It is one of the largest car manufacturers in the world and has many brands such as Ferrari, Alfa Romeo, Citroën, Dodge, DS, Fiat, Jeep, Maserati, Opel, Peugeot. Stellantislast year to Chinese electric carmaker Leapmotor in exchange for a 20% stake. 1.5 billion euros in investments was found. Now there has been some extremely good news about Leapmotor, which also has a model for sale in Turkey.

According to the news shared by Reuters, Stellantis has introduced Leapmotor’s “T03” model, which is also sold in Turkey. PolandIt plans to produce it at its plant in Tychy, Turkey. Moreover, according to the news, Stellantis plans to start production in the second quarter, that is, in the April-June period. In the first phase, production will consist of parts imported from China that will be assembled in Poland and made into cars.

Leapmotor T03 will be produced in Europe instead of China: it will benefit Turkey

Stellantis’ plan is to compete with Dacia Spring with the Leapmotor T03. Both models are currently on sale in Turkey and are in the top two of the list of cheapest electric cars in Turkey. However Jump engine T03The fact that it is produced in Poland, that is, imported to Turkey from Europe instead of China, is perhaps the best news of the day for those considering buying an electric car.

As you know, the presidential decree published in the Government Gazette exactly one year ago, in March 2023, imposed an additional 40% customs tariff on electric cars imported from China. This decision increased the prices of Chinese cars so much that Mahmut Ulubaş, CEO of Ulu Motor, which brought the Leapmotor T03 to Turkey, said that if there were no additional customs tax, the vehicle would be 200,000 TL cheaper. This statement was obviously made in May 2023, when the price of T03 was 799 thousand TL.

If Leapmotor T03 is produced in Europe, how much will it cost in Turkey?

Leapmotor T03 currently has a price tag of 899,000 TL and is the cheapest electric car in Turkey after Dacia Spring. Assuming the vehicle is imported from Europe, we will deduct an additional 40% customs duties from the price 681,060 TLWe are faced with a price tag of , which means that the vehicle will be Turkey’s cheap electric car with a discount of about 220 thousand TL.