The new Nissan Leaf will be priced from £32,249, having been confirmed eligible for the maximum £3750 discount under the UK's Electric Car Grant scheme.
Due to enter production in Sunderland next month, the Leaf is the fourth sub-£37,000 EV to qualify for the higher of the two available grants, following the Ford Puma Gen-E, Ford E-Tourneo Courier and Citroën ë-C5 Aircross. The other 35 cars on the scheme have been awarded the lower £1500 discount.
It means that all of Nissan's EVs are eligible for the ECG, the Micra hatchback and Ariya SUV having already received the £1500 discount.
The Leaf launches exclusively with a 75kWh battery pack giving up to 386 miles of charge, and a 213bhp motor on the front axle capable of delivering the SUV from 0-62mph in 7.6 seconds. A cheaper entry-level Leaf, with a 52kWh battery giving a maximum range of 271 miles, will come later, possibly bringing prices below £30,000, but Nissan has yet to announce pricing for that.
For now, the range kicks off with Engage trim at £32,249 - including a heat pump, 18in alloys, an 11kW onboard charger and two 12.3in screens as standard. The Engage+ package costs an extra £900, and adds a range of Google services, heated front seats and steering wheel, larger 14.3in screens and a wireless phone charger.
Then the range climbs up to Advance at £34,249 – adding a dimming panoramic roof, head-up display, electric boot lid, privacy glass and a wraparound front light bar – and tops out at £36,249 for the Evolve model, which adds a nine-speaker Bose sound system, vehicle-to-load charging function, synthetic leather seats and a massage function for the driver.
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