Nissan Leaf

One of the first large volume production electric cars in the world.

The LEAF is still considered somewhat expensive by many considering the range available (100 Miles on a charge) but it's generally seen as the first EV which could be considered a global contender.

Top speed is often quoted as 90 mph but is actually 99mph (electronically limited).

The car features a high level of interior gadgetry in the form of the usual air-con, sat nav, reversing camera etc.

The car also includes a 3G data connection for the car to download the latest charging points, upload your driving data to a performance tracking website (carwings) and can even download RSS feed from news sites and read the content to you.

Real world driving performance will vary depending on your driving style but heavy acceleration and significant time spent at highway speeds can reduce real world range to approx 70 miles in the worst case. On the other hand, careful low-speed driving has resulted in some owners reporting a range greater than 110 miles.

The LEAF has had one update so far (MK1.5) and expected to see a re-styling and more range in it's next major update.

Specifications

Production Vehicle	Yes
Produced From	Jan 2011
Base Price (GBP)	21490
Number of Seats	5
Number of Doors	4
0 to 60 (secs)	7.5
BHP	107
Electric Range (Miles)	100
Total Range (Miles)	100
Domestic Charge Time (Hrs)	8
Fast Charge Time (Hrs)	0.5
Swappable Battery	No

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Related Links

- Review - CarMagazine.co.uk

"It’s finally here. The world’s first practical affordable electric production car that doesn’t look like it’s designed by a kid with a crayon and driven by Noddy. The Nissan Leaf may not be an exciting car. But it is an important one. If it sells – and Nissan CEO Carlos Ghosn is betting his company’s future on it – this may be a Mini/Model T moment. Game changers aren’t released very often."

- Review - All Cars Electric

"Just days after Nissan announced its 8 year, 100,000 mile warranty option for the 2011 Leaf, we've had a chance to do our second test-drive of the week in Nissan's $33,750 electric baby."

- The 2011 Nissan Leaf Reference Guide

Frequently updated list of news and articles relating to the Leaf.

- Leaf on Wikipedia

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- List of UK Nissan Leaf Dealers

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