The next-gen Nissan Leaf was expected to debut at
the 2017 Frankfurt Motor Show. Nissan has reaffirmed via a Tweet on one of its
official accounts (@NissanEV_UK) that it will unveil the 2017 Nissan Leaf in
September, as it had announced in March.
The second generation Nissan Leaf draws its
revolutionary design from the Nissan IDS Concept showcased at the 2015 Tokyo
Motor Show, and we may see some cues borrowed from the fifth-gen Nissan Micra
too in it. The changed proportions and the new design make the all-new Leaf
look more a conventional hatchback than an odd-looking zero emissions vehicles.
The next-gen Nissan Leaf will have
a driving range of 350-400 km (JC08 test cycle). Reports say Nissan would
achieve this with a 60 kWh battery pack, which is double the size of the
current model’s 30 kWh option. The company wants to maintain the current price
of the car (before subsidies).
The all-new Leaf will lead advancements in not just
zero emissions driving, but also autonomous driving at Nissan. It will feature
the latest version of ProPILOT technology which is already available in the
Nissan Serena.
The next-gen Nissan Leaf will go on sale by the
end of the year, probably first in Japan and then internationally.
