LEAPMOTOR has rolled out an over-the-air (OTA) update for its B10 compact electric SUV, bringing wired and wireless Apple CarPlay and Android Auto connectivity, one-pedal driving, user interface tweaks and greater customisation of driver assistance systems.
When the B10 went on sale in November last year, it arrived without the popular smartphone mirroring applications but Leapmotor has now come good on its promised OTA update.
While the B10 is now compatible with Apple CarPlay and Android Auto, its larger C10 stablemate – which was released in Australia in late 2024 – is unlikely to receive a similar update, as it is not equipped with the required hardware.
Instead, a November 2025 OTA update for the C10 added Android compatibility for the QDLink screen mirroring application, although no similar solution was provided for Apple iPhone users.
Further user interface updates include a quicker start-up time for the infotainment system along with navigation split-screen functionality.
The B10’s voice control capability has also been expanded to operate the windows, exterior lights, vents, and media and infotainment functions via the ‘Hey Leapmotor’ feature.
Custom memory shortcuts round off the user interface improvements, enabling easier access to personalised settings for active safety and driver assist functions, regenerative braking level and acceleration responsiveness.
One-pedal driving – which calibrates the regenerative braking system to enable acceleration and deceleration to be handled with just the accelerator pedal – has also been added to the B10’s repertoire.
While a hallmark feature on many electric vehicle offerings, one-pedal driving is absent on some of the B10’s immediate rivals such as the BYD Atto 2 and the Chery E5.
Like the larger C10, which received active safety and driver assistance tweaks via the OTA update last year, the B10’s equivalent systems have also been refined.
In the B10’s case, lane centring and adaptive cruise control have now been fine-tuned for smoother deceleration when approaching corners.
Also included among the safety enhancements is the ‘life detection reminder’, which triggers a warning if a passenger or child is left behind in the vehicle after it has been locked or powered off.
Finally, the charger connector locking logic feature has been added to the B10’s list of features. When the B10 reaches a full charge, the connector will either be locked or unlocked depending on whether the vehicle itself is locked or unlocked.
Leapmotor B10 owners can install the new update by connecting their vehicle to a WiFi network to download it before following prompts to install the software via their infotainment system.