Meet the all-new 2018 Nissan Leaf, the much-anticipated updated version of one of the most affordable electric cars on the market. Promising more range, more power, and more technology, the new 2018 Leaf also adds some enthusiasm to the design of Nissan‘s zero-emissions hatchback. And, having had the rare opportunity to cruise around Nissan’s research facility in Japan behind the wheel of a prototype, here’s why I think this is a tipping point for the car.
I asked Alfonso E. Albaisa, Senior Vice President of Global Design, Nissan Motor Co. Ltd. what the inspiration for the new Leaf was. Albaisa told me that “it all starts from a single line. It actually started with a DAT, not a dot, but a ‘DAT’, it means to dash of like a rabbit, which I love very much.” With that single line, the new Leaf is born – now all grown up, with a new aerodynamic exterior design, a roomy interior, and plenty of infotainment and driver-assistance technology
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