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The Japanese automaker was an initial promoter of the EV lifestyle, and back in 2010, when Tesla was still in its infancy, it launched the battery-powered Leaf compact hatchback with zero emissions.
At the time of release, it was the world's first mass-market zero-emissions vehicle, and the five-door hatchback quickly became the world's best-selling EV. A second generation, vastly improved, arrived in late 2017 for the 2018 model year, but by then, competition from various legacy automakers and especially the newcomers like Tesla and the Chinese carmakers had become fierce.
Today, it retails as one of the most affordable EVs on the market in America – starting from $28,140. But that still doesn't make it a best-selling nameplate anymore, as the Chevrolet Bolt reigned supreme in the low-cost department until its demise, and the more expensive Tesla Model Y sells a lot better overall. Naturally, that means Nissan will have to take drastic measures if they want to ensure the survival of the nameplate into the third generation.
According to the rumor mill, we will not have to wait long for a new iteration of the Nissan Leaf – it's scheduled for release either in late 2024 or early 2025, with the US market getting a 2026MY, most likely. Currently, the zero-emissions hatchback is produced in Smyrna, Tennessee, for North America and at the Oppama assembly plant in Japan – Nissan Motors UK has already ended production earlier during the spring to prepare for the retooling of the plant to allow the manufacturing of the new generation.
Of course, the Japanese automaker has already confirmed that the all-new Leaf will be introduced during the presentation of the EV36Zero future product and investment strategy. According to the plan, the Sunderland facility will be transformed into an EV hub and focus on the next-generation Leaf, which was teased no less than three years ago in July 2021 when the company announced the Chill-Out design study.
Given the interest across the rumor mill, the imaginative realm of digital car content creators is never too far behind - so here's Avarvarii Automotive Artworks (aka avarvarii on social media) showing us their work done for UK's Car Magazine on the subject of the all-new Nissan Leaf. Obviously, the Leaf is an integral part of the 'Ark' plan to introduce 30 new models by 2030, and according to reports, it will share the AmpR Medium (formerly CMF-EV) platform with the Nissan Ariya crossover SUV packing enough juice for a range of more than 300 miles plus the option of e-Force dual motors for AWD models.
So, what do you think? Will Nissan complicate the situation for Tesla and its other EV rivals by bringing the next Leaf alongside the Ariya into the crossover SUV world? Also, will that be enough to try and regain the long-lost EV supremacy?
Today, it retails as one of the most affordable EVs on the market in America – starting from $28,140. But that still doesn't make it a best-selling nameplate anymore, as the Chevrolet Bolt reigned supreme in the low-cost department until its demise, and the more expensive Tesla Model Y sells a lot better overall. Naturally, that means Nissan will have to take drastic measures if they want to ensure the survival of the nameplate into the third generation.
According to the rumor mill, we will not have to wait long for a new iteration of the Nissan Leaf – it's scheduled for release either in late 2024 or early 2025, with the US market getting a 2026MY, most likely. Currently, the zero-emissions hatchback is produced in Smyrna, Tennessee, for North America and at the Oppama assembly plant in Japan – Nissan Motors UK has already ended production earlier during the spring to prepare for the retooling of the plant to allow the manufacturing of the new generation.
Of course, the Japanese automaker has already confirmed that the all-new Leaf will be introduced during the presentation of the EV36Zero future product and investment strategy. According to the plan, the Sunderland facility will be transformed into an EV hub and focus on the next-generation Leaf, which was teased no less than three years ago in July 2021 when the company announced the Chill-Out design study.
Given the interest across the rumor mill, the imaginative realm of digital car content creators is never too far behind - so here's Avarvarii Automotive Artworks (aka avarvarii on social media) showing us their work done for UK's Car Magazine on the subject of the all-new Nissan Leaf. Obviously, the Leaf is an integral part of the 'Ark' plan to introduce 30 new models by 2030, and according to reports, it will share the AmpR Medium (formerly CMF-EV) platform with the Nissan Ariya crossover SUV packing enough juice for a range of more than 300 miles plus the option of e-Force dual motors for AWD models.
So, what do you think? Will Nissan complicate the situation for Tesla and its other EV rivals by bringing the next Leaf alongside the Ariya into the crossover SUV world? Also, will that be enough to try and regain the long-lost EV supremacy?
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