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News › Lepas arrives: Chery's newest brand starts with the L6 electric SUV from $47,990News · 31 October 2026

Lepas arrives: Chery's newest brand starts with the L6 electric SUV from $47,990

Why it matters: It lands in the most crowded part of the EV market, against the Geely EX5, BYD Sealion 7 and Leapmotor C10. The 7-year warranty, 8-year/200,000 km battery cover and 7 years of capped-price servicing are strong for a brand-new name, but resale values for new brands are unknown, so compare the five-year cost to own before you buy.

New models

Lepas L6 electric SUV in purple
Image: Lepas Australia (manufacturer press image).

Lepas, a new brand from Chery that sits between Chery and Jaecoo, is opening in Australia with the L6, a mid-size electric SUV priced from $47,990 plus on-roads in a single, well-equipped Signature grade. It has a 65 kWh LFP battery, 440 km of WLTP range, a 160 kW motor, and it charges from 30% to 80% in about 22 minutes on a 120 kW fast charger. Test drives start at Lepas dealers in early November, and the larger L8 plug-in hybrid and the small L4 are due to follow.

Mid-size electric SUVs: starting price before on-roads ($)
  1. Geely EX541,990
  2. Lepas L647,990
  3. Leapmotor C1049,888
  4. Xpeng G651,800
  5. BYD Sealion 754,990
  6. Tesla Model Y58,900
Lepas L6 running costs ›Compare the L6 with rivals ›What's coming next from Lepas ›

Source: Lepas Australia

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How we work it out, and our sources

Weekly cost = the car's energy use × 250 km × your electricity or fuel price, with 90% of charging at home. Prices are list prices at November 2026; check with the dealer.

  • Electricity: 2026–27 default rates (AER, Victorian Default Offer, state retailers). Public charging: Sydney network prices, July 2026.
  • Petrol and diesel: capital-city daily averages from state government price feeds, via FuelRadar, 12 November 2026. Diesel for Hobart, Canberra and Darwin is estimated from the national fall.
  • Cars: maker figures via CarExpert, Drive, CarsGuide and EV Central. Plug-in electric range is taken as 80% of the claim.
  • Servicing: published capped prices; marked as an estimate where not yet published (CarExpert comparison).
  • Tyres: an EV set lasts about 35,000 km, a petrol or hybrid set 50,000 km (RACV); prices from Gridly.
  • Home charger: about $2,000 installed ($1,000–$3,000). Novated leases: PwC summary.

Printed from EV Pick Australia · evpick.com.au. Prices and costs are estimates; check with the dealer. © 2026 EV Pick (T. Crouch). For personal use only; not to be copied, republished or sold without permission.

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