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
Guangzhou
,
China
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]

  • Leahead iA5 (front, left side)
  • Leahead iA5 (rear)

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.

  • Leahead iX4 (front, left side)
  • Leahead iX4 (rear)

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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