“The Leaf really kicked off the mainstream EV market when it launched 15 years ago, and Nissan’s still committed to making electric driving accessible to all,” said Vinay Shahani, senior vice president of U.S. Marketing and Sales at Nissan. “We’ve stuck to our mission of engineering EVs that are affordable but packed with value. That’s how we’ve kept the Leaf’s price steady over three generations, all while giving owners more style, more technology, more features and a vastly improved driving range over the original 2011 model.”

The 2026 Leaf has a longer driving range of up to 303 miles per charge [1], and built-in North American Charging Standard (NACS) compatibility with Plug & Charge [4] provides access to more than 20,000 Tesla Superchargers for convenient public charging [5].

Leaf’s changed design includes details such as motorized flush door handles, a Nissan-first for a production car. It has (marketing babble alert> “a sleek, curving roofline, featuring a katana blade element inspired by the Z sports car; and a segment-first dimming panoramic roof [6], which can transition between opaque and transparent at the touch of a button. The airy, spacious cabin features dual displays (12.3 inches, S/S+; 14.3 inches, SV+/PLATINUM+); an open, flat floor beneath the dashboard; and redesigned seats that enhance second-row knee room,” Nissan said.