Peter Lyon
June 10, 2025
The new Leaf will be the first Nissan product to employ the brand’s all-new three-in-one electric powertrain. Nissan says it is 10% smaller than the motor powering the Leaf’s predecessor, and will produce up to 214 hp and 355 Nm depending on the variant.
The HVAC (heating, ventilation, and air conditioning) system is housed under the bonnet rather than behind the instrument panel, allowing for a more roomy interior thanks to the smaller powertrain.
Additionally, the car will have a new multi-link rear suspension, which increases lateral stiffness by 66% to improve handling. The redesigned Leaf, which is based on Nissan’s CMF-EV platform, has a far more robust body construction that improves handling and ride comfort. At speeds of up to 50 km/h, Nissan also promises a two-decibel decrease in cabin noise.
Despite having larger 19-inch wheels, the new Leaf has a turning radius of 5.3 meters, which is 0.1 meters better than the second generation, thanks to an upgraded rack electronic power steering system.
The new Leaf also incorporates a liquid-cooling system for the batteries that employs a new thermal recovery system. This smart system harvests heat from the on-board charger to warm up the batteries, improving regeneration capability, especially in cold weather.
“Optimising thermal management and never wasting energy was our engineering team’s top priority,” said Chief Vehicle Engineer Hiroki Isobe’s team. To warm the battery, we even absorb the heat generated by the onboard charger.
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One thing’s for sure—the new Leaf looks a whole lot better than the outgoing model. Although details remain under wraps for the time being, we can expect the new Leaf to have a range of over 400kms and feature quick charging of 10-80% in 15 minutes. Given that the car is scheduled to come out soon, we shouldn’t have to wait long for Nissan to release its next teaser on the upcoming generation Leaf.
