Earlier this year, Stellantis-backed Leapmotor launched in China a plug-in hybrid model with what it said is the world’s largest battery yet to be fitted to a car also powered by a combustion engine.
The D19 large SUV comes with a CATL-supplied 80.3kWh battery, larger than those fitted to most pure-electric cars. On the rare occasions you exceed the claimed 311-mile electric range, a 1.5-litre petrol engine joins forces.
