It was only two
months ago when the Nissan Leaf was spotted getting tested India, in the
suburbs of Delhi-NCR. Now, the Nissan Leaf has been spied on test in the
country yet again. It was displayed at the company's first Digital Hub in India
in Thiruvananthapuram in March.
The Nissan Leaf
currently rules the EV market on the planet. Till date, Nissan has sold over 4
lakh units of the same around the globe. Originally came into existence in
2010, the world's most famous EV got a complete overhaul in 2017. It is already
on sale in more than 50 countries around the globe, and Nissan now wants to
push it to 6 new markets in Latin America by June and 7 new markets in Asia and
Oceania by December 2019.
The world's most
loved EV is powered by the new EM57 electric motor which generates 150
PS of maximum power at 3,283-9,795 rpm and 320 Nm of peak torque at 0-3,283
rpm. The electric motor works draws energy from a 40 kWh Li-ion battery that
takes 16 hours (using a 3 kW charger)/8 hours (using a 6 kW charger) for
getting fully charged up. The battery can be charged to 80% in just 40 minutes
using a quick charger. Nissan Leaf's range in the JC08 test cycle is rated at
400 km.
There is also a
Leaf e+ variant which packs a 62 kWh battery pack and benefits from a more
powerful version of the EM57 motor. The electric motor in the Nissan Leaf e+
delivers 218 PS at 4,600-5,800 rpm and 340 Nm of torque at 500-4,000 rpm. This
version has a range of 570 km (JC08 test cycle) which is exceptional by all
standards. Since Leaf e+ will prove to be very costly for the Indian market,
it's launch is highly unlikely.
