2018 Nissan Leaf – official presentation

7 September 2017

Nissan revealed the second generation of the Leaf EV

Today the Japanese manufacturer officially presented a new generation electric car Nissan Leaf. The company has long played on people's curiosity by posting one teaser per week, without disclosing details about the new hatchback. Now everything is settled.

Nissan Leaf second-generation received a set of brand systems – autopilot ProPilot, which monitors the speed of a vehicle within a single lane, auto Valet ProPilot Park, and the accelerator pedal e-Pedal, which can control the car without using the brake pedal.

In addition, the new electric hatchback is entitled to a system of blind spot monitoring, advanced cruise control, the system of recognition of road signs and emergency stop.

Compared with the predecessor, the electro hatchback costs created expressive appearance. Its contribution to the image of the car makes and a two-tone color of the body. Inside the Leaf 2 is not as bright as outside of the normal car of its class. The automaker says that the second generation of the Nissan leaf significantly improved insulation.

Dimensions of Leaf 2018 increased slightly and amounted to 4480х1790х1545 mm, wheelbase is 2700 mm. the Engineers managed to increase the Luggage compartment volume to 435 L. the second generation of the electric car increased its curb weight is 1535 kg.

New generation hatchback is equipped with a motor capacity of 150 HP and torque of 320 nm, and a battery capacity of 40 kWh. According to the developers, the power reserve of the car is 378 km. updated To fully charge an electric car, you need to spend up to 8 hours, and using fast charging will be enough for 40 minutes to refill the energy by 80%.

The Japanese company this time will be in difficulty, as there was a serious rival, the Tesla Model 3, which has a more powerful electric motor, and a power reserve of more. In Japan, the cost of the Nissan Leaf the second generation will be from 3 150 360 yen (approximately 29 thousand dollars) – it is obvious that this Tesla will not compete. That is why the company Nissan has announced the release of the modifications of the Leaf with a more powerful engine and a battery of 60 kWh.

In Japan, sales will begin October 2, with the beginning of 2018, the new car will start selling in Europe and North America. In the photos – just the US version. There will be a new generation Nissan Leaf on the market, but the date of start of sales are not yet known.