Leahead

Leahead (LEE-ə-HED) is an electric car sub brand by GAC Toyota, a joint venture between GAC Group and Toyota, founded in 2015.

Leahead
Native name
广汽丰田汽车有限公司
TypeAutomotive marque
IndustryAutomotive
Founded2015
Headquarters,
Area served
China
ProductsElectric automobiles
ParentGAC Toyota

History

The Leahead brand was first previewed in 2013 at the Shanghai Motor Show by a subcompact crossover SUV concept and was officially announced in October 2014.[1] A concept of the first production car for the marque, the Leahead i1, was unveiled at the 2015 Shanghai Motor Show and the production-ready version was unveiled at the Guangzhou Auto Show later that year.

Leahead is a portmanteau of Leap Ahead.[2]

Products

i1

The i1 is an electric supermini hatchback based on the 5-door second generation Toyota Vitz and has a autonomy range of about 128 kilometres (80 mi).[3] It has a 22 kWh battery and the motor delivers up to 70 kilowatts (95 hp).[4]

In 2018, Leahead i1s were recalled for replacing their defective Takata airbags.[5][6]

iA5

The iA5 is an electric compact sedan based on GAC New Energy's Aion S. It has a redesigned front and rear different from the Aion S. Its interior has a minor difference from the Aion S.[7][8]

iX4

The iX4 is an electric compact crossover SUV based on the facelifted electric Trumpchi GS4 and was revealed at the 2018 Chengdu Motor Show.[9] The GS4 is sold as the Toyota Leahead iX4 along with the Mitsubishi Eupheme Qizhi, Honda Everus Shirui, and Fiat Yuejie. The iX4 is a pure EV while the others are plug-in hybrid electric vehicles.

See also

References

  1. Zhang, Wen (18 October 2014). "新品牌领志/雷凌混动 广汽丰田规划曝光!" [New marque, Leahead. GAC Toyota automotive planning revealed!]. auto.sohu.com (in Chinese). Sohu. Retrieved 26 June 2019.
  2. de Feijter, Tycho (19 October 2014). "GAC-Toyota To Launch New Sub Brand In China IN 2015". Car News China. Retrieved 26 June 2019.
  3. Wu, Yutong (20 November 2015). "广州车展:广汽丰田领志i1量产版首亮相" [Guangzhou Auto Show: GAC Toyota's Leahead i1 production version debut]. xcar.com.cn (in Chinese). Retrieved 26 June 2019.
  4. "Leahead i1 EV". Wattev2buy.com. Retrieved 26 June 2019.
  5. E, Zhichao; Wu, Xiaoqin (5 July 2018). "上半年共召回汽车486万辆 日产、奥迪、福特召回数量较高" [In the first half of the year, a total of 4.86 million vehicles were recalled. Nissan, Audi and Ford recalled a higher number]. auto.people.com.cn (in Chinese). People's Daily - Auto Channel. Retrieved 14 January 2019.
  6. "Toyota to recall 313,712 cars with faulty airbags". chinadaily.com.cn. China Daily. 5 April 2018. Retrieved 26 June 2019.
  7. "GAC Aion S Will Soon Have A Sibling: GAC-Toyota To Release All-Electric iA5". ChinaPEV.com. 17 July 2019. Retrieved 31 August 2019.
  8. "GAC Toyota iA5 Is Totally A Sibling Of GAC Aion S". ChinaPEV.com. 9 September 2019. Retrieved 9 September 2019.
  9. "GAC Toyota launches pure electric SUV at Chengdu Motor Show 2018". Gasgoo. 3 September 2018. Retrieved 26 June 2019.
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