Nissan LEAF
Nissan has very big plans for the future of the electric car. Not only did the powers that be at Nissan insist on developing an exclusively electric design, but they have given themselves the means to complete a very large production run. The engineers managed to reduce the recharging time of the batteries supplying its 107-horsepower electric motor. The Leaf drives like a regular car and the advertised 160 kilometers of range is enough for most trips within the city limits.
Nissan LEAF
| Pricing | |
|---|---|
| MSRP | CA$32,698 |
| Fees | CA$1,990 |
| Gas guzzler tax | CA$0 |
| Monthly payments | CA$615/month |
| Powertrain | |
| Engine | Electric |
| Power | 107 hp @ 2,730 rpm (80 kW) |
| Torque | 187 lb·ft @ 0 – 2,730 rpm (254 N·m) |
| Transmission | Single-speed |
| Drivetrain | FWD |
| Hybrid / Electric | |
| Battery type | N/A |
| Energy | 24.0 kWh |
| Voltage | 360 V |
| Charging times |
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| Cooling | N/A |
| Drivetrain structure | N/A |
| Vehicle type / Category | |
| Vehicle type | Hatchback |
| Category | Electric |
| Assembly | Smyrna, TN, US |
| Generation | 1 |
| Fuel efficiency / Autonomy | |
| City | N/A |
| Highway | N/A |
| Combined | N/A |
| Electric autonomy | 135 km |
| CO₂ emissions | 0 g/km |
| Equipment | |
| Heated front seats | standard |
| Heated rear seats | standard |
| Heated steering wheel | standard |
| Smart key | standard |
| Infotainment | |
| Auxiliary audio input | standard |
| CD player | standard |
| Apple CarPlay compatible | not available |
| Android Auto compatible | not available |
| Sirius XM | standard |
| Bluetooth audio | standard |
| Steering / Suspension / Brakes / Tires | |
| Steering | N/A |
| Turning diameter | 10 m (34′) |
| Front suspension | independent, Macpherson strut |
| Rear suspension | independent, torsion bars |
| Front brakes | Disc (ABS) |
| Rear brakes | Disc (ABS) |
| Front tires | P205/55HR16 |
| Rear tires | P205/55HR16 |
| Safety | |
| Seat belts | 5 |
| Dimensions / Weight | |
| Length | 4,445 mm (175″) |
| Width | 1,770 mm (70″) |
| Height | 1,549 mm (61″) |
| Wheelbase | 2,700 mm (106″) |
| Front track | 1,539 mm (61″) |
| Rear track | 1,534 mm (60″) |
| Weight | 1,481 kg (3,265 lb) |
| Capacities | |
| Passengers | 5 |
| Trunk | between 411 l and 680 l |
| Towing capacity | N/A |
| Performance | |
| 0-100 km/h | 11.3 s |
| 80-120 km/h | 10.5 s (estimated) |
| Top speed | N/A |
| Braking distance | 43 m |
| Warranty | |
| Base warranty | 3 years/60,000 km |
| Powertrain warranty | 5 years/100,000 km |
| The Car Guide rating | |
| Fuel economy | 9/10 |
| Reliability | 9/10 |
| Safety | 7/10 |
| Infotainment | 7/10 |
| Driving | 7/10 |
| Overall | 7/10 |
| Average | 77%(view ratings) |