Native name | 领志 |
---|---|
Company type | Automotive marque |
Industry | Automotive |
Founded | 2014 |
Defunct | 2018 |
Headquarters | , |
Area served | China |
Products | Electric automobiles |
Parent | GAC Toyota |
Website | http://www.leahead.com |
Leahead ( LEE-ə-HED) was an electric car sub brand by GAC Toyota, a joint venture between GAC Group and Toyota Motor Corporation, founded in 2014.
In 2013, the Sino-Japanese joint venture GAC Toyota announced a plan to introduce a new brand electric cars Leahead to the domestic Chinese market. Its announcement was the Ranz Concept crossover prototype presented at the Shanghai Auto Show. [1] [2] Leahead's next study was the urban hatchback i1 EV Concept presented in April 2015 at the Beijing Auto Show, closer in form to the future first production model. [3]
The series variant Leahead i1 was presented in November 2015, being a twin design to the second generation Toyota Yaris produced by GAC Toyota on the local Chinese market in 2008 –2013. [4] The car remained the only design offered under the Leahead brand and did not go into mass production except for a trial copy. The company retained a marginal position in the alliance in favor of GAC Toyota focusing on offering co-built Electric Cars as part of the Japanese company's local portfolio from 2018.
The i1 was an electric supermini hatchback based on the 5-door second generation Toyota Vitz and had a range of about 128 kilometres (80 mi). [5] It has a 22 kWh battery and the motor delivers up to 70 kilowatts (95 hp). [6]
The i1 was sold for the 2015-2016 model years. [7]
In 2018, Leahead i1s were recalled for replacing their defective Takata airbags. [8]
The iA5 was an electric compact sedan based on GAC New Energy's Aion S, with a redesigned front and rear different from the Aion S. [9] [10]
The iX4 was an electric compact crossover SUV based on the facelifted electric Trumpchi GS4 and was revealed at the 2018 Chengdu Motor Show. [11] It was also sold as the Mitsubishi Eupheme Qizhi, Honda Everus Shirui, and Fiat Yuejie, though the iX4 was a pure EV while the others were plug-in hybrid electric vehicles.
Native name | 领志 |
---|---|
Company type | Automotive marque |
Industry | Automotive |
Founded | 2014 |
Defunct | 2018 |
Headquarters | , |
Area served | China |
Products | Electric automobiles |
Parent | GAC Toyota |
Website | http://www.leahead.com |
Leahead ( LEE-ə-HED) was an electric car sub brand by GAC Toyota, a joint venture between GAC Group and Toyota Motor Corporation, founded in 2014.
In 2013, the Sino-Japanese joint venture GAC Toyota announced a plan to introduce a new brand electric cars Leahead to the domestic Chinese market. Its announcement was the Ranz Concept crossover prototype presented at the Shanghai Auto Show. [1] [2] Leahead's next study was the urban hatchback i1 EV Concept presented in April 2015 at the Beijing Auto Show, closer in form to the future first production model. [3]
The series variant Leahead i1 was presented in November 2015, being a twin design to the second generation Toyota Yaris produced by GAC Toyota on the local Chinese market in 2008 –2013. [4] The car remained the only design offered under the Leahead brand and did not go into mass production except for a trial copy. The company retained a marginal position in the alliance in favor of GAC Toyota focusing on offering co-built Electric Cars as part of the Japanese company's local portfolio from 2018.
The i1 was an electric supermini hatchback based on the 5-door second generation Toyota Vitz and had a range of about 128 kilometres (80 mi). [5] It has a 22 kWh battery and the motor delivers up to 70 kilowatts (95 hp). [6]
The i1 was sold for the 2015-2016 model years. [7]
In 2018, Leahead i1s were recalled for replacing their defective Takata airbags. [8]
The iA5 was an electric compact sedan based on GAC New Energy's Aion S, with a redesigned front and rear different from the Aion S. [9] [10]
The iX4 was an electric compact crossover SUV based on the facelifted electric Trumpchi GS4 and was revealed at the 2018 Chengdu Motor Show. [11] It was also sold as the Mitsubishi Eupheme Qizhi, Honda Everus Shirui, and Fiat Yuejie, though the iX4 was a pure EV while the others were plug-in hybrid electric vehicles.