Nissan Leaf assembly and Battery Production (Sunderland, England), car factory

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The Nissan Leaf is a compact five-door hatchback electric car manufactured by Nissan and introduced in Japan and the United States in December 2010, followed by various European countries and Canada in 2011. The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) official range for the 2018 model year Leaf is 243 km (151 miles) on a full battery charge. The battery can be charged from empty to 80% capacity in about 30 minutes using DC fast charging.

As an all-electric car, the Nissan Leaf produces no tailpipe pollution or greenhouse gas emissions, and contributes to reduced dependence on petroleum. Like other electric vehicles, the Leaf is also generally cheaper to fuel than traditional gasoline and hybrid cars. Among other awards and recognition, the Nissan Leaf has won the 2010 Green Car Vision Award, the 2011 European Car of the Year, the 2011 World Car of the Year, and the 2011–2012 Car of the Year Japan.

More than 350,000 Leafs have been sold worldwide by September 2018, making the Leaf the world's all-time best-selling highway-capable electric car. As of December 2017, the United States is the world's largest Nissan Leaf market, with almost 114,827 sold; followed by Japan with almost 72,500 units; and Europe with almost 68,000. As of December 2016, the European market was led by Norway with over 19,400 new units registered; the United Kingdom had 15,000 new units registered by mid-September 2016. The Nissan Leaf was the world's best-selling plug-in electric car in 2013 and 2014.
On 2 October 2017, for the 2018 model year, Nissan launched the new generation Leaf in Japan, though delivery to some customers was delayed due to a safety inspection problem. Deliveries in the U.S. and Europe began in February 2018.

The vehicle features a 40 kWh battery pack with an EPA-rated range of 243 km (151 miles) on a single charge. The electric motor produces 110 kilowatts (147 hp) and 320 newton metres (236 lb⋅ft) of torque.[123] It charges through either a 6.6 kW regular plug (SAE J1772 in US/Japan, or a Type 2 connector in EU countries) or a 100+ kW CHAdeMO, and has the ability to send power back to the grid. Propilot Assist is available on the highest trim level for additional cost. The Propilot system features lane centering technology and can park by itself by using steering, braking, acceleration, and cameras, sensors and radars by just holding the Propilot Park switch.

The 2019 version of the Nissan LEAF has a 40 kWh battery pack with a range of 151 miles. A later version of the 2019 LEAF will be released in the near future, which will have a longer range.