Leapmotor T03 vs Renault Twingo E-Tech
· Real-world figures, not WLTP
Renault Twingo E-Tech
Twingo E-Tech 27.5 kWh£18,000 · 115 mi
Wins 10 of 17
Our verdict
The Leapmotor T03 and Renault Twingo E-Tech are both electric hatchbacks in the city car class. The Leapmotor T03 starts at £14,495 in the UK and the Renault Twingo E-Tech at £18,000.
The T03 goes further, with about 140 miles of real-world range against 115 for the Twingo E-Tech. On top of that, it is £3,505 cheaper to buy new (£14,495 against £18,000).
The Twingo E-Tech charges faster on a rapid charger (40 kW against 30 kW on average, 10–80%). On top of that, it uses less energy (4.2 mi/kWh against 3.9 mi/kWh), has the bigger boot (360 litres against 210) and is quicker, doing 0–62 mph in 12.1 s against 12.7 s.
There's little between them on warranty length (3 years).
Choose the Leapmotor T03 if you want the longest range and the lower price and the Renault Twingo E-Tech if you want quicker charging stops and lower running costs.
Written from the figures below, comparing the cheapest UK version of each. Other versions can differ: open them in Compare to swap versions.
Price
- Price new
- £14,495 (best)on sale now
- £18,000on sale now
- Used from (estimated)
- £6,900 (best)2024 car
- £10,3002025 car
- Price per mile of range
- £104 (best)
- £157
Range and efficiency
- Real-world range
- 140 mi (best)225 km, estimate
- 115 mi185 km, estimate
- Range today, used (estimated)
- about 134 mi (best)2024 car, est.
- about 112 mi2025 car, est.
- Efficiency
- 3.9 mi/kWh160 Wh/km, estimate
- 4.2 mi/kWh (best)149 Wh/km, estimate
- Range with one 15-min stop
- 132 mi (best)212 km
- 120 mi193 km
Charging
- Rapid charging
- 30 kW10–80% average
- 40 kW (best)10–80% average
- Home (AC) charging
- 7 kW
- 11 kW (best)
- Charging plug
- Type 2 CCS
- Type 2 CCS
- Vehicle-to-load (V2L)
- No
- Yes (best)
- Vehicle-to-home (V2H)
- No
- Yes (best)
- Vehicle-to-grid (V2G)
- No
- Yes (best)
Battery
- Usable battery
- 36 kWh (best)
- 27.5 kWh
- Battery chemistry
- LFP (lithium iron phosphate)
- LFP (lithium iron phosphate)
- Heat pump
- No
- No
Body and performance
- Body style
- Hatchback
- Hatchback
- Size class
- A · City car
- A · City car
- Seats
- 4
- 4
- Drive
- Front-wheel drive
- Front-wheel drive
- 0–62 mph
- 12.7 s0–100 km/h
- 12.1 s (best)0–100 km/h
- Weight
- 1,250 kg
- 1,275 kg
Size
- Length
- 3.62 m11 ft 11 in
- 3.79 m12 ft 5 in
- Width (without mirrors)
- 1.65 m5 ft 5 in
- 1.72 m5 ft 8 in
- Width with mirrors
- –
- –
- Height
- 1.58 m5 ft 2 in
- 1.49 m4 ft 11 in
- Wheelbase
- 2.40 m7 ft 10 in
- 2.49 m8 ft 2 in
Practicality and safety
- Boot space
- 210 litres
- 360 litres (best)
- Towbar available
- No
- No
- Towing (braked)
- Not approved
- Not approved
- Max payload
- 300 kgpeople and luggage
- 395 kg (best)people and luggage
- Euro NCAP rating
- –not tested yet
- –not tested yet
Warranty (UK)
- Car warranty
- 3 years
- 3 years (best)100,000 miles
- Battery warranty
- 8 years100,000 miles, 80% capacity
- 8 years100,000 miles, 70% capacity
- Passes to next owner
- Not confirmed
- Not confirmed
Availability
- Status
- On sale new
- On sale new
- Model years
- 2024 on
- 2025 on
Green marks the better figure in each row. Range is a real-world estimate, not WLTP. Used prices are estimates. Warranty terms are UK terms from each maker’s website.
Every version
Leapmotor T03
- T03£14,495 · 140 mi
Renault Twingo E-Tech
- Twingo E-Tech 27.5 kWh£18,000 · 115 mi