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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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