Electric Nissan Leaf to cost £23,350
17.05.2010 - Owen Ready
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The all-electric Nissan Leaf will cost £23,350 after Government incentives, when UK sales start in February next year.
Nissan claims the Leaf is the world's first mass-market electric car, and being a similar size to a Ford Focus, it's certainly the first electric car that could be described as family-friendly.
The cost of the Nissan Leaf is £28,350 but the Government will refund 25 per cent of the purchase price of electric cars, up to a maximum of £5,000. Buyers will therefore pay £23,350.
Nissan claims that the price is comparable to a diesel or hybrid car of the same size and with air-conditioning, satellite navigation, a parking camera and a quick-charge socket as standard, it's certainly well equipped. A similarly-equipped Toyota Prius, for example, is priced at £22,610.
The Leaf's batteries can be charged to 80 per cent of their capacity within 30 minutes, while a full charge will give a range of around 100 miles. Top speed is more than 90mph.
The UK, Netherlands, Portugal and the Republic of Ireland are the first four countries to receive the Leaf, while sales will begin through the rest of Europe by the end of next year.
