How much is the Lepas L6 in Australia?

The Lepas L6 Signature is $47,990 before on-road costs, as of October 2026. Lepas hasn't published a national drive-away price, so expect roughly $50,000 to $52,000 on the road depending on your state. Premium paint is free for a limited launch period, and a reservation costs $1,000, refundable.

What is the range of the Lepas L6?

Lepas Australia quotes 440 km on the WLTP cycle from a 65 kWh lithium iron phosphate battery. At 110 km/h with the air conditioning on, expect about 75 to 85 percent of that, or roughly 330 to 375 km. No Australian outlet has published a measured range test yet.

Who makes Lepas cars?

Lepas is a brand owned by Chery Group, the Chinese maker behind Chery, Omoda and Jaecoo. It's Chery's fourth brand in Australia and is pitched as entry-premium. Cars are sold through Chery dealers and standalone Lepas sites, with about 40 outlets targeted by the end of 2026.

Is the Lepas L6 electric or hybrid?

The Australian launch model is fully electric, with one front-mounted 160 kW motor. A plug-in hybrid L6 is due in 2027. Australian reports put its arrival between March and mid-2027, so buyers who want a petrol backup will need to wait or look at other brands.

Does the Lepas L6 have an ANCAP rating?

No. As of October 2026 the L6 has no ANCAP or Euro NCAP rating. Lepas says it was developed to meet the 2026 Euro NCAP five-star standard, but that isn't a test result. Check with your employer if a novated lease policy requires a five-star rating.

Lepas L6 Review Australia 2026

The Lepas L6 is a mid-size electric SUV priced at $47,990 before on-road costs, as of October 2026. Lepas L6 review Australia verdict: it’s well equipped and carries a seven-year unlimited-kilometre warranty, but it costs $6,000 more than the BYD Atto 3 Evo while offering slower charging, front-wheel drive only and no safety rating yet. Wait for test drives in November and a drive-away price before you commit.

Lepas is a new brand. Chery Group, the company behind Chery, Omoda and Jaecoo, launched it as its fourth Australian badge and pitches it as a step up from Chery. The L6 is its first model here, and the reaction from Australian EV buyers has been cool. The common complaint is price: shoppers comparing it with the XPeng L03 and Leapmotor B10 see a similar-size SUV for thousands less. Others who saw the car at a public show weren’t won over by the cabin trim.

The timing is tough. Battery-electric cars took 24.2 percent of new-car sales in September 2026 (Electric Vehicle Council and FCAI, via CarExpert), and most of that volume sits under $45,000. This review uses the Lepas Australia website and configurator plus launch coverage from CarExpert, CarsGuide, The Driven, Zecar and Chasing Cars. For every EV on sale, start at our electric vehicles hub.

Lepas L6 review Australia: price and specs

One grade is on sale, the L6 Signature, at $47,990 before on-road costs. Here are the confirmed Australian figures.

Spec	Lepas L6 Signature
Price (before on-roads)	$47,990
Drive-away	Not published
Battery	65 kWh LFP
WLTP range	440 km
Motor	160 kW / 275 Nm, front-wheel drive
Max DC charging	120 kW (400-volt system)
DC 30-80%	About 22 min
On-board AC charger	Not published for Australia
Vehicle-to-load	Not confirmed for Australia
Boot (seats up / folded)	323 L + 63 L underfloor / over 1,255 L
Length / width / height	4,570 / 1,852 / 1,694 mm
Wheelbase	2,700 mm
Warranty	7 years / unlimited km
Battery warranty	8 years / 200,000 km
ANCAP	Not rated

Sources: lepas.com.au L6 page and configurator (viewed 16 October 2026); CarExpert, CarsGuide and The Driven launch coverage (15 October 2026). Price as of October 2026.

The battery is lithium iron phosphate (LFP). LFP is a lithium-ion chemistry that tolerates daily charging to 100 percent and lasts a long time, at the cost of slightly lower energy density than nickel-based cells.

Some early reports quoted a 67 kWh battery and 450 km of range. Those were pre-launch figures. The Australian website and the pricing announcement both list 65 kWh and 440 km, so use those.

The launch offer is modest. Premium paint is free for a limited time, a saving of about $800 according to CarExpert, and reservations cost a refundable $1,000. Lepas hadn’t published a drive-away price when we checked. On-road costs add roughly $2,000 to $4,000 depending on your state, which puts the L6 near $50,000 or more on the road.

What you get for the money

Equipment is the L6’s strongest argument. Lepas fits almost everything as standard, so there’s no options list to climb.

The standard kit includes:

19-inch alloy wheels and a panoramic sunroof with a sunshade
A 13.2-inch portrait touchscreen with Apple CarPlay and Android Auto, plus an 8.88-inch driver display
An eight-speaker Sony sound system and a 50 W wireless phone charger
Heated and ventilated front seats
A powered tailgate and a 360-degree camera
Seven airbags and automated parking

Ventilated seats and a powered tailgate are uncommon under $50,000, and they matter in a Queensland summer or a school car park.

The trade-off is choice. There’s one grade, one interior colour (beige) and one powertrain. If you don’t want a light cabin with small kids, that’s a real limitation.

Interior quality is where opinions split. Buyers who saw the L6 at a public EV show criticised some of the fabric trim and an early display car’s sloping boot floor. Lepas says that floor wasn’t production spec, and the Australian website now describes a three-position adjustable floor. Sit in one at a dealer before you decide.

Range, charging and running costs

The L6 has competitive range and middling charging speed. Expect about 330 to 375 km at highway speed from the 440 km WLTP claim.

That estimate assumes 75 to 85 percent of the WLTP figure, which is typical at 110 km/h with air conditioning. It’s enough for Sydney to Canberra on one charge in good conditions, with a buffer.

DC fast charging peaks at 120 kW, and Lepas quotes about 22 minutes for 30 to 80 percent. That figure flatters the car, because most brands quote 10 to 80 percent, and the slow bottom of the charge curve is left out. The Atto 3 Evo Premium peaks at 220 kW on an 800-volt system, for comparison. On a road trip, the difference is a few extra minutes per stop rather than a deal-breaker.

Home charging is a gap in the published data. Lepas hasn’t listed the on-board charger rating for Australia. The on-board charger (OBC) is the part inside the car that converts AC power from your wall into DC for the battery. Its rating decides how fast a home wallbox can charge the car. Overseas figures exist, but specs differ by market, so ask the dealer for the Australian rating in writing before you buy a wallbox. Our guide to single-phase vs three-phase EV charging explains why the OBC matters.

Running costs should be low. Dividing the battery by the claimed range gives about 14.8 kWh per 100 km on paper. Real driving will use more, so allow 17 to 18 kWh per 100 km. At 30 cents per kWh, that’s about $5.10 to $5.40 per 100 km on grid power, and much less on an off-peak EV plan or rooftop solar. Our EV charging cost calculator runs your own numbers.

How it drives

No Australian outlet has driven the L6 on local roads yet. Test drives start at dealers in early November 2026, and first deliveries are expected around the same time, though one outlet still lists the date as unconfirmed.

Here’s what we know. A single front motor makes 160 kW and 275 Nm and drives the front wheels only. Lepas has no all-wheel-drive version planned. The only 0-100 km/h figure is 7.9 seconds from the UK launch; it’s likely similar here, but Lepas Australia hasn’t confirmed it.

Lepas says the chassis was tuned in Frankfurt and the driver-assist systems were tuned on Australian roads. Chasing Cars reported flatter cornering and less body roll than equivalent Chery models. That’s promising, but the driver-assist tuning claim is the one to test. Over-eager lane and speed alerts are the most common complaint about Chinese EVs in Australia, so take a proper test drive on roads you know, not a lap of the block.

Front-wheel drive is a mark against it for keen drivers. Several shoppers prefer the rear-drive XPeng L03 on that basis alone.

Safety, warranty and the new-brand question

The L6 has no ANCAP rating. That’s the biggest gap in this Lepas L6 review for Australian families. Lepas says the car was developed to meet the 2026 Euro NCAP five-star standard, but a design target isn’t a result. Many employers require five stars for novated leases and fleet cars.

Warranty is generous. You get seven years with unlimited kilometres on the car and eight years or 200,000 km on the battery, starting from first registration, according to Lepas Australia. That beats the six years or 150,000 km that BYD and Leapmotor give on the vehicle. Lepas also offers seven years of capped-price servicing at 12-month intervals, although service prices weren’t published when we checked. Roadside assistance comes with registration and renews for 12 months each time you service with a Lepas dealer.

Then there’s the brand risk. Lepas is new, but Chery Group isn’t. Chery, Omoda and Jaecoo have built a large Australian dealer network since 2023, and Lepas is sold through Chery dealers plus standalone sites, with about 40 outlets targeted by the end of 2026 (CarExpert, October 2026). That’s a stronger base than many start-up brands have had.

Resale value is the bigger unknown. A new badge with no used-car history usually depreciates faster in its first few years. Our EV depreciation guide explains what drives used EV prices.

Lepas L6 vs the competition

The L6 sits at the top of a crowded price band. Here’s how it compares with the SUVs Australian shoppers cross-check it against, as of October 2026.

Model	Price	Drive	Claimed range	Warranty
Lepas L6 Signature	$47,990 before on-roads	Front	440 km WLTP	7 yr / unlimited
BYD Atto 3 Evo Dynamic	$41,990 before on-roads	Front	420 km WLTP	6 yr / 150,000 km
BYD Atto 3 Evo Premium	$46,990 before on-roads	Rear	510 km WLTP	6 yr / 150,000 km
XPeng L03 RWD Standard Range	$41,900 before on-roads	Rear	445 km WLTP	Check with dealer
Leapmotor B10 Style	$38,990 before on-roads	Rear	361 km WLTP	6 yr / 150,000 km
Skoda Elroq 60 Select	$49,990 drive-away	Rear	395 km WLTP	7 yr / unlimited

Sources: manufacturer price pages and CarExpert, CarsGuide and EV Central pricing coverage, September and October 2026. Before-on-road prices add roughly $2,000 to $4,000 depending on your state.

The BYD Atto 3 Evo is the obvious benchmark. The Dynamic is $6,000 cheaper, and the rear-drive Premium costs $1,000 less than the L6 while adding 70 km of claimed range. BYD is also Australia’s biggest EV brand. The L6 counters with more equipment and a longer warranty. Our BYD Atto 3 Evo review covers it in detail.

The XPeng L03 is the comparison that comes up most among Australian buyers. It’s rear-drive, $6,090 cheaper and slightly longer on claimed range. See our XPeng L03 guide.

The Skoda Elroq costs about the same once on-roads are added. It brings a European badge, rear-wheel drive and the same seven-year unlimited-kilometre warranty. Our Skoda Elroq review has the full picture.

Is the Lepas L6 good on a novated lease?

Yes, on price. At $47,990 before on-roads it sits well below the $91,661 threshold for the ATO’s electric car fringe benefits tax exemption in 2026-27, so it qualifies for the full exemption on a novated lease.

The catch is the missing ANCAP rating. Check your employer’s vehicle policy before you sign anything. Run your numbers through our novated lease calculator and compare the L6 with a rated rival at the same budget.

Lepas L6 review verdict: who should buy it

Consider the L6 if you want a fully loaded mid-size SUV with ventilated seats, a powered tailgate and a seven-year unlimited-kilometre warranty, and you’re comfortable with a new badge backed by a large parent company.

Wait if you need an ANCAP rating, want to know the drive-away price, or need the Australian on-board charger rating before you plan home charging. All three should become clearer by the end of 2026.

Look elsewhere if price is your main filter. The BYD Atto 3 Evo Dynamic, XPeng L03 and Leapmotor B10 all cost several thousand dollars less, and buyers who value rear-wheel drive will prefer the L03 or Leapmotor B10. Line the L6 up against any of them in the EV compare tool.

Lepas L6 Review Australia 2026: Price, Range and Whether It's Worth $47,990