2021 Nissan LEAF Starts at $32,545

The all-electric 2021 Nissan LEAF is on sale now starting at $3254 with the small battery pack with a 40-kWh lithium-ion battery pack and 110-kW electric motor that delivers 147 horsepower, 236 lb.-ft. of torque and up to 149 miles of range in idea conditions. It’s available in two trim levels, S and SV. With more than 500,000 Nissan LEAF electric vehicles sold worldwide, but the advanced technology remains expensive for a small 5-passenger car. (Read AutoInformed.com on Milestones – 10th Anniversary of First US LEAF Delivery, Milestones: Nissan Production of 500,000 Leaf EVs, Nissan LEAF at 400,000 Sales as IMQ Crossover EV Due in 2022, Nissan Leaf Debuts in U.S. at $32,780)

The “extended range” LEAF PLUS has a standard 62-kWh lithium-ion battery and 160 kW electric motor, delivering an EPA range of up to 226 miles. Every 2021 LEAF has standard Apple CarPlay® and Android Auto™. PLUS also has a more powerful 160 kW motor that produces 214 horsepower – an increase of 45% – and 250 lb.-ft. of torque. LEAF PLUS has three trim levels – S PLUS, SV PLUS and SL PLUS starting at, gulp, $39,145 and going to $44,845.

Affordable?

Standard on LEAF SL PLUS and optional on LEAF and LEAF SV PLUS is ProPILOT Assist, a hands-on driver assist system that combines Nissan’s Intelligent Cruise Control and steering assist technologies and a stop and hold function that can bring the vehicle to a full stop, hold in place and can bring the vehicle back up to speed when traffic starts moving again.

LEAF and LEAF PLUS can be charged up to 80% in 40-45 minutes using the quick charge port. Also available is a portable charging cable that can be plugged into either a 120-volt outlet or any 240-volt outlet, such as those used for electric clothes driers, eliminating the need to have a level 2 charger installed in your home.

Every 2021 Nissan LEAF has a limited lithium-ion battery warranty covering defects in materials or workmanship for eight years or 100,000 miles, whichever comes first, for the battery pack. Nissan also provides a limited warranty against battery capacity loss below nine bars of capacity as shown on the vehicle’s battery capacity level gauge for the first eight years or 100,000 miles for all models.