The updated, second-gen Nissan Leaf was unveiled in Japan this week, and it comes with a lot of improvements. This is still the Leaf people know and (mostly) love, but it's incrementally better all around.
For example, the new Leaf has "achieved" 228 kilometers (142 miles) of range on a charge on the JC08 test mode, up from 200 km (124 miles) in the previous version. This increase comes, in part, from better regenerative brakes and lower weight high-voltage unit. A new motor is part of a combined powertrain unit that has "integrated functions, streamlined battery module and case structure, and use of lighter parts." The dashboard now also has the remaining battery capacity displayed as a percentage. There are also three new exterior colors (bringing the total to seven): Dark Metal Gray, Brilliant White Pearl and White. For battery lovers, there is also a new "long-life mode," that will only ever charge the battery to 80 percent full no matter how the car is being charged.
Nissan also said that the new Leaf has a lower-cost "S grade" model that starts at 3,349,500 yen ($40,991 US, at today's exchange rates). Compare this to the top-of-the-line G model, which starts at 4,133,850 yen ($50,590). Subsidies are available.
More details on the Japan-only updates – and a short introductory video – are available below. We should get details on the next US model soon – and we suspect many of these updates will make the trip across the Pacific. So far, Nissan has sold 43,000 Leafs around the world.
Source: Autoblog Green
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