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This, internet, is the new Nissan Leaf. You"ll immediately note it looks different to the car it replaces: blobby design features are replaced by chiselled ones, while a two-tone colour scheme takes a bit of weight out of the design, too.There"s a hint of the latest Micra and Qashqai about it whether that"s a compliment or not depends on if you like those cars but we can"t imagine many people would prefer the outgoing Leaf aesthetically. Correct us if we"re wrong in the comments box, mind.Beneath the sharper styling is sharper tech. There"s more power 147bhp and 236lb ft are up from the old Leaf"s 108bhp and 187lb ft while more battery capacity means the range is much improved too, with a 235-mile official, EU cycle figure. That means sub-200 miles in real life, most likely.The top speed has climbed by a solitary mile-per-hour, to 90mph, while new steering and stiffer suspension should make it more fun to drive. But of course these aren"t the big issues for a lot of EV buyers, and the plethora of tech on offer with Leaf mk2 ought to please them more.There"s lots of automated stuff the car will keep itself in lane and do your braking and acceleration in traffic - and there"s a fully automatic parking system, one which doesn"t need you to use the pedal. By the time Leaf mk3 comes along this one may be very close to being allowed to drive itself, without its ProPilot tech being sold as driver assistance".
Date written: 5 Sep 2017
More of this article on the Top gear website
ID: 9072
This, internet, is the new Nissan Leaf. You"ll immediately note it looks different to the car it replaces: blobby design features are replaced by chiselled ones, while a two-tone colour scheme takes a bit of weight out of the design, too.There"s a hint of the latest Micra and Qashqai about it whether that"s a compliment or not depends on if you like those cars but we can"t imagine many people would prefer the outgoing Leaf aesthetically. Correct us if we"re wrong in the comments box, mind.Beneath the sharper styling is sharper tech. There"s more power 147bhp and 236lb ft are up from the old Leaf"s 108bhp and 187lb ft while more battery capacity means the range is much improved too, with a 235-mile official, EU cycle figure. That means sub-200 miles in real life, most likely.The top speed has climbed by a solitary mile-per-hour, to 90mph, while new steering and stiffer suspension should make it more fun to drive. But of course these aren"t the big issues for a lot of EV buyers, and the plethora of tech on offer with Leaf mk2 ought to please them more.There"s lots of automated stuff the car will keep itself in lane and do your braking and acceleration in traffic - and there"s a fully automatic parking system, one which doesn"t need you to use the pedal. By the time Leaf mk3 comes along this one may be very close to being allowed to drive itself, without its ProPilot tech being sold as driver assistance".
Date written: 5 Sep 2017
More of this article on the Top gear website
ID: 9072
