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Nissan Leaf made more affordable
A GLOBAL effort to make electric cars more affordable has led to Nissan reducing the price of its all-electric LEAF by £2,500.The car - aimed at drivers in Japan, Europe and the United States - could be driven away for £23,490, with Nissan claiming the new discount is on top of the £5,000 incentive from government.
Winner of the World, European and Japan Car of the Year Awards, Mayor of London Boris Johnson has embraced the car with open hands for Europe's most polluted city. The five-door hatchback would normally cost a staggering £30,990 - a high price to pay for a car that can only travel 109 miles before needing a recharge.
"There is no doubt that Nissan LEAF is a revolution and existing customers are passionate in their belief that zero-emission mobility is not the future, but is here now," said Paul Willcox, senior vice president, Nissan Europe.
"Nissan's objective for LEAF has always been to bring zero-emission mobility within reach of the mass-market. Our price reduction underlines that commitment and with no price premium even more motorists will become believers."
Nissan LEAF backs into the future:
For the same, price or less, drivers could buy a car which achieves an unprecedented economy. But if Nissan's claims for the Sunderland-built car being able to drive 10,000 miles for £187 are true, many more drivers could make the move to the LEAF for their daily commute - adding to the 50,000 worldwide.
An ever-growing number of public charging points also offer quick and convenient opportunities to top up the battery, including a network of rapid chargers. These allow LEAF drivers to charge from zero to 80 per cent capacity in less than 30 minutes.
The Nissan LEAF comes with very high levels of standard equipment. Its standard satellite navigation system incorporates Carwings, Nissan's unique telematics system which allows an owner to control the heating and air conditioning settings and to monitor the charging process remotely via a smart phone.
Other standard equipment includes a rear-view parking camera, rapid charge capability, Intelligent Key, LED headlamps and Bluetooth connectivity. Nissan LEAF has been granted a top 5 star rating in Euro NCAP crash tests.
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