the Geely Galaxy E5 (107,800-143,800 yuan), BYD Sealion 05 EV (117,800-137,800 yuan) and Leapmotor B10 (99,800-129,800 yuan). To be fair, apart from the Xiaomi none of the other Bestune models is selling well at the moment, so we see the Yueyi 03’s task in such a competitive segment as a little tricky. We’re lowering the bar for success as a result.

6. Honda S7 (373 sales)

Formerly introduced at the Beijing Auto Show in April 2024 as part of a new EV series called “Ye”, this electric mid-size crossover is finally reaching the Chinese market. The Ye series name has been dropped and the final name of the car is Honda S7. It is produced by the Dongfeng Honda joint-venture. The vehicle is 4.75m long with a 2.93m wheelbase. It features a distinctive design with boomerang-shaped headlights connected by a thin LED strip, kind of looking like a Kia, and sleek rear styling that includes a roof spoiler and vertically aligned taillights.

The S7 offers both rear-wheel and all-wheel-drive configurations. The rear-wheel-drive variant features a 268 hp motor while the all-wheel-drive adds a 201 hp front motor. Power is supplied by an 89.8 kWh ternary NMC battery from CATL, providing a CLTC range of up to 620 km. Inside, the SUV includes  a 24-inch portrait-oriented touchscreen, a 9.9-inch digital instrument cluster, and a 21.9-inch augmented reality head-up display. Additional interior highlights include digital side-view mirrors. The S7 is priced from 231,900 to 281,900 yuan (27,900-33,900€ or US$31,700-38,600) which is a pretty ambitious level in the current cutthroat competitive market. We don’t expect success for this model in China. Competitors include locals, and arguably more attractive, such as the Xpeng G9 (248,800-278,800 yuan) as well as the king of the category the Tesla Model Y (263,500-313,500 yuan).

Bar for success: 5,000 monthly units

7. Honda P7 (21 sales)

The Honda P7 (is the twin of the S7, this time produced by the GAC-Honda joint venture. Most technical details are the same but the two models differ quite significantly as far as exterior design is concerned, with the P7 being much more conservative.

Bar for success: 5,000 monthly sales

Other launches this month include the locally produced 8. Mini Cooper EV (579 sales) priced from 148,800 to 194,800 yuan (17,900-23,400€ or US$20,400-26,700) …

… the 9. Mini Aceman (280 sales), priced from 163,900 to 209,900 yuan (19,700-25,300€ or US$22,400-28,700) …

… the 10. JAC Yiwei Huaxianzi (183 sales) priced from 57,900 to 63,900 yuan (7,000-7,700€ or US$7,900-8,700) and the 11. Hongqi Tiangong 06 (35 sales).