Name -
Commercial Name - Nissan LEAF®
Backronym - LEAF" stands for for Leading, Environmentally friendly, Affordable, Family car
Type - 5 Seater Electric Compact Hatchback
Performance -
Horsepower - 107hp (80kW)
Torque - 280+Nm (210+ft.lb)
Top Speed - 150+kmph (93+mph)
Acceleration - 0-97kmph (0-60mph) in 9.9 seconds
Braking Distance - 97-0kmph (60-0mph) in 38m
Specifications -
Powertrain - AC synchronous motor, (air-cooled), (front mounted)
Transmission - Direct drive (fixed gear), single speed constant ratio (7.94:1)
Body -
Drag coefficient - Cd=0.28
Total cargo volume - 668 Litres (23.6 cubic feet), this increases to 850 Litres (30 cubic feet) with the standard 60/40-split rear seat folded
Total Car Weight - 1493kg (3291lb)
Overall Length - 4,445 mm (175.0 in)
Overall Width - 1,770 mm (69.7 in)
Overall Height - 1,550 mm (61.0 in)
Wheelbase - 2,700 mm (106.3 in)
Ground Clearance - 160mm (6.3 in)
Battery -
Range - 135km (84miles) (from a 100% charge (Long-Distance Mode charging)), (32km (20miles) at full speed), (For $5000+ costlier models the range is 172km (107miles) @ 30kWh battery capacity)
Battery Pack - 24 kWh Lithium Ion (usable battery capacity is about 21.3kWh)
Battery Rating - can deliver up to 90kW (120hp) power
Battery Configuration - 192 lithium-ion battery cells in 48 modules with 4 cells in each module.
Specific Energy - 140 Wh/kg
Battery+Control Module Weight - 218kg (480lb)
Assembled By - Automotive Energy Supply Corporation (AESC) – a joint venture between Nissan and NEC Energy Devices.
Battery Design - air-cooled, stacked laminated battery cells with lithium manganate cathodes.
Battery Cost - $7,200 ($300/kWh), ($5,500 for replacement battery pack)
Battery Warranty - 5-year or 100,000 km (60,000 miles) limited warranty, whichever comes first, expected to retain 70% to 80% of its capacity after 10 years
Fast Charge - 80% in 30 minutes, 100% in "xx" minutes (with 240-volt charger)
Cost -
Fuel Economy (in city) - 53.5+kmpl (126 MPGe) (27.3kWh/100miles) (17kWh/100 km)
Cost - $29,010 (including taxes)
Total Tax Credits & Rebates ~ $7,500 Federal Tax Credit (or potentially lower in some states) + $4,000 NMAC CASH
Effective Cost (after all rebates and tax credits) - $17,510 (Rs11,66,000)
Lease - government-subvented lease deal of $349 per month (in which case Nissan's financial subsidiary takes the refund)
Charging Station (optional) - $2,200, with a $2,000 tax credit toward installing a personal charging dock in your garage, so final cost is $200.
Maintenance Cost (over 5 years) - $1,937
Timeline -
Release Year - 2009
Production Year - August 2009
Availibility Year - End of 2010
