The 2019 Nissan Leaf Plus is a newly concocted variant of the latest version of the Nissan Leaf electric vehicle (EV). Driving range climbs from 243 kilometres to 363, and horsepower climbs from 147 to 214. Good ride quality, pleasing performance, and no shortage of feature content will help the Nissan Leaf Plus appeal to EV shoppers who need

Vehicle Type Flexible hatchback design, and fuel-free, emissions-free driving. EV hatchback History/Description Nissan launched the relatively affordable, mass-market Leaf EV for model year 2011 in Canada – and went on to sell the better part of 5,500 units in this country to date, contributing to global sales approaching 300,00

The first question people ask me about the redesigned 2018 Nissan Leaf is usually, “How far will it go on a full charge?” When I tell them that the 2018 Leaf’s Energuide-rated driving distance is 242 kilometres, up from 170 km last year, and that the Leaf’s range is better than most electric car competitors in its price range, they seem impressed

Nissan Canada today announced the Leaf Plus will go on sale in April with a starting price of $43,998. Marketed as the Leaf e+ elsewhere, the vehicle is called the Leaf Plus in Canada. Boasting a 62 kWh battery pack, it promises 363 km of driving range. Both of those figures are about a 50 percent increase compared to the standard Leaf. The l

Nissan has just unveiled an upgraded Leaf. The e+ (or is that Leaf Plus?) gets more: more range and more power, thanks to a battery that's larger and more energy dense. For 2018, the Nissan Leaf debuted all-new and sleeker design. Plus the brand's ProPilot assist semi-autonomous driving assistance. It brought an extra 69 km of range as well. But

Nissan's latest Leaf is helping you get closer to nature. The concept Leaf Open Car is a topless version of the automaker's latest electric car. The open-air Leaf was introduced in Tokyo, at an event to celebrate 100,000 sales of the car in Japan since the model was introduced in 2010. The company has sold more than 320,000 worldwide. Along with

After a few hours driving around the scenic (but occasionally scorched) Napa Valley in the redesigned 2018 Nissan Leaf, we came away with the feeling that even a short drive in the new Leaf would convince just about any traditional car owner that their gas-guzzling, pollution-belching internal-combustion vehicle will soon be replaced by an environm

Driving the 2017 Nissan Leaf recently was like an extended sad goodbye to a respected old teacher for what you know will be the last time. One whose health and best days are clearly behind it, but whose teachings you know left a legacy that’s worth recognizing. This generation of Leaf will soon be a notable entry in automotive history.

Wikipedia defines a “backronym” as “a specially constructed acronym created to fit an existing word. For example, NASA named its space station treadmill the Combined Operational Load-Bearing External Resistance Treadmill (COLBERT) after Stephen Colbert. The backronym was a lighthearted compromise in recognition of the comedian's ability to sway NAS

LAS VEGAS – The sequel is never as good as the original movie, they say, even if it features new stars, better performances, and more promotion. Often it’s because the first in a franchise offers fresh ideas or a novel appeal, which are by its very nature less innovative in a sequel, even while its producers aim to improve upon the original’s succe

The drive to convince Canadians to opt in for electric vehicles pushes ever forward. And based on early sales figures for the 2018 Nissan Leaf, it looks as promising as ever: Nissan fulfilled enough presales in the second-generation Leaf’s first two months on the market to match 11 percent of the car’s sales in its entire first generation, which ha

Not only did April unofficially become Earth Month around these parts, with extra green car and electric vehicle coverage starting from when Earth Hour unofficially kicked off the month on March 30th and past Earth Day on April 22nd, it was also extra significant because details finally became available on Canada’s first national electric vehicle r

Last fall, Nissan showed off their IDS concept of an autonomous EV. This wasn't supposed to be a look at the next-generation Leaf, but it had a 60-kWh battery pack. That felt like a pretty big hint at the time. The pack is double the size of the current Leaf , and would put it into a more competitive footing with Tesla. Of course, at the time Niss

The Jaguar I-Pace EV continues to win awards, adding the Canadian Green Utility Vehicle of the Year award, so awarded by the Automobile Journalist’s Association of Canada (AJAC). Seventy Canadian journalists voted on this year’s winners, taking into account everything from a car’s fuel economy (or EV economy), to the various green initiatives under

Nissan's next electric vehicle could feature all-wheel drive and have more than 300 horsepower on tap. The Japanese automaker has installed its next-generation electric powertrain in a Leaf-based prototype, which features front and rear-mounted electric motors, giving it all-wheel drive. Together, the electric motors are good for as much as 304 ho