The Nissan LEAF
The Nissan Leaf has actually been in production since 2010 and over 260,000 have been sold worldwide making it the worlds most popular Electric Vehicle.
The new 2018 Nissan LEAF has a 40kWh battery, an improved 110kW of power, up 38 per cent versus the outgoing model, and 320Nm of torque, an increase of 14 per cent over the first generation, adding a degree of exhilaration for the driver thanks to the instant acceleration. The new model has a driving range of up to 270km (WLTP combined cycle) making it perfect for city-based Australians, who on average travel 38 km/day.
While you can fully charge LEAF within 24 hours, the time drops to 7.5 hours if the household has the latest 7kw home charger. You can also plug your LEAF into a CHAdeMO rapid charger and get from 20 per cent to 80 per cent charge in around 60 minutes depending on charging conditions.
Nissan LEAF e+
The new range-topping MY19 Nissan LEAF e+ has been released in Europe with 217PS of performance and up to 385kms of zero-emissions driving.
With its newly-developed high-performance lithium-ion62kWh battery pack the Nissan LEAF e+ offers 55% more capacity and approximately 25% improvement in energy density while retaining a similar shape and size to the 40kWh LEAF battery pack; all without compromising the vehicle’s exterior design and interior space. Other than a 5-millimetre increase in the car’s overall height (based on 16-inch wheels), the car’s dimensions are unchanged.
This has given the LEAF e+ a significantly increased driving range of up to 385kms (WLTP combined mode) on a single battery charge. Maximum power output and torque have been also improved to an impressive 217PS and 340 Nm, respectively, delivering more powerful acceleration performance.
