The LEVC L380 is an
electric
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minivan
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produced by electric vehicle manufacturer
London EV Company
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for the Chinese and British car markets. The vehicle was renamed to Geely Galaxy LEVC L380 () in the Chinese market in February 2025 due to the consolidation of LEVC into the
Geely Galaxy
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sales network.
Overview
Originally codenamed the LEVC XE08 and briefly named the Xspace before release, the L380 was first shown online in December 2023.
It was launched on 25 June 2024 at an event in
Wuzhen
Wuzhen ( zh, s=乌镇, p=Wūzhèn, Wu Chinese, Wu: Whu-tsen lit. "Wu Town") is a historic scenic Town (China), town, part of Tongxiang, located in the north of Zhejiang, Zhejiang Province, China. It was primarily built in the 7th century during th ...
, China. In March 2025, the L380 was relaunched under the Geely Galaxy sales network with an accompanying price cut.
It is expected to enter the UK market in 2026.
The name of the LEVC L380 is inspired by that of the
Airbus A380
The Airbus A380 is a very large wide-body airliner, developed and produced by Airbus until 2021. It is the world's largest passenger airliner and the only full-length double-deck jet airliner.
Airbus studies started in 1988, and the pr ...
wide-body airliner, the world's largest passenger aircraft, to promote the model's spacious interior and comfort. Design cues of the minivan are also inspired by the
fuselage
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of the plane. The exterior features a floating roof design, pop-out door handles, and wheels inspired by the
London Eye
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. It is available in Pearl White, Ink Jade Black, Sapphire Blue, and Emerald Green paint colours.
The L380 has continuous damping control suspension as standard, while higher end versions are equipped with air suspension, which LEVC says is the first in the world to be combined with a
dual ball joint McPherson strut suspension.
The L380 is available in both 3-row, 6-seat and 4-row, 8-seat configurations, with the second and third rows equipped with captain's chairs with individual armrests.
The front row contains a 10.25-inch digital instrument cluster, a digital rearview mirror, and a 15.4-inch infotainment display running L-OS software on an eCarX Antora 1000 Pro
SoC
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Science and technology
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* Selectable output control
* Separation of concerns, a program design pr ...
, which also handles
ADAS functions. Thanks to a rail system built into the floor, all the seats behind the front row can be reconfigured by the user, allowing for centrally located seats, rearward facing seats, and configurations ranging from three to eight seats. The seats are upholstered in
semi-aniline leather
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and all have heating and ventilation functions. The cabin features a panoramic sunroof, a 14-speaker
Yamaha
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People
* Torakusu Yamaha, a Japanese businessman and founder of the Yamaha Corporation
Companies
* Yamaha Corporation, a Japanese musical instrument and audio equipment manufacturer
** Yamaha Music Foundation, an organi ...
sound system, and eleven airbags including two side curtain airbags.
File:LEVC L380 002.jpg, Rear view
Specifications
The long LEVC L380 is based on LEVC's Space Oriented Architecture platform for large vehicles codeveloped with Geely, part of the
SEA
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platform family. The L380 is powered by motors produced by Viridi E-Mobility Technology Co., in either single motor front-wheel drive or dual-motor all-wheel drive configurations, the latter of which is capable of accelerating from 0– in 5.5 seconds. The L380 is available with a choice of three
NMC
NMC may refer to:
Education Institutions
* National Music Conservatory, Amman, Jordan
* Nehru Memorial College, Sullia, Sullia, Karnataka, India
* New Method College, a defunct secondary school in Hong Kong
* Northern Marianas College, US Maria ...
battery packs: a 100kWh unit only available with front-wheel drive providing of range, a 116kWh only available with all-wheel drive providing of range, and a 140kWh
CATL
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Qilin 3.0 pack with an energy density of 200Wh/kg providing a
CLTC
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Clathrin is a major protein component of the cytoplasmic face of intracellular organelles, called coated vesicles and coated pits. These specialized organelles ...
range rating of .
The charging time of the battery to go from 10% capacity to 80% is 30 minutes, with it gaining of range in 10 minutes.
Safety
Sales
References
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Cars introduced in 2023
2020s cars
LEVC vehicles
Electric car models
Minivans