Carbuyer Magazine – August 2019

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ONCEaquirkyoutsider ,theNi ssanLeafhasbecomeanelectricforc eto

bereckonedwith.Chargingwon’ttakeforeve r–a50kWquickcharger

will givethe40kWhmodel80%capacityinaround40minutes,buta

fullchargefroma6.6kWwall boxtakes7.5hours.Arangeof168miles

isclaimed,translatingtoa round150mi lesinreal-worl ddriving.

Thee+modelgoesfu rther,asith asa62kWhbatter yandarangeof

239mi les,althoughchargin gdoestakelonger.It’sfaster,too, mana ging

0-62mphin7.3seconds,six-tenthsquickerthanthe40kWhcar.

It’squit espaciousinsidethe Leaf,wi thenoughroomto

accommodatefourtall adul tsand anicely adjustabledrivin gposition.

Rearpassengerssitalittlehigherowingtot hebatterie sstored

beneath,whichmeans agoodviewout,butalsothattheirknees

aretuckedups lightly.With435litresofspace,thebootisbigfor

anelectriccar,andit’slargerthanmostfamily hatc hbac ks,too.

AccelerationissmoothandtheLeaffeelsath omeonUKroads,with

steeringthatisl ightbutaccurate.Thesuspensionisfirm,butthecar

stil lrideswellenough.The‘e-Pedal’systemallowsyoutod rivewith

justtheac celerator,onlyneedingtheconventionalbrakesfo rmore

sudd enstops,andithelpstomaintaintheLeaf’sdrivingrange.

“The NissanLeaf isacleverEV

with an impressive drivingrange,

usefultech and plentyofspace”

Nissan Leaf

Improved drivingrange, good

value, easyto live with

Some cheap plastics,plain

looks, slightly firm ride

Da

ta

Sheet

Engines:Electric motor

Tr im levels:Acenta,

N-Connecta,Tekna, e+Tekna

Range: 16 8- 23 9miles Roadtax:£0

0-62:7. 3-7. 9s EuroNCAP:★★★★★★★★★★

Price £31,495-£ 39 ,395

Ourpick

40kWh

N-Connecta

£32,795

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