Nissan has launched extra particulars of the new third-generation Leaf, which was unveiled again in March and might be totally revealed later this month. The revelations come as a part of the primary of a three-part quick video sequence detailing the electrical automobile, which has grown from a hatch to a sub-Ariya SUV.
Based mostly on the identical electrical Frequent Module Household (CMF-EV) as its bigger sibling, the Leaf will get a putting design with full-width gentle bar and a cascade of curved rectangular daytime working lights, together with a chiselled bonnet, distinguished rear haunches, a low-slung blacked-out roof and hidden rear door handles.
That was all already identified, however what wasn’t identified till now could be that because of an energetic grille shutter, flush door handles and a flat underbody, the Leaf has a drag coefficient as little as 0.25 (in European spec a minimum of, with distinctive door mirrors and wheel design; it’s 0.26 in all places else).
That’s not very low at a time when essentially the most superior EVs in the marketplace are within the low-0.20s, however that is nonetheless essentially the most aerodynamic Nissan ever made, the corporate claims. Sadly, we nonetheless have no idea what the rear of the Leaf appears to be like like, though now we have been informed the rear tailgate creates an aerofoil impact in live performance with the fastback roofline.
We additionally haven’t gotten a glimpse of the inside save for the panoramic glass roof, which has an elective electrochromic dimming perform that, as with a standard sunshade, will be “opened” or “closed” in phases (and reveals the “Leaf” script when half-dimmed). This has an added good thing about enhancing aerodynamics, because the ditching of the sunshade means the roof will be lowered by 12 mm with out sacrificing headroom.
The aim was to imbue the Leaf with “spectacular” freeway effectivity, and whereas vary figures are nonetheless not identified, the automobile has been designed to “confidently take a vacation journey of 300 to 500 km between stops,” stated vice chairman of world product technique Richard Candler. He added that the automobile is ready to acquire over 250 km in vary with simply 14 minutes of DC quick charging, though no particular enter determine was launched.
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