I wonder how many friends have been paying attention to the under 100,000 pure electric SUV market recently? In recent times, this segment has been very lively. Just take the Changan Qiyuan New Q05 and Leapmotor A10, last month's sales reached 15,814 and 14,372 units respectively, both entering the top 10 in all categories of the April 2026 sales ranking, and the Changan Qiyuan New Q05 even took the sales champion in the compact pure electric SUV market.
(Changan Qiyuan New Q05)
Worth noting is that both hot products have many highlights, you can get 500km+ range at the 90,000 level, the Leapmotor A10 is even equipped with LiDAR, for friends with needs for advanced intelligent driving assistance, the attractiveness of this car is indeed not low. But in terms of price, the high-end Changan Qiyuan New Q05 506Max+ and Leapmotor A10 505 LiDAR version have dealer prices of 95,900 and 86,800 respectively, friends with a budget of around 90,000 can consider it. Obviously, this is the final round for choosing one of two.
(Leapmotor A10)
If you are sensitive to the budget, then between the Changan Qiyuan New Q05 and Leapmotor A10, the latter might be more appealing, after all the dealer price is truly thousands cheaper. Moreover, the high-end A10 is equipped with LiDAR, both urban/highway conditions can activate navigation assist driving, this is its advantage. Of course, if the budget allows, choosing the Changan Qiyuan New Q05 high-end trim also has advanced assist driving with LiDAR.
(Changan Qiyuan New Q05)
But since this is a head-to-head review before buying a car, a comprehensive comparison is unavoidable. First looking at dimensions, as a compact SUV, the Changan Qiyuan New Q05 length/width/height are 4435*1855*1595mm, wheelbase is 2735mm. The Leapmotor A10 car class is a subcompact SUV, length/width/height are 4270*1810*1635mm, wheelbase is 2605mm.
(Leapmotor A10)
If considering just commuting/errands, the Leapmotor A10's 'small stature' has a slight advantage, convenient for around town. But in fact, many friends buying cars also need to consider family use, budgets under 100,000 are mainly for necessary demand groups. Since it is necessary demand and has family needs, space naturally cannot let you down.
(Changan Qiyuan New Q05)
(Leapmotor A10)
Taking daily family travel as an example, the 130mm wheelbase difference between the two cars is reflected intuitively in the rear experience. Sitting in the rear of Changan Qiyuan New Q05, legroom is flat and spacious, sitting 3 adults together won't be too crowded; but sitting in the rear of Leapmotor A10, both seating width and legroom will be smaller. Mom taking care of children in the rear, the Changan Qiyuan New Q05 rear more spacious space will be more convenient for her maneuvering, children can also have a larger activity space.
(Changan Qiyuan New Q05)
(Leapmotor A10)
Besides space, commuters and family users also pay attention to comfort configurations. In comparison, both cars are equipped with electric tailgate, keyless entry, adaptive high/low beam and other external configurations. But from inside the cabin, Leapmotor A10 passenger seat cannot be electrically adjusted, rear seat backrest also does not support angle adjustment, and lacks rear AC vent, in-car PM2.5 filtration device etc.
(Changan Qiyuan New Q05)
(Leapmotor A10)
On the other hand, Changan Qiyuan New Q05, besides passenger seat supports electric adjustment, the front row also integrates heating/ventilation/massage/passenger leg rest functions, compared to Leapmotor A10 only providing front seat heating, its quality is undoubtedly one step higher. Including rear passengers also receive some consideration, such as adjustable backrest angle, equipped with rear AC vent, rear center armrest/cup holder etc., more suitable for scenarios like family travel.
(Changan Qiyuan New Q05)
(Leapmotor A10)
Besides comfort experience, we cannot skip the driving system comparison. First looking at the range that everyone cares about, Changan Qiyuan New Q05 and Leapmotor A10 are equipped with 51.9kWh, 53kWh batteries respectively, CLTC pure electric range reached 506km, 505km, difference is large enough to ignore. But from the cell supply chain perspective, the former comes from CATL, the latter is Gotion High-tech/Jiangsu Zhengli, if talking about brand gold content, 'Ning Wang' naturally ranks ahead, more trustworthy. Additionally, both cars have global quality, built according to global strict standards, Leapmotor A10 meets domestic/EU dual standards, Changan Qiyuan New Q05 is already on the market in Thailand, in the future will sequentially land in multiple country regions, ultimately explore Europe region, additionally has central enterprise backing, quality and quality are very reliable.
Because this article discusses the A10's 505 version, adopting battery liquid cooling technology, temperature control is good, but if it is the 403 version, adopting low-cost air cooling technology, heat dissipation effect is poor. On this point, the New Q05 does better, entry level adopts battery direct cooling technology, high-end uses liquid cooling technology, can better achieve thermal management, guarantee battery safety.
(Changan Qiyuan New Q05)
(Leapmotor A10)
In terms of power, Changan Qiyuan New Q05 and Leapmotor A10 both have front-mounted single motor layout, motor maximum power output are 120kW/190N·m, 90kW/150N·m respectively, 0-100km/h acceleration time reached 8.9 seconds and 10.6 seconds. Frankly, both cars in the pure electric camp acceleration performance are average; but relatively, Changan Qiyuan New Q05's 8-second level 0-100 acceleration, under mountain road driving, highway overtaking and other conditions will be more impressive than Leapmotor A10.
(Changan Qiyuan New Q05)
(Leapmotor A10)
In summary, Leapmotor A10 505 LiDAR version advantages are prominent: lower price, wider coverage of intelligent driving assistance, suitable for consumers who prioritize budget + technology trial. And Changan Qiyuan New Q05 emphasizes the word 'Comprehensive' more: adding budget can also get advanced assist driving, and dimensions larger, comfort configurations higher, adopting top cell supply chain, power is also stronger, comprehensive performance more all-around. In short, budget 90,000 level pursuing all-encompassing family experience, Changan Qiyuan New Q05 506Max+ more worth considering.
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