Nissan Leaf

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The Nissan Leaf is a mass-market all-electric compact hatchback known for pioneering affordable zero-emission driving.


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instanceOf battery electric vehicle
compact hatchback
electric car
assemblyLocation Oppama, Japan
Smyrna, Tennessee, United States
Sunderland, United Kingdom
awardReceived 2011 European Car of the Year
2011 Japan Car of the Year
2011 World Car of the Year
batteryCapacity 24 kWh (first generation, early models)
30 kWh (first generation, later models)
40 kWh (second generation, base models)
62 kWh (Leaf e+ / Leaf Plus)
bodyStyle 5-door hatchback
chargingStandard CHAdeMO
Type 1 (North America, early models)
Type 2 (Europe, later models)
driveType front-wheel drive
electricMotorOutput 110 kW (second generation, base)
160 kW (Leaf e+ / Leaf Plus)
80 kW (first generation, typical)
emissions zero tailpipe emissions
energySource lithium-ion battery
fuelType electricity
hasFeature ProPILOT Assist (driver assistance system, selected trims)
e-Pedal (second generation)
regenerative braking
single-speed reduction gear
introducedAt 2010 Los Angeles Auto Show
layout front-motor, front-wheel-drive layout
manufacturer Nissan
marketSegment compact car segment
modelYearStart 2011
notableFor being one of the first mass-market electric cars
pioneering affordable zero-emission driving
numberOfDoors 5
platform Nissan V platform (first generation)
powertrain all-electric powertrain
productionStart 2010
rangeEPA approximately 73 miles (2011 model, 24 kWh battery)
over 200 miles (62 kWh Leaf e+ / Leaf Plus, approximate)
safetyRating 5-star Euro NCAP rating (first generation, certain years)
soldInCountry Canada
Japan
United Kingdom
United States
various European countries
successorModelGeneration second generation introduced 2017
vehicleClass C-segment


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