Leapmotor to launch updated Lafa 5 electric hatchback at Guangzhou Auto Show

Lei Kang

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Nov 11, 2026, 7:40 PM GMT+8

The updated Lafa 5 will adopt an 800 V high-voltage platform and add features including an AR-HUD.

Lafa 5 deliveries reached 9,486 in October, up 37.96% from September and the highest monthly total this year.

Leapmotor (HKEX: 9863) will launch the updated Lafa 5 at the Guangzhou Auto Show opening on November 27, upgrading its electrical architecture and cabin to strengthen the electric hatchback's competitiveness.

Auto Home reported on Wednesday that it learned of the launch schedule from Leapmotor. The compact battery-electric model will receive a model-year update, with both the standard and Ultra versions retaining their existing design language.

The updated Lafa 5 will adopt an 800 V high-voltage platform and add an augmented reality head-up display (AR-HUD), a 17.3-inch central touchscreen, zero-gravity seats and a 14-speaker audio system, according to the report.

The report said the model is expected to offer CLTC range options of 630 kilometers (391 miles), 640 kilometers and 660 kilometers.

For reference, the current Lafa 5 is available in 7 variants, with guide prices ranging from 97,800 yuan ($14,560) to 129,800 yuan.

Earlier regulatory filings had already pointed to a powertrain upgrade. Of the 3 Lafa 5 variants included in filings released by China's Ministry of Industry and Information Technology in August, 2 have motors with peak output of 185 kW (248 hp), while the other is rated at 180 kW.

All these variants use lithium iron phosphate batteries and offer optional LiDAR. The Ultra continues to distinguish itself from the standard version with a dedicated sporty body kit, including a front splitter, side skirts, a rear diffuser and a rear spoiler, along with a lower body height.

The Lafa 5 was officially launched in China on November 27, 2025. The rear-wheel-drive compact electric hatchback measures 4,430 mm in length and competes with models including the Volkswagen ID.3, SAIC MG4, BYD Dolphin and Nio Inc's (NYSE: NIO) Firefly.

Leapmotor expanded the lineup in April this year with the Lafa 5 Ultra, adding more power and sportier features.

The update comes as Lafa 5 sales recover. The model delivered 9,486 vehicles in October, up 37.96% from September, marking a second consecutive monthly increase and its highest monthly total this year, according to data compiled by CnEVPost.

Leapmotor Lafa 5 monthly deliveries

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Lafa 5 deliveries totaled 50,857 in the first 10 months of the year. The model accounted for 8.94% of Leapmotor's global deliveries in October, up from 6.51% in September.

Leapmotor delivered a record 106,127 vehicles globally in October, exceeding 100,000 for a fourth consecutive month. Deliveries in the first 10 months totaled 772,666, reaching 77.27% of its previously announced annual target of 1 million vehicles.

To meet that target, Leapmotor needs to deliver another 227,334 vehicles in the final 2 months of the year, or an average of 113,667 per month, above October's level.

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