Nissan Leaf

Summary:

The Leaf is Nissan’s zero emission pure electric vehicle (EV) and is just the first of many steps in Nissan’s new massive commitment to sustainable mobility and helps clarify their belief that electric cars are the ultimate solution to that goal.

“This EV really could eventually become known as the “LEAP” (instead of LEAF) because its introduction helps Nissan “leap” ahead of their competitors by completely bypassing the production of a generation of hybrid (electric and petroleum propelled) cars/vehicles, such as Toyota’s popular Prius. This electric car clearly puts Nissan in the lead of helping the transportation industry transition from traditional gasoline-powered vehicles to those operating in a more environmentally responsible manner by using clean, green sustainable energy”, says the editor-in-chief Ken Burridge of EV.com.

The Nissan Leaf EV is significant because it will be the first pure electric car to be produced and distributed by a top ten auto manufacturer. The LEAF was unveiled in August of 2009 and could no doubt become the ultimate green purchase/gift for green-minded car shoppers for many years to come.

Mechanical Features

• • 80 kW AC synchronous motor
  • 24 kWh lithium-ion battery
  • 3.3 kW onboard charger
  • 120 V portable trickle charging cable
  • 240 V home charging dock
  • Optional 50 kW DC fast charging port
  • 4-wheel power-assisted vented disc brakes
  • Regenerative brakes
  • 4-wheel Anti-lock Braking System (ABS)
  • Electronic Brake force Distribution (EBD)
  • Brake Assist (BA)
  • Electronic parking brake
  • Independent strut front suspension with stabilizer bar
  • Torsion bar rear axle with integrated stabilizer bar
  • Vehicle-speed-sensitive electric power steering

Interior Features

• • 5-passenger seating capacity
  • 6-way manual adjustable driver's seat
  • 4-way manual adjustable front-passenger's seat
  • 60/40-split fold-down rear seats
  • Partially recycled5 light gray cloth seat fabric
  • Front center armrest with storage
  • 3-spoke steering wheel
  • Palm-shift drive selector
  • Nissan Intelligent Key and Push Button Start
  • Bluetooth™ Hands-free Phone System
  • Automatic Temperature Control (ATC)
  • Trip computer
  • Remote keyless entry
  • Power door locks with auto-locking feature
  • Power windows with driver's one touch auto up/down feature
  • Auto-dimming rearview mirror
  • Tilt steering column
  • Cruise control with steering wheel-mounted controls
  • Variable intermittent windshield wipers
  • Rear intermittent wiper with washer
  • Rear window defroster
  • 2 front map lights
  • Front door pockets
  • Dual sun visors
  • Dual visor vanity mirrors
  • Front and rear assist grips
  • 2 cup holders
  • Illuminated glove compartment
  • Auxiliary 12-volt DC power outlet
  • Cargo cover
  • HomeLink® Universal Transceiver
  • Head room (front/rear): 41.2 in / 37.3 in
  • Hip room (front/rear): 51.5 in / 50 in
  • Leg room (front/rear): 42.1 in / 31.1 in
  • Shoulder room (front/rear): 54.4 in / 52.5 in
  • Seating capacity: 5
  • Cargo volume: 14.5 ft3

Exterior Features

• • Body-color front and rear bumpers
  • Body-color front grille
  • Chrome door handles
  • Unique Zero Emission exterior badging
  • Aerodynamic LED headlights
  • Aerodynamic underbody and rear diffuser
  • Dual power body-color outside mirrors
  • Front UV-reducing solar glass
  • Rear spoiler
  • Remote-charge door release
  • One-touch rear hatch/trunk release
  • Fog lights
  • Rear View Monitor
  • Photovoltaic solar panel rear spoiler
  • Automatic on/off headlights
  • 16" 5-spoke machined-finish aluminum-alloy wheels
  • P205/55R16 all-season tires
  • Tire repair kit

Safety Features

• • Nissan Advanced Air Bag System with dual-stage supplemental front air bags with seat-belt and occupant-classification sensors
  • Driver and front-passenger seat-mounted side-impact supplemental air bags
  • Roof-mounted curtain side-impact supplemental air bags for front and rear-seat outboard occupant head protection
  • Vehicle Dynamic Control (VDC)9 with Traction Control System (TCS)
  • 3-point seat belts for all seating positions
  • Front seat belts with pretensioners and load limiters
  • LATCH System (Lower Anchors and Tethers for CHildren)
  • Front-seat height-adjustable headrests
  • Rear-seat height-adjustable headrests
  • Energy-absorbing steering column
  • Zone body construction with front and rear crumple zones
  • Tire Pressure Monitoring System (TPMS)
  • Nissan Vehicle Immobilizer System
  • Vehicle Security System

Recent Photos

Nissan Leaf Photo Gallery

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