Nissan Leaf 2013-2017 | Good USED buy?? | in-depth review...
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Plugging our cars into the mains electricity supply when we get home at night might still might seem about as natural as shovelling coal into them before setting off in the morning, but all the signs are that's going to change. Hybrid cars were a first step in the direction of increased use of electricity to drive our vehicles and fully electric models will be the next. Owning a car that will never go near a filling station forecourt except to use the jet wash or inflate its tyres might take some getting used to but Nissan has long been confident that its LEAF all-electric family hatch can make the transition a painless one. In 2013, the brand upgraded the first generation version of this design with an increased range and quicker charging time. This is the version we check out here as a potential used buy.
History
The 'LEAF' name is an acronym for 'Leading Environmentally friendly Affordable Family car' - which is exactly what this was when first we saw it launched in 2011 as the first purpose-designed pure electric vehicle on the market. Back then, the only other offering in this segment was hastily converted citycar design sold under different badges by Mitsubishi, Peugeot and Citroen. In comparison, the prospect of spending similar money on a larger, more advanced Nissan LEAF seemed like a no-brainer decision for anyone seriously considering a car of this sort.
The problem for Nissan, in the UK at least, was that in the early years of the 21st century's second decade, hardly anyone was considering buying a full-electric family vehicle. And certainly not one costing close to £30,000. A LEAF might have been better than anything else on offer in this era but it was still beset by the usual EV issues of low operating range and patchy public charging infrastructure. It was, in short, a car ahead of its time.
By 2013 though, there were signs that things might be changing and that the public might be warming to this model. By this time, the cost of electric technology had come down and the number of public charging points had dramatically increased. Plus the whole idea of owning a pure electric car had been more widely accepted. It was a change in mindset Nissan aimed to capitalise on by re-launching the LEAF with a smarter, more practical interior and a longer operating range. This model sold until an all-new second generation LEAF which a much longer operating range was introduced at the end of 2017.
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I have owned my 2015 24Kwh Leaf for 2 years and still have 12 bars at 85.24% SOH. Just 36000 miles with 1356 L2 charges and 42 L3 charges. It has shown in the summer months upto 95 miles of range without cheating and pushing the ECO button. Driven carefully it displays my 25 mile round trip can be done at 5.1miles/Kwh and in the winter 4.2miles/Kwh. Being the Acenta model I have bought on EBay a heated seat cover that plugs into the 12V socket. Wearing a thick coat and the seat cover on full usually is enough to get by. The heat pump works but I use it mainly to keep the window mist free. I would say that when buying these cars you need to do your homework first. Get the best looked after one you can find. Choose a 12 bar Acenta over a 10 bar Tekna, as range is more important in these small capacity cars than a fancy stereo and leather trim. Buy a Blue tooth OBDII port plug and download the free version of Leafspy and with these two things you can easily get all the "real" info you need about the car you are buying. State of Health and how many of each style of charge it has had in the past.
You are a great presenter with clever word usage, making it more original and interesting.
I just bought a 2013 Leaf SV with 41k miles, Bose, Nav, 360° cam, new Bridgestone tires, flushed brakes, new 12v battery. I paid $2,000 plus tax. No Doc fee.
Really the main problem is that many pedestrians are wearing ear plugs listening to their cell phones and do not hear anything whether electric or gas
Misleading title. This is not about buying a used leaf.
Nissan LEAF SV PLUS models are equipped with a 60 kWh lithium-ion battery that has a range of up to 212 miles.
I just bought a 2012 leaf at a salvage car auction. There is nothing wrong with it except the battery is degraded to a range of 55 miles. I plan on driving it 10 miles a day till the battery dies and then try and get a better battery. The biggest downside is that no one will work on it. The closest dealer will not even handle the safety recalls. So I am on my own. I don't want "car wings" either.
Yes, I HAVE done longer trips in my Renault Zoe. It’s 100% reliable, very economical and very very comfortable. Between here (Broxbourne) and Brighton, there are at least two locations at which one can plug her in and charge her up!!
Tesla Model S85 2014 (82kwh battery) still get 225 real world miles a charge after 175k miles. Had a 24kwh Leaf before the Tesla and the terrible public charging network and no headroom for getting to another charger if as happens a lot that charger is not working. Would make a good school run car but range anxiety and battery loss from no thermal management of the battery was a killer for me. Tesla Model S came with free supercharging for life so the economics made sense. 173k miles soon adds up costs wise and the 0-60 is very nice indeed :)
i have 2011 first gen lea since Agust 2010. it is almost 14 years old. just replaced the battery two weeks ago with 62KW battery ($4,200 Cad) , now i have 350km range. Our leaf has second life now with 270,000km. Great car. no question. Quality of interior outstanding on 2011 and 2012 models. not so much with older models
My 2020 Renault Zoe has given me 230 miles to the battery. It’s very good and quite fast in getting to the optimum driving speed.
The earlier models had a nice pale coloured interior. The current models all seem to have a black interior.
leaf dec 2013
My Zoe has 60/40 split rear seats!! It wasn’t only the Nissan Leaf that had it, you know!!
I have a 2016 leaf Teckna 6.6 charger in Arctic white. I have had it 7 years and 2 months from new. It has done 34k miles. It has now lost 1/3 rd of the battery capacity and range with the loss of 4 out of 12 battery bars and is a total disappointment against the time I had it in the early years when I wore rose coloured spectacles, thinking it was the best thing since sliced bread.
Can you travel long distances
Hello Sir, when the charging cable connected the charge indicator light illuminate in sequence and then stop, what we need to do to bring it in charging mode
That may work in the EU now but here in the US with it's large rural areas and sprawling cities and suburban areas it's going to be years if politics even lets it happen.
If I was going for a Nissan Leaf rather than a Renault Megan Electric, I’d probably go for the latest version with the 280 mile range.
Hydrocarbon is kojak to me I don't know about PV