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The Nissan LEAF will undergo major design changes when the third generation of the car is launched later this year as part of Nissan’s ongoing electrified product offensive.
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Nissan LEAF To Undergo Radical Rebirth

03/04/2025 12:36 Share

Nissan LEAF To Undergo Radical Rebirth

Nissan LEAF To Undergo Radical Rebirth

The Nissan LEAF will undergo major design changes when the third generation of the car is launched later this year as part of Nissan’s ongoing electrified product offensive.

The LEAF – standing for Leading Environmentally-friendly Affordable Family car - was the first mass-market electric car when it was launched back in 2010, with cars for the European market being produced in Sunderland from 2013.

Offered as a five-door hatchback, the Nissan LEAF originally provided drivers with range of up 109 miles and won various accolades - including European Car of the Year in 2011.

Updates to the model saw the addition of fast-charging and a larger battery option that boosted range to more than 150 miles before production ended in 2017 for the arrival of the second generation model.

Maintaining a similar design philosophy of being a five-door hatchback, the second generation LEAF reflected the improvements in EV technology with increased range, which rose to more than 230 miles with the introduction of the LEAF e+.

Whilst the second generation LEAF was available, global sales passed the 500,000 mark and the car continued to win awards right through to it exiting production last year – with the model now completely sold out.

There isn’t long to wait before the LEAF returns to showrooms however, with the third generation car set to roll off the production lines for the first time later this year.

The new LEAF will introduce a different design philosophy as it becomes a stylish, aerodynamic crossover that will run off the same CMF-EV (or AmpR Medium) platform as the larger Ariya model.

Whereas the Ariya is built in Japan, the European version of the LEAF will continue to be built in Sunderland as part of the EV36Zero project that has been created to transform the factory into a flagship EV hub that combines electric vehicles, renewable energy and battery production in a single location.

Although full details on the new LEAF have yet to be confirmed, it is expected to become the first version of the car with a range of more than 300 miles on a single charge, with a focus on 'real world' range as opposed to a headline figure on paper.

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