Which Nissan Leaf Should YOU Buy?

We will compare the first and second generation Nissan Leaf in terms of price, design, safety, driving character, range, etc. I'll end with my thoughts on which one to get.
Chapters:
0:00 Introduction
0:57 Price
1:54 Design & Features
13:33 How Does It Drive?
14:35 Safety
15:12 Durability
15:53 Final Verdict
Music:
Geographer - Watch Me
French Fuse - Tropic Fuse

[@Medmann48]

I am in the market for a used Nissan Leaf for commuting. I have 22 Solar panels on my roof & this time of year I am making more power than I use & selling that extra power to Duke Energy. I may as well use the extra power to charge an electric car.

[@wirliemorris3020]

Man thanks much....very helpful video!
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[@rodkeg]

Thanks! Very useful information.

[@martyrrt]

Very helpful!

[@Maschiach7.0]

Thanks, pal! Great video!

[@KennyGillis]

No problem!

[@m.necatisepetcioglu4391]

Your review is great but missing one thing that was important to us. We have 2011 leaf which is fully loaded with all luxurious things since August 2010. Almost 14 years!! Fourteen years!!. Great car, the most reliable car we have ever owned. It is at 285,000km. 3 months ago, we decided to to move on to never model, 2020-2022. we did test drive number of times, we were so close to buy until we got kids in it. It turned out second gen leaf is smaller. Kids head was hitting the headliner of the car. We immediately turn the deal down. Then we purchased 2017 Leaf since our 2011' battery was quite bit degraded. 2017 was made in USA , our 2011 was made in Japan. Huge difference !! workmanship, quality have a day and night difference. One thing was better on 2017 SL that is the battery. Anyways, we could not stand with the poor craftsmanship, and sold 2017 Leaf after two months. Anyways, We were able to find 62KW donor battery and put it on 2011 leaf with few modifications. Now, it has his second life. i can say that this car was not belong to his era at all. Great car. if you can find cheap, battery degraded 2011-2012 model, just buy it and replace the battery. you will not regret. Regards to you all.

[@bagofnothing]

Great story about your 2011 Leaf getting a second life. How did you find a donor battery, how much did it cost, and how much was installation. I live in the Dallas area and wanted to do the same with my 2014 Leaf but it would have cost about $11k.

[@m.necatisepetcioglu4391]

@@bagofnothing Hi, we all know how ridiculous today's car prices are. My neighbour just bought an Ionic 5 ns for $90,000. I don't believe in spending that much money on a car. I like to live in debt-free and invest the money where it generates income. Swapping the battery for the 2014 Leaf should be much easier. 2011 is the first gen, and I had to purchase many additional equipment /parts to get it to work. Dallas is not a good area to source a battery. You want to look at where the climate is good for the leaf battery. I found my donor battery from Seattle for $4500 (CAD) , paid customs and customs broker and shipped an additional $1,700 CAD, the Cam bridge $1,200, and Suspension modifications and spring change cost $2,000, CAD. So, basically, I invested around $10,000 Canadian dollars on a 14-year-old car, but it runs great, and I am very satisfied. The range is 465km on a single charge. Hope this helps.

[@matthewbell6389]

Good vid. How’s the 911 conversion coming along?

[@KennyGillis]

Thanks! Slow on the 911, but I worked some yesterday and plan to tomorrow too. I plan to post an update video tomorrow if all goes well!

[@matthewbell6389]

Awesome - look forward t more it

[@paulriggers1558]

the RADAR at the front carries out the emergency stop, the camera checks out the road signs
the tyre pressures will only show when driving, otherwise the batteries in the wheels would go flat in your garage, the batteries are not replaceable, you have to buy complete valve units + get them reprogrammed by a dealer. perhaps it would be wise to read the owner's handbook before making a video

[@KennyGillis]

Thanks Paul for the information.

[@ericgreenleaf687]

Does it have a heat pump

[@MrWestcliffe]

I was asking the same question to myself a few weeks ago. So I went I bought a Hyundai Ioniq Electric with way better range, space, and spec then these. and with CCS Type 2 (not a rare CHAdeMO), Anroid Auto, Adaptive Cruise Control as standard.

[@Dreamerbg69]

How do you keep your Leafs to have minimum to no battery degradation ?

[@mctran41]

charge 80%, try to not fully going to near 0%

[@flolou8496]

??? Does anyone know when your buying used and not the original owner how a purchase of a 2016 Nissan Leaf SL would work under the
''battery degradation protection program ''' ? Another TH-camr who was the original owner for his 2016 Leaf said the dealership gave him a free software upgrade that took his
battery state of health from 8 bars back to 11 bars, presumably all for free,

[@ps7549]

Anything warranty related would apply to any owner of the vehicle

[@csabour9]

Do you charge to 80% or 100%?

[@KennyGillis]

For the first 4 years I mainly charged to 80%, now it’s set to 100%, but I rarely charge it all the way up. In the new one, we charge it to 100% once or twice a week.

[@skepticalmechanic]

Decided to go with a Tesla…

[@yutuniopati]

okay