{
  "id": 5562774,
  "title": "Lepas’ electric future previewed with both EVs and PHEVs",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/04/lepas-electric-future-previewed-with-both-evs-and-phevs",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-04T13:00:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Citizen",
    "slug": "the-citizen",
    "url": "https://www.citizen.co.za/motoring/lepas-new-energy-future-revealed-at-kyalami/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Lepas showcased its electric vehicle lineup at the Kyalami Festival of Motoring, with the L6 EV taking center stage as South Africa's first non-combustion powered model. The L6 EV, built on the LEX platform, features a 67-kWh battery pack powering a single 160kW/275Nm electric motor on the front axle, providing a range of 450 km and the ability to support DC charging up to 120 kW. Pricing details for the L6 EV remain undisclosed, with sales expected to commence around year-end.\n\nThe L4 EV, Lepas' most affordable EV, made its debut alongside the L6 EV. This smaller sibling shares the LEX platform and dimensions with the petrol-powered L4, but without a grille, making it visually similar to the L6 EV. Reports from Indonesia suggest that the L4 EV utilizes the same battery pack as the L6 EV and has a claimed range of 500 km. The exact specifications and pricing for the L4 EV are yet to be confirmed by Lepas South Africa.\n\nAdding to the lineup, Lepas unveiled the L8 plug-in hybrid (PHEV). Although the L8 is based on the Leopard-faced version of the Chinese-market Chery Tiggo 8, the only option for South Africa is the PHEV, equipped with either a 1.6 T-GDI or 2.0 T-GDI engine. The L8 PHEV boasts a 205kW/365Nm power output and an all-electric range of 107 km when running solely on electric power. With the combustion engine, the range extends to 1 300 km. The L8 PHEV's interior closely resembles that of the L4 and L6 models.",
  "summary": "The upscale division of Chery used the Kyalami showpiece to preview the all-electric L4 and L6, as well as the plug-in hybrid L8.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}