The covers have been whipped off the third-generation Nissan Leaf forward of manufacturing starting this 12 months, and gross sales commencing in Australia in 2026.
As has been telegraphed by the automaker, the brand new Leaf will abandon the hatchback physique type that adorned its first two iterations to grow to be a crossover.
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The automaker printed a set of entrance profile photographs of the third-generation Leaf, and these present the brand new automotive’s taller physique and journey top, in addition to black plastic wheel arch protectors.
There’s additionally flush-fitting door handles, and a blacked out roof with matching A-, B-, and C-pillars. Up entrance, the automotive’s darkish 7-shaped headlights are joined by a chunk of black plastic, which is embossed with the Leaf title and features a gentle bar.
Styling for the brand new Leaf appears to be an evolution of the Chill Out idea, which made its debut approach again in 2021.
In contrast to the primary two generations, the brand new Leaf’s charging port isn’t entrance and centre below the Nissan emblem, however on the right-hand facet behind the entrance wheel arch.
Nissan says the brand new Leaf can be obtainable with 19-inch alloy wheels and a panoramic sunroof. Within the North American market it will likely be fitted with a NACS charging port and could have entry to Tesla’s Supercharger community.
Sadly Nissan didn’t publish any technical particulars as we speak, however promised the brand new automotive could have “vital vary enhancements”. Extra can be revealed in the course of the 12 months.
Beneath the pores and skin the Leaf employs the CMF-EV structure that underpins the Ariya crossover. The platform, rebranded as AmpR Medium, additionally serves as the premise of the Renault Megane E-Tech and Scenic E-Tech.
The Ariya is accessible with 65kWh and 90kWh battery packs, and a number of drivetrains, beginning with a 160kW/300Nm front-wheel drive setup and topping out with a 290kW/600Nm all-wheel drive dual-motor system.
Relying on the drivetrain and battery pack combo, the Ariya’s WLTP driving vary is between 360km and 500km.
By means of comparability, the second-generation Leaf — which is at present in run-out mode in Australia — has a 110kW/320Nm motor paired to a 39kWh battery in its base trim with a WLTP driving vary of 270km.
The e+ variant has a beefier 160kW/340Nm electrical motor, bigger 62kWh battery, and a WLTP vary of 385km.
In contrast to most different EVs offered in Australia as we speak, that are outfitted with a CCS port, the second-generation Leaf makes use of the much less standard CHAdeMO customary. The associated Ariya crossover is supplied with a CCS port in most export markets.
For the European market the third-generation Leaf can be constructed at Nissan’s UK manufacturing facility in Sunderland. Australian market Leafs have been sourced from Sunderland, and we perceive this association is about to proceed.
The brand new Leaf and the upcoming Micra EV had been revealed at an occasion hosted by Nissan’s chief planning officer, and soon-to-be CEO, Ivan Espinosa, the place he detailed all of the fashions the automaker will launch in 2025 and 2026.
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