Nissan Reveals LEAF's France Pricing at EVER Monaco 2011

Nissan has announced today that its 100% electric car, the LEAF, will be priced at €30,990 in France. The figure is the grand total left after government incentive, but includes the batteries. This announcement was made at the sixth edition of EVER Monaco, an annual automotive show dedicated to ecological vehicles and renewable energies in the Principality of Monaco, which Nissan is sponsoring this year.

At just under €31,000, the LEAF is not exactly cheap, so the carmaker is also making it available in France through a private finance scheme. Under this scheme, the customer can choose the offer period (from 37 to 49 months), as well as the amount of their first deposit and optional services such as maintenance or credit insurance.

“For example, with a deposit of ?5,339.44 (after the government’s incentive), the Nissan LEAF will be available for just 499? per month for 37 months. After three years, the customer has the option of keeping the car, trading it in for a new one or handing it back to Nissan,” Nissan says, exemplifying the finance scheme.

The LEAF will be available for order in France starting on April 4th. To make a reservation, French customers simply need to go onto the www.nissan.fr website, configure their vehicle and place an order. The quick and easy process requires a fully-refundable deposit of €300.

Nissan revolutionary EV is powered by a compact electric motor that powers the front wheels. It develops a total of 80 kW of power and 280 Nm of torque, which is enough for a top speed of 145 Km/h.

The electric car travel as much as 175 kilometers before you have to charge it up again, according to the New European Driving Cycle (NEDC), which is enough to satisfy the average daily driving requirements of 80% of European drivers, according to Nissan research.