Nissan Leaf Electric

This is the first mass market electric car sold in the world when it first launched, making it a good choice EV buyers. They had time to improve and refine the car for this second generation model and the drive is vastly improved compared to the first gen model. The power output is strong with 148 bhp and 320 Nm of torque. Acceleration Is very smooth and quiet and ride quality is also on the softer side. Exterior design looks great despite the age and

Have been driving it for 3 years. So far so good. Even though the look is outdated, it still performance well. Very economical 14kWh/100km. @30cents/kWh that is $4.2/100km. For average 600km per tank of ICE car, that is $24/tank. Pickup speed is 8seconds from 0-100km/h.

Comparison: The BYD seal is doing 18kWh/100km. Good car for running around if you have charger as it is 300km range only. Thats also a good idea as you don't need to carry that extra heavy battery around that comes with longer range EV. Just tested the Seal because of look, but there is no clear advantage for getting one. The battery health after 3 years is still 100%. Caveat is I use a home charger not a fast charger.

Reliable. One of the earliest EVs. Fast acceleration and responsive. 300km range is sufficient for Singapore. No need to carry extra weight from excess battery which are very heavy as the longer range EVs.

Invited for test drive the new Nissan Leaf and brought along my nephew to the event. Overall the car is good except for the pricing and the raised up rear floor board which you won't feels comfortable for those who are tall if travel a long distance.