This article provides a guide for potential buyers of a used Nissan Leaf, outlining key questions to ask and potential pitfalls to watch out for. It delves into the differences between the first and second generations of the Leaf, highlighting their range, battery capacity, and performance.
The Nissan Leaf was the first mass-produced electric vehicle. It set the paradigm for the early adopter EV, providing anemic power with minimal range and looking like a bug-eyed space capsule. It perfectly suited the core EV buyer in 2010: someone who felt the Toyota Prius was not quirky or hardcore enough. Competitors surpassed the Leaf. Tesla proved EVs could be cool and offer more than three times as much range as the Leaf. Chevrolet built the more fully baked Bolt EV.
And the market now has a robust segment of entry-level electric crossovers. But Nissan has kept updating the Leaf. And the brand has clung doggedly to its main virtue against the competition: affordability. The Nissan Leaf S is America’s cheapest EV in production, with a starting MSRP below $30,000. And if you’re looking to get from A to a reasonably distanced point B on a budget, a used Nissan Leaf could be an intriguing option. If you’re in the market for a used Nissan Leaf, here are the questions you must ask (and potential pitfalls to avoid). Which generation Nissan Leaf are you buying? The main distinction between Nissan Leafs is generational. The first-gen Nissan Leaf (2011-17) was a pioneer. But it also put out 107 horsepower and offered a paltry 73 miles of EPA-estimated range with its 24 kWh battery pack. A larger 30 kWh pack added late in the model run bumped the range to 107 miles. Remember, those cars now deliver significantly less in range than they did then. Nissan broadened the Leaf’s niche with the second generation (2018-present). The base 42 kWH battery now brings an EPA-estimated 149 miles of range. Nissan now offers the Leaf Plus, introduced in 2019, which bumps the power output to 215 hp and the EPA-estimated range to 212 miles with its 62 kWh battery. How much does a used Nissan Leaf cost? Used Nissan Leafs have a broad price range. You get what you pay for. First-generation Leafs tend to be dramatically cheape
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