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Lepas 8 Premium SUV
Is the UK’s SUV market ready for another Chinese challenger? Motoring journalist Tim Barnes-Clay takes a closer look at the new Lepas.Lepas, another new marque from automotive giant Chery – the company behind Omoda and Jaecoo – is positioning the L8 plug-in hybrid (PHEV) as a premium SUV that combines handsome styling, generous technology and impressive efficiency at a competitive price.Having first seen the L8 at Milan Design Week, I then drove the model at its recent UK media launch, held at The Langley in Iver, Buckinghamshire. Set within 150 acres of historic parkland, the five-star country estate provided an appropriately refined backdrop for the newcomer.
