New Nissan Leaf in Australia this August

A new-look Nissan Leaf is set to arrive in Australia in August, receiving key styling and technology updates.

The Nissan Leaf and Leaf e+ deliver 270km and 385km of real-world driving range (WLTP), priced from $50,900 and $61,490 (manufacturer suggested retail prices) respectively.

“The Nissan Leaf has been inviting Australians to experience electric since the first-generation vehicle arrived here in 2012,” says Nissan Australia managing director Adam Paterson.

“And with a stylish new look and more safety technology, and with the flexibility of two battery-capacity options, the switch to zero-emission motoring is now even more appealing in the new Nissan Leaf.”

Dressed to impress, the new Leaf arrives with key style updates, offering wheels-up design changes that add even more appeal to the 100% EV.

Main changes include new badging, a revised front grille, and a darkened headlight finisher, all of which give it a new visual signature, whether during daylight hours or at night.

A striking new 17-inch alloy wheel design, a new rear diffuser, and sporty rear spoiler and side sills complete the exterior design changes.

The updates join the Leaf’s already feature-packed exterior equipment list, including dusk-sensing LED headlights with auto levelling, LED rear lights and DRLs, heated door mirrors, and front and rear fog lights.

A new smart rear-view mirror gives drivers access to a digital feed from a rear-mounted camera, drivers switching between the standard mirror and the digital view at the push of a button.

Canto sound, a bespoke sonic identity carefully designed to be audible but not alarming to those outside the vehicle, even on busy city streets, is activated from under 30km/h, the pitch varying depending on whether the vehicle is accelerating, slowing, or reversing.

The new equipment joins the Leaf’s extensive existing safety functions, including intelligent cruise control, front, front-side and side-curtain airbags; front and rear parking sensors, a 360-degree around-view monitor with moving object detection, and autonomous emergency braking (AEB) with pedestrian detection — all contributing to the Leaf’s five-star ANCAP safety rating.