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.

Nowadays, new energy vehicles dominate, oil prices are high, the 70,000-80,000 market has become the main battleground for pure electric SUVs, and in this price range, Leapmotor A10 and Changan Qiyuan New Q05 are popular choices with good sales and reputation. Today let's compare the Leapmotor A10 505 Enjoy Edition (76,800 yuan) and Changan Qiyuan New Q05 405Max (79,900 yuan after discount) to see which model is more worth buying.

(Changan Qiyuan New Q05)(Leapmotor A10)

Exterior: Each has its own features, different styles

(Leapmotor A10)

(Leapmotor A10)

Regarding the exterior, actually looking at the actual visual effect, both cars look great. Among them, Leapmotor A10 style is similar to BMW MINI, outlined with round and simple lines, the overall shape is quite round and cute, quite in line with the aesthetics of contemporary young consumers.

(Changan Qiyuan New Q05)(Changan Qiyuan New Q05)

As for Changan Qiyuan New Q05, reportedly led by world-class design master Klaus Zyciora, not only high originality and recognizability, but also very fashionable and dynamic visual effect, the front Digital Intelligent Wing 2.0 integrated light and rear Matrix Star Ring taillights improve the car's tech feel and recognizability, body lines are smooth and dynamic, plus wave-shaped D-pillar and fastback also create a good sports atmosphere.

Interior Texture: Changan Qiyuan New Q05 has more soft wrapping, better touch

(Leapmotor A10)

Regarding the interior, sitting inside you can actually see, both cars' design and style are basically on the same route, front row both adopted simple wrap-around cockpit design, both equipped with a 14.6-inch floating center control large screen, creating a simple and tech-savvy driving atmosphere.

(Changan Qiyuan New Q05)

In terms of materials, there is still some difference between the two cars. Leapmotor A10 uses more hard plastic materials, interior texture is average; while Changan Qiyuan New Q05 interior 80% area is soft wrapping, added foam pads in frequently touched areas like center console armrest and door panel armrest, touch feeling is better.

Configuration Performance: Changan Qiyuan New Q05 is more generous and practical

(Leapmotor A10)

Regarding configuration, including LED headlights, keyless entry/start, power windows, power side mirrors and other mainstream configurations, both cars have them, but in high-frequency configurations, Changan Qiyuan New Q05 is still superior, equipped with automatic air conditioning, rear air conditioning vents and PM2.5 filtration device, while Leapmotor A10 all series are manual air conditioning, also no rear air vents, summer rear row easy to stuffy.

(Changan Qiyuan New Q05)

In addition, Changan Qiyuan New Q05 also has passenger seat electric adjustment, driver seat ventilation/massage, phone 50W wireless charging, rear wiper and other practical configurations, all these are not in A10.

Intelligent Experience: Interaction experience is both very smart and easy to use

(Leapmotor A10)

Then is the intelligent cockpit part, today this Leapmotor A10 is equipped with Qualcomm Snapdragon 8155 chip, considered mainstream car machine chip now, performance, fluency aspects have good guarantee, can support car networking, voice control car, phone car machine interconnection and other mainstream functions, can meet daily use vehicle's smart interaction needs.

(Changan Qiyuan New Q05)

And Changan Qiyuan New Q05 is equipped with Tianshu Intelligent Cockpit, built-in 4nm car-grade cockpit chip, fluency, response speed also online, and access to AI large model, compared to Leapmotor A10 also has continuous dialogue, visible is sayable, voice interaction experience is more smart and easy to use, plus HUAWEI HiCar, Carlink, CarPlay, Honor Car Link, 8 indoor speakers, including 1 outdoor speaker, audio video entertainment experience is also more excellent.

Assisted Driving: Both support L2 level assisted driving, basic functions complete

(Leapmotor A10)

(Changan Qiyuan New Q05)

Regarding assisted driving part, both cars equipped with conventional L2 level assisted driving functions, including adaptive cruise, lane keeping, automatic emergency braking, etc., can meet daily highway and urban express road usage needs.

Space Performance: Changan Qiyuan New Q05 leads, more suitable for home use

(Leapmotor A10)

(Changan Qiyuan New Q05)

For family users, space is definitely a hard demand, Changan Qiyuan New Q05 body size is 4435/1855/1600mm, wheelbase reached 2735mm, belongs to standard compact SUV. While Leapmotor A10 body size is 4270/1810/1635mm, wheelbase 2605mm, belongs to small SUV level, smaller by one size than Changan Qiyuan New Q05.

According to research, 175cm passenger no matter sit front row or back row, on both cars can obtain abundant riding space, this point deserves a thumbs up, and Changan Qiyuan New Q05 benefits from size advantage, rear row space more spacious, just leg space adds about one fist distance, long distance trip, family can easily stretch body, reduce fatigue, children can also freely move on seats.

(Leapmotor A10)

(Changan Qiyuan New Q05)

Regarding storage, Leapmotor A10 trunk base volume reached 602L, rear seats folded flat max expand to 1549L, performance excellent, while Changan Qiyuan New Q05 trunk volume is 540L-1380L, performance also not bad, daily home use also basically enough.

Power Performance: Changan Qiyuan New Q05 acceleration, overtaking has more advantage

(Leapmotor A10)

Regarding power aspect, Changan Qiyuan New Q05 equipped with a max power 120kW permanent magnet synchronous motor, 0-100 acceleration time is 8.9 seconds. Leapmotor A10 equipped is max power 90kW motor, 0-100 acceleration time is 10.6 seconds.

(Changan Qiyuan New Q05)

From actual driving feeling look, Changan Qiyuan New Q05 power obviously more sufficient, starting and acceleration both relatively light and quick, even fully loaded condition overtaking also relatively confident. While Leapmotor A10 power although can meet daily city commute needs, but high speed overtaking time will show strength insufficient.

Range Recharge: Changan Qiyuan New Q05 battery invests more

(Leapmotor A10)

(Changan Qiyuan New Q05)

Regarding range, Leapmotor A10 CLTC range is 505km, longer than Changan Qiyuan New Q05's 405km, this is its obvious advantage. If budget allows, Changan Qiyuan New Q05 provides 506km range version optional, and battery quality and safety more guaranteed, because it all series standard CATL cell, while Leapmotor A10 uses Gotion High-tech or Jiangsu Zhengli cell, although also domestic big brand, but brand power and reliability still slightly inferior. However, both cars are global car quality, Leapmotor A10 meets strict China, Europe two places standards, Changan Qiyuan New Q05 is still central enterprise quality, and in May Thailand listed, already one step get overseas market recognition, next will continue expand overseas map, reliability no choice.

(Changan Qiyuan New Q05)(Leapmotor A10)

Comprehensive view, both cars product power performance actually both quite good, basically no short boards, just each has focus, text contrasted two configurations, among them Leapmotor A10 advantage lies in price lower, range longer suitable budget limited, to range requirement higher young users, while Changan Qiyuan New Q05 although expensive 3,100 yuan, but in space, power, battery quality, practical configuration, interior texture aspects all have advantages, and also provided 506km range version optional, just budget slightly higher. In budget same situation, if more focus on family use, pursue comfort and safety, Changan Qiyuan New Q05 undoubtedly is more suitable choice.