The third-generation Leaf is built on the CMF-EV platform, which is also used in the Nissan Ariya electric crossover. The updated model has become more spacious, received increased ground clearance, and more expressive, streamlined body lines. This has finally cemented the car in the crossover class. The changes proved successful: thanks to the revised body shape, improved side mirrors, and optimized wheel rims, aerodynamics were improved. Air resistance was reduced to 0.26 for the Japanese and American markets, and to 0.25 for the European one. For comparison, the previous version had a figure of 0.28.
What about the inside? Official images of the interior have not yet been released, but Nissan has already talked about major changes. A fully updated interior with a digital instrument cluster and a modern multimedia system is expected. A panoramic roof with electrochromic glass will also be available: it can be darkened either entirely or only in certain zones, allowing control over the level of light and privacy.
Production of the new Leaf will be launched at the plant in Sunderland, UK — this indicates that Nissan is focusing on the development of electric vehicles specifically in Europe. The model's history speaks for itself: since the debut of the first Leaf in 2010, over 700,000 cars of the two previous generations have been sold worldwide.
