NISSAN LEAF FROM $50,990

John Carey

The second generation of the world’s best-selling electric car features sharper looks, stronger performance and, most important of all, increased driving range. Priced from $50,990, the base model Leaf has a 40kWh lithiumion battery pack beneath the floor of its cabin, an increase of 10kWh over the 2012 original. This is enough for a reliable real-world 200-plus km driving range. According to the WLTP energy-consumption test, the Nissan’s driving range is 270 km. Careful, efficiency-minded drivers should get close to this. The Leaf e+ has a 62kWh battery and a WLTP range of up to 385km. It’s priced at $61,490. Beneath the flip up cover in the Nissan’s nose are two plugs. One is for charging the battery using a 6.6kW AC wallbox in your garage, which costs around $1000.…

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