The Leapmotor D19 is a full-size flagship SUV that made its debut in October 2025 and officially launched for sale on April 16, 2026. It is the first model in Leapmotor’s new D-series lineup, and it immediately positioned itself as a serious contender in the premium large SUV space competing against names like the Geely Galaxy M9, Deepal S09, and even drawing comparisons to the BMW X7 in terms of sheer size.

At 5,252 mm in length, 1,995 mm in width, and with a 3,110 mm wheelbase, this is a genuinely massive machine. To give you a sense of the scale, the D19 is actually 71 mm longer than a BMW X7. And yet it starts at the equivalent of around $32,240 a figure that makes Western rivals look extraordinarily expensive for what they offer.

The EREV (Extended-Range Electric Vehicle) variant of the D19 comes equipped with an 80.3 kWh battery pack, supplied by CATL using their “Freevoy Super Hybrid” cell chemistry. This is officially the largest battery ever fitted to an EREV anywhere in the world.

To understand why that matters, you need to understand what an EREV actually is. Unlike a traditional plug-in hybrid, which splits driving duties between an electric motor and a combustion engine, an EREV is primarily electric. With 80.3 kWh on board, the D19 EREV offers up to 500 km of pure electric range under CLTC testing conditions. That’s not a hybrid range figure that’s EV-only range, from a car that also has a petrol engine as a backup. The anxiety of being stranded is essentially removed.

Add to that the 800V charging architecture, which allows the D19 EREV to charge from 30% to 80% in just 15 minutes, and you have a vehicle that is not merely large in battery capacity but fast to replenish eliminating one of the last remaining friction points of EV ownership.

It would be easy to focus entirely on the battery and miss the point that the D19 is genuinely trying to compete as a luxury product, not just an engineering exercise.

The cabin is equipped with a 60-inch high-brightness AR-HUD one of the largest in any production vehicle along with a 17.3-inch floating central control screen, a 10.25-inch instrument cluster, a 6-inch rear multi-function panel, and a 21.4-inch 3K entertainment display for rear passengers. That’s a genuinely impressive screen count even by the standards of the current generation of Chinese premium EVs. The second-row zero-gravity seats recline to 120 degrees and include four-way leg rests and integrated seatbelts a thoughtful detail that improves both safety and comfort simultaneously. There’s an 8.1-litre refrigerator that can be controlled via voice or app, an onboard oxygen generator (a world first in a production vehicle), laminated acoustic glass, and an intelligent fragrance system with three customizable scents.

Exterior colours include Pine Valley Green, Liquid Silver, Metallic Black, Sky Grey, and Photoelectric White a palette that leans premium and restrained rather than flashy. The design language, which Leapmotor calls “Technology Natural Aesthetics 2.0,” features split headlights, retractable door handles, a LiDAR sensor on the roof, and an animated rear light bar.

The Leapmotor D19 arrives at a time when the automotive industry is searching for balance between innovation and practicality. Whether it becomes a global success or remains a regional disruptor, one thing is clear: the definition of a luxury SUV is no longer fixed.