Half a Million Nissan Leafs Cover 10 Billion Miles in a Decade

Introduced in 2010, the nameplate is presently the oldest of its kind on the market. As Nissan is getting ready to blow the candles on the car’s tenth-anniversary cake, it also released a few numbers summarizing what the Leaf has been doing all these years.

First, to get our bearings, it’s important to note there are now over half a million Leafs on the world’s roads. Nissan crossed the threshold at the beginning of December. The company is selling the car in 59 markets around the world, and makes it on three continents.

With that in mind, it’s easier to grasp how the Leaf (all of them, actually) managed to drive these past ten years for some 10 billion miles (16 billion km). And even if the carmaker does not say how it came up with the number, it’s still impressive.

We’re also told all these electric cars have prevented the release into the atmosphere of 2.5 million tons of CO2, a quantity that would have needed over 93 million trees to keep in check.

"With more than half a million LEAF sold globally, customers continue to embrace this pioneering electric vehicle. In celebrating how far we have come, we are pleased to highlight the impact our owners have made, leading us all towards a greener future. We are immensely proud of LEAF and our EV heritage and look forward to its innovative future," said in a statement Gianluca de Ficchy, Chairman of Nissan AMIEO.