Used 2016 Nissan Leaf S for sale 

The Nissan Leaf Electric ranges across three trim lines at varying price points. The base-level S trim starts at $29,010 and comes with a 24 kWh battery pack. Next in line the SV trim that starts at $34,200 and comes with a bigger 30 kWh battery pack. The high-end Sl trim gets the same battery pack but gets more premium features including leather-appointed seats, aerodynamic LED low-beam headlights, automatic on/off headlights, fog lights, HomeLink Universal Transceiver, photovoltaic solar-panel rear spoiler, and heated rear seats.

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Opting for the SV trim starting at $34,200 would be the best option. This comes equipped with features such as a quick charge port, NissanConnect with navigation, and mobile Apps with a 7" touch-screen monitor, six speakers, NavTraffic, and NavWeather provided by SiriusXM, 17" Aluminum-alloy wheels, and a heated leather-wrapped steering wheel.

The Nissan Leaf Electric comes with an 80 kW AC synchronous electric motor paired with a 24 kWh Li-Ion battery pack mated to a 1-speed direct-drive transmission. The electric motor produces 107 hp of maximum power and 187 lb-ft of maximum torque. The Leaf Electric takes 10.4 seconds to reach a speed of 60mph.

The Electric Ford Focus is the most powerful generating 160 hp and 146 lb-ft, followed by the Volkswagen e-Golf that outputs 115 hp and an increased 199 lb-ft of torque, whereas the Leaf produces 107 hp and 187 lb-ft of power and torque respectively. The eGolf is the fastest to reach 60 mph in 9.1 seconds followed by the Ford Focus Electric and the Nissan Leaf in 9.9 and 10.4 seconds respectively.

The Nissan Leaf Electric is a competitive fuel-efficient car considering delivering fuel efficiency of 126 e-mpg in the city, 101 on the highway, and a combined efficiency of 114 e-mpg. The Leaf S has a 24 kWh battery outputting a combined range of 84 miles. The higher trims come with a bigger 30 kWh battery pack.

In comparison, the Volkswagen e-Golf is the most fuel-efficient offering a combined efficiency of 116 e-mpg, followed by the Nissan offering 114 e-mpg, while the Ford comes in at last delivering 105 e-mpg. The Leaf Electric and Volkswagen E-Golf come with a 24 kWh battery pack and the Ford comes with a bit smaller 23 kWh unit. The Nissan delivers the best-combined range of 84 miles, followed by the Volkswagen e-Golf and Ford delivering 83 and 76 miles, respectively.

The Nissan Leaf Electric has an aery cabin. The battery pack is located underneath the cabin so that interior space is not compromised. The inside of the cabin features cloth trimmed seats in the lower variants while the higher-end trims get leather-covered seats.

There is ample headroom in the cabin even for taller people, but the tilt-only steering wheel can result in an awkward driving position for many people. The Leaf has a cargo capacity measuring 23.6 cu-ft which is pretty good.

The Focus is the most spacious on the interior, followed by the Volkswagen e-Golf and the Leaf. The Volkswagen has the most rear legroom, while the Leaf and the Ford have lower, similar rear legroom. Practicality is duly addressed in the Leaf, providing 23.6 cu-ft with all seats in place. It is followed by the eGolf offering 22.8 cu-ft while the Ford offers a lower cargo space measuring just 14.5 cu-ft. Few key interior features include-

• 6-way manual adjustable driver’s seat
• 4-way manually adjustable front passenger’s seat
• Heated front and rear seats
• Leather-appointed seats
• Heated leather-wrapped steering wheel
• 60/40 Split fold-down rear seats
• Automatic Temperature Control (ATC)

How intuitive is the 2011 Nissan Leaf Electric’s infotainment unit?

The Nissan Leaf Electric features a Nissan Navigation System with a 7.0" multi-touch control color monitor. There are four speakers in the base trim while the middle spec trim comes with six.

The high-end trim gets a Bose audio system. Other features include SiriusXM Travel Link, aux input, and satellite radio. Other major infotainment features include-

• Nissan Navigation System with 7.0" multi-touch control color monitor
• SiriusXM Travel Link
• NissanConnectSM with Navigation and Mobile App
• Four or Six speakers
• Bose audio system with AM/FM/CD 
• SiriusXM Satellite Radio with a 3-month trial subscription 
• Auxiliary audio input jack
• Steering wheel-mounted audio controls 

The 2011 Nissan Leaf Electric looks bizarre and freaky with a frog-inspired design. The front end has those bulging eyes like headlamps while the rear end looks like a hatchback with a sedan’s boot with the cargo area pushing out of the body. The Nissan Leaf Electric weighs 3526 lbs, which is on par with the competition. 

The Nissan Leaf Electric weighs the least, weighing in at 3256 lbs, followed by the Volkswagen e-Golf which weighs a significantly higher 3380 lbs, followed by the Ford that weighs 3622 lbs. The Nissan is the longest with a length of 175.0 followed by the Ford with a length of 172.9 and the Volkswagen which is 168.1 inches long. Major exterior features of the sedan are-

• Aerodynamic LED low-beam headlights 
• Automatic on/off headlights 
• Fog lights 
• Body-color front and rear bumpers 
• Chrome door handles 
• Aerodynamic underbody cover and rear diffuser 
• Dual power body-color heated outside mirrors
• Front UV-reducing solar glass

The new Nissan Leaf Electric comes with a lot of standard safety features, which include, Nissan Advanced Airbag System (AABS) with dual-stage supplemental front airbags with seat belt and occupant classification sensors, driver and front-passenger seat-mounted side-impact supplemental airbags, roof-mounted curtain side-impact supplemental airbags for front and rear-seat outboard occupant head protection. The Leaf Electric stops from 60 mph in 122 ft. The Leaf gets an overall 4-star rating from NHTSA and ‘Good’ under many criteria from IIHS ensuring that the 2016 Nissan Leaf is a safe vehicle. Major safety features include-

• Vehicle Dynamic Control (VDC)
• Traction Control System (TCS) 
• LATCH system (Lower Anchors and Tethers for Children) 
• Zone Body construction with front and rear crumple zones 
• Tire Pressure Monitoring System (TPMS) with Easy-Fill Tire Alert
• Nissan Vehicle Immobilizer System 
• Vehicle Security System 

The Nissan Leaf Electric is a reliable electric car, but other than that there’s nothing special about it. The Leaf is a bizarre-looking vehicle when other ones look just like their gas-powered counterparts. The Leaf is not the best option in the market now as the Volkswagen eGolf would be the better option. It offers better performance along with similar efficiency and range with a far better exterior and interior.