Back in the day – well, back in 2010 at least – if you wanted to drive an electric car, you had two choices: Build your own (which could be cool or a total disaster), or buy a sort of funny-looking little thing called the Nissan Leaf. That’s right, just seven years ago, there was no Tesla Model S, no Chevy Bolt, no Fisker Karma. Just the little Leaf, and now the green car pioneer has gotten a big makeover for 2018.
The biggest revision for the first mass-produced EV is range, and the Leaf now gets 150 miles on a charge, a big bump over its original 107 mile range, but still short of the 200-plus miles the Chevy Bolt and Tesla Model III are promising. Other improvements include more horsepower and torque, as well as an upgraded suite of Pro Pilot driver-assist tech that leaves it just short of being able to drive itself, although Nissan says that ability may be coming soon.
On the outside, the Leaf gets a stylistic makeover that dials back the bug-eye headlights and gives the car a much sportier stance. The freshened-up Leaf will set you back between $32,000 and $36,000 depending on options, but that’s before any state and Federal incentives, so at the end of the day, it could cost you considerably less. And remember: No more buying gas, ever. Check out all the details about the new 2018 Nissan Leaf:
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