Nissan Leaf

Nissan Leaf
A second generation Nissan Leaf
Overview
ManufacturerNissan
ProductionOctober 2010 – present
Model years2011–present
Body and chassis
Class
Body style
  • 5-door hatchback (2010–2025)
  • 5-door coupe SUV (2025–present)
LayoutFront-motor, front-wheel-drive
Chronology
Predecessor
  • Nissan Altra
  • Nissan Hypermini

The Nissan Leaf (Japanese: 日産・リーフ, Hepburn: Nissan Rīfu; stylized as LEAF) is a battery-electric car manufactured by Nissan, produced since 2010. It was offered exclusively as a 5-door hatchback until 2025, which since then has become a crossover SUV model. The term "LEAF" serves as a backronym to leading environmentally-friendly affordable family car.[3]

The Leaf was unveiled on 1 August 2009[4] as the world's first mass market electric and zero-emission vehicle.[5] Among other awards and recognition, it received the 2010 Green Car Vision Award, the 2011 European Car of the Year, the 2011 World Car of the Year, and the 2011–2012 Car of the Year Japan. The Leaf's range on a full charge has been steadily increased from 117 km (73 miles) to 364 km (226 miles) (EPA rated) by the use of larger battery packs and several minor improvements.

As of September 2021, European sales totalled more than 208,000,[6] and as of December 2021, over 165,000 had been sold in the U.S.,[7] and 157,000 in Japan.[8] Global sales across both generations totalled 577,000 by February 2022.[9] The Leaf was the world's all-time top selling plug-in electric car until it was surpassed in early 2020 by the Tesla Model 3.[10][11]

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  2. ^ "Nissan and INFINITI outline bold new products and next-generation technologies to excite customers around the world". Nissan Global (Press release). 26 March 2025. Retrieved 26 March 2025.
  3. ^ "Nissan Leaf - leading, environmentally friendly, affordable, family car". Green Innovation. Retrieved 24 December 2023.
  4. ^ "Nissan unveils 'LEAF'". global.nissannews.com (Press release). Retrieved 23 September 2023.
  5. ^ "A decade of innovation – the LEAF's incredible journey". A decade of innovation – the LEAF’s incredible journey. 4 December 2020. Retrieved 19 September 2023.
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  10. ^ Holland, Maximilian (10 February 2020). "Tesla Passes 1 Million EV Milestone & Model 3 Becomes All Time Best Seller". CleanTechnica. Archived from the original on 12 April 2020. Retrieved 15 May 2020.
  11. ^ PLUS, Nissan LEAF Nissan LEAF. "Nissan LEAF Sales Hit 450,000: World's #1 Selling EV, But Not For Long". InsideEVs. Retrieved 28 March 2020.
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