The best affordable electric cars of 2023
Nissan Leaf 2023 fFeed and specifications: 121 MPGe (miles/gallon of gasoline equivalent) | Up to 212 miles on a single charge (with 60kWh battery) | Top speed: 106mph (on SV Plus) | Maximum power: 214 hp | Acceleration from 0 to 60 in 7.4 seconds | Price: 27,800 USD
The Nissan Leaf comes in two models: S and SV Plus. The standard Leaf S has a 40 kWh battery, which means a range of 149 miles per full charge and a 0 to 60 mph sprint in 7.4 seconds. The SV Plus has a more powerful 60kWh battery and greater range per full charge — up to 212 miles. You’re covered for eight years or 100,000 miles, whichever comes first, which covers any defects in the material or workmanship of your car battery.
Another feature that comes with both the S and SV Plus is an 8-inch display that can integrate with Apple CarPlay and Android Auto. You can also remotely start charging, check how much your Leaf has charged, and turn on the heating or A/C.
The e-Pedal function allows you to start, accelerate, decelerate and stop using the gas pedal. For safety, there’s pedestrian-detection automatic emergency braking, lane-departure warning, radar-based blind-spot warning, rear cross-traffic alert, high-beam assist, and automatic braking. rear dynamics, etc.
SV Plus comes with Nissan’s semi-autonomous driving mode with ProPILOT Assist.