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The Nissan Leaf has now been with us for over a decade, having arrived way back in 2010. Before Tesla, and the US firm’s Model 3 in particular, took the electric car market by storm, the Leaf was the best-selling EV and the default choice for many drivers in the UK. And, while some manufacturers are only just getting started on the road to electrification, Nissan’s second-generation leaf is already entering its fifth model year.
The Mk2 Leaf is a heavily reworked version of the original rather than a new, start-from-scratch design, and despite the arrival of stiff competition on virtually every front it still has something to offer. This is especially true of the larger-batteried e+ models, which can manage up to 239 miles of range between charges. That’s decent going when the starting price for these sits comfortably below many of its rivals, at £26,995. Although for that you get the smaller 40kWh battery (down from 62kWh) and a range of 168 miles. Read the full article here.
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