Leahead () is an
electric car
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sub brand by
GAC Toyota, a
joint venture
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between
GAC Group and
Toyota
is a Japanese multinational automotive manufacturer headquartered in Toyota City, Aichi, Japan. It was founded by Kiichiro Toyoda and incorporated on . Toyota is one of the largest automobile manufacturers in the world, producing about 10 ...
, founded in 2015.
History
The Leahead brand was first previewed in 2013 at the
Shanghai Motor Show by a
subcompact crossover SUV
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concept
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and was officially announced in October 2014.
A
concept
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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
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hatchback
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based on the 5-door
second generation Toyota Vitz and has a autonomy range of about . It has a 22 kWh battery and the motor delivers up to .
The i1 was sold for the 2015-2016 model years.
In 2018, Leahead i1s were recalled for replacing their defective
Takata airbags.
File:Leahead i1 Concept 01 -- Auto Shanghai -- 2015-04-22.jpg, Leahead i1 Concept
File:Leahead i1 Concept 02 -- Auto Shanghai -- 2015-04-22.jpg, Leahead i1 Concept
iA5
The iA5 is an electric
compact
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* Blood compact, an ancient ritual of the Philippines
* Compact government, a type of colonial rule utilized in British ...
sedan based on
GAC New Energy's Aion S
The Aion S is a compact electric sedan produced by Aion, a marque of GAC Group. It was revealed at Auto Guangzhou of 2018. A new variant, the Aion S Plus, was shown in 2021.
Overview
The Aion S was unveiled at Auto Guangzhou in November 2018. ...
. It has a redesigned front and rear different from the Aion S. Its interior has a minor difference from the Aion S.
File:Leahead iA5 001.jpg, Leahead iA5 (front, left side)
File:Leahead iA5 004.jpg, Leahead iA5 (rear)
iX4
The iX4 is an electric
compact
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* Interstate compact
* Blood compact, an ancient ritual of the Philippines
* Compact government, a type of colonial rule utilized in British ...
crossover SUV
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based on the
facelifted electric
Trumpchi GS4 and was revealed at the 2018
Chengdu
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Motor Show.
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
A plug-in hybrid electric vehicle (PHEV) is a hybrid electric vehicle whose battery pack can be recharged by plugging a charging cable into an external electric power source, in addition to internally by its on-board internal combustion engin ...
.
File:GAC-Toyota iX4 01 China 2019-04-04.jpg, Leahead iX4 (front, left side)
File:GAC-Toyota iX4 03 China 2019-04-04.jpg, Leahead iX4 (rear)
See also
*
Aion
*
Everus
References
{{Toyota Motor Corporation
Toyota brands and marques
GAC Group joint ventures
Joint ventures
Vehicle manufacturing companies established in 2015
Production electric cars