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Better late than never, the second generation of the Nissan Leaf has finally landed in Australia in right-hand drive. Priced at 49,990 dollars plus on-road costs, the zero-emissions hatchback is available in a single specification with all the bells and whistles.
“We are expecting to see a spike in EV sales in Australia,” said managing director Stephen Lester, “and Nissan is best placed to look after electric vehicle buyers long after they’ve made their purchase.” Already tested by the ANCAP, the Leaf scored 93 percent in the adult occupant protection test and 85 percent for child occupant protection.
Active safety technologies are another strong point for the Leaf, along with the e-Pedal driving mode that also features an auto-hold function. Lane departure warning, Intelligent Emergency Braking with pedestrian detection, lane intervention, rear cross traffic alert, and many more come standard, including an 8.0-inch touchscreen and 7.0-inch TFT instrument cluster.
Even though Australia is a bit on the hot side of weather, a heated steering wheel is also included in the price along with heated front seats, satellite navigation, leather-accented seats, ISOFIX child seat mounts, six airbags, Intelligent Cruise Control, and Around-View Monitor with Moving Object Detection.
Only the 40-kWh battery is available, promising a driving range of 315 kilometers on the NEDC combined cycle and 270 kilometers on the WLTP combined cycle. Nissan highlights that most drivers cover 38 kilometers on average every day, so don’t fret over range anxiety if you want to buy the Leaf.
A full recharge takes less than 24 hours using the standard socket at home, and the time drops to 7.5 hours if you utilize a 7-kW charging station. The CHAdeMO rapid charger gets the battery up to 80 percent in about an hour. For the time being, six exterior colors are available.
The car in the photo gallery is finished in Magnetic Red, but customers can further opt for Arctic White, Ivory Pearl with a black roof, Pearl Black, Platinum, and Gun Metallic. Nissan didn’t comment on the availability of the 62-kWh battery, which would help the Leaf compete against the entry-level Model 3 from Tesla.
Active safety technologies are another strong point for the Leaf, along with the e-Pedal driving mode that also features an auto-hold function. Lane departure warning, Intelligent Emergency Braking with pedestrian detection, lane intervention, rear cross traffic alert, and many more come standard, including an 8.0-inch touchscreen and 7.0-inch TFT instrument cluster.
Even though Australia is a bit on the hot side of weather, a heated steering wheel is also included in the price along with heated front seats, satellite navigation, leather-accented seats, ISOFIX child seat mounts, six airbags, Intelligent Cruise Control, and Around-View Monitor with Moving Object Detection.
Only the 40-kWh battery is available, promising a driving range of 315 kilometers on the NEDC combined cycle and 270 kilometers on the WLTP combined cycle. Nissan highlights that most drivers cover 38 kilometers on average every day, so don’t fret over range anxiety if you want to buy the Leaf.
A full recharge takes less than 24 hours using the standard socket at home, and the time drops to 7.5 hours if you utilize a 7-kW charging station. The CHAdeMO rapid charger gets the battery up to 80 percent in about an hour. For the time being, six exterior colors are available.
The car in the photo gallery is finished in Magnetic Red, but customers can further opt for Arctic White, Ivory Pearl with a black roof, Pearl Black, Platinum, and Gun Metallic. Nissan didn’t comment on the availability of the 62-kWh battery, which would help the Leaf compete against the entry-level Model 3 from Tesla.
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