Nissan Leaf (2011-2017) Review and Prices
The Nissan Leaf is Britain’s bestselling electric vehicle (EV), with more than 12,000 finding new homes to date. In 2015 the original 24kWh model was joined by a 30kWh version that, with a potential range of 155 miles, can travel further on a single charge than any of its rivals, including the Kia Soul EV, VW Golf GTE and pure-electric BMW i3.
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Find out more about the Nissan Leaf (2011-2017)
Is the Nissan Leaf (2011-2017) a good car?
While the BMW i3 gets a space age interior design that’s very much a window to the future, the Nissan Leaf is more conservatively styled. In fact, not many people would know that it isn’t a conventional car, with only a few digital readouts on the dashboard to give the game away that it is an EV.
Because its heavy batteries are placed beneath the floor, the Leaf feels more planted to the road than many of its rivals, although it only takes a few corners to discover body lean that is more pronounced than in a Ford Focus.
There's nothing unconventional about the Nissan Leaf aside from it being electric powered
All Leafs are well equipped – the cheapest Visia model gets a reversing camera, sat-nav, keyless entry and an infotainment system that was updated for 2016.
The market is slowly waking up to electric vehicles, but the Nissan Leaf’s new long-range battery should keep it at the top of the pack. The Leaf remains an excellent choice thanks to it’s practical interior, near-silent operation and lower-than-before price. If you’re happy enough with the charging times and still limited range (when compared to a petrol or diesel), there’s little that should dissuade you from getting a Leaf.
How much is the Nissan Leaf (2011-2017)?
The Nissan Leaf (2011-2017) has a RRP range of £21,180 to £33,440. The price of a used Nissan Leaf (2011-2017) on Carwow starts at £5,895.
What's it like to drive?
A feeling of calm is the overriding sensation you get after driving the Nissan Leaf. That’s mostly down to the car’s electric motor, which operates in near silence. Where a petrol or diesel car splutters into life on the turn of the key, a light on the Leaf’s dashboard is the only indication that the Nissan is primed and ready.
The Leaf shifts off the lights with surprising enthusiasm
What's it like inside?
It’s all pretty normal in here. Nissan’s intention was to avoid scaring off regular car buyers with anything too weird and wonderful, so there’s little to tell the Leaf apart from a normal model and all the controls are where you expect them to be.
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