2022 Nissan Leaf electric car review: Leaf e+ long-term test - range, charging, driving!
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- čas přidán 1. 08. 2024
- 00:00 Intro
00:55 Pricing and features
02:54 Design
04:38 Practicality
07:49 Under the bonnet
08:14 Range and charge
09:46 Driving
14:40 Safety
15:10 Ownership
15:56 Verdict
For the past few months, Tom White has been living with the Nissan Leaf e+ electric car. He's seen what it's like to live with on the daily, he's driven it long distances to test the EV driving range, and he's seen lots of pros and cons of this relatively affordable hatchback.
Does it have enough range for most people? Is it easy enough to recharge the batteries? Is it well equipped? Comfortable? Cool? And does it offer good value?
All of those considerations and more are covered in this review.
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Nice and honest review 👌. Great video editing too.
I am on my third Leaf which is the 59Kw E+. Never had a problem with any of them. Very reliable and well built with no rattles.
I am also on my third one 2022 E+ Tekna (counting the second leased one I just bought :)). They are a brilliant car that is quality built and extremely reliable. I really enjoy it and not to mention the running costs are very low. The used market presents the best value in the whole segment for a lot of buyers (depending on use case).
So far this design concept is the closest to what I think we need here in Australia ie a city car with an upright sitting position which is better for getting in and out of in confined spaces like parking lots and if it were cheap enough would be good as a second car for families. I think that the price could be greatly reduced by sacrificing the battery size and range. This concept of a short range electric car as a second car could be sold to the public by educating people about how and why short trips shorten the life of an internal combustion engines and reduce fuel economy and also how using an electric vehicle for this purpose will greatly extend the life of their ICU vehicle. I think a low range would not be much of a problem for city use since you can charge it at home and hopefully in a most shopping centres in the future.
I think the regenerative braking is one of the more user friendly designs. I personally would prefer a third pedal where the the clutch of a manual car would be and this could be used to control the amount of regenerative braking and used as a brake or not used at all when the best option is to coast, better to not use the power in the first place rather than try to recover it.
I like the 2nd car theory, like maybe a range of 100 miles per charge. Like a daily commuter car. Someone needs to make a car for the average person who drives less than 100-80 miles per day.
@@chriskelly509 I could live with a range of about half of what you suggest if I had a charger that I could drive into in my driveway by connecting in a similar way that air tankers connect with fighter aircraft. It’s doable in a way that’s easy to use and it wouldn’t have to be a fast charger either. If such a thing was wide spread in public parking areas in major cities then a short range EV would suite a lot more people. Maybe what you save in the cost of the vehicle you might end up paying in taxes. Food for thought.
I found the title misleading. "Life with a leaf" would be what it was like to plug it in at home (practicalities). What was it like in terms charging times (home, other charges etc.), Access to charges. This was nothing more than a features run down with a few typical review comments.
Great review,
If Nissan had liquid thermal management
on their batteries and reach adjustment on the steering column, I would be interested.
At that price, I would prefer to go for an LFP rear wheel drive model 3.
Love it 🔥
Safety comes first 14:40.... Good rating, although the vehicle is old in comparison to Hyundai or Kia.... atleast by looks. What do you think?
I have only driven 2 ev, this and tesla 3 4wd. Tesla hands down on power and range.. everything else leaf.
Also a big point you forgot to mention... you can power up your house if there is a black out!! You need the system installed at home.. we got it..
Look at the nissan patrol, 2010 interior, all nissans at that. Japanese manufacturers need to keep up with the times
Why are you saying that this leaf and the tesla model 3 are similar prices? There is like a 10k difference right?
Yeah but Tesla has auto pilot
That’s actually an extra 10k
GREAT NISSAN.
Too bad the Ausies are not sharing the North American price reduction. Something like 12% I think in 2022, before Gov't incentives. ... So it's now the entry level car over here. The battery on the 62K is better than the lower spec in that it is 3 cells in parallel, vs 2 in the lower batteries. That means less heat build-up in each cell driving or charging. And, if you charge at home, the slow charge will not hit the battery with a heat load, so much better battery life.
I don't think the Leaf was ever meant to be a road trip car. It may do it if you plan your charge stops carefully. Rather, I think it's a run around all day semi-suburban ride. Haul stuff and kids all over, go camping not to far away on the weekend, etc. Certainly good enough to be anyone's second car 😊
And I for one are absolutely NOT interested in driving an iPhone on wheels that is driver monitoring all the time. Way to big brother for me ...
Why is there a transmission tunnel on an electric, front wheel drive car??
Is the battery plug..to drop them down.
There is some battery controly stuff located there.
A base model 3, not in white as everyone seems to have a white one.
I think there where going for too make a car that still feels like a normal call but has the benefits of electrical for the older people who want electrical cars but still don’t want all they complicate tech part this is simple for this people I think it’s made too target a specific market
I agree, at 65 years old I bought a 2019 LEAF Plus a few months ago. Four years old and only 7,000 miles on it because it has spent its first 3+ years in New York city so it was seldom driven. With the "Plus'" 214 mile range and the SL trim package that has all the whistles and bells including leather power seats it is the perfect around town car for me as I am approaching retirement. Price wise, I don't think I could have done any better even with a similar equipped ICE hatchback with the same miles on the odometer. There is just not much out there in the certified used car market these days under 30K USD here in the states. I am loving it! ;-)
Regarding the Leaf vs other electric cars... well, there are only 3 car manufacturers who sell truly reliable cars (Toyota, Honda, and Nissan).
Did you notice that Tesla is not on that list? If reliability is important to you, then the Leaf should be very high on your list of candidates.
You forgot Kia, Hyundai and I'm sure there are more
Nissan used to sell reliable cars. It's been over a decade since that is accurate statement
@@Marthastewart209. They never failed me, and I've driven 5 in a row now. Especially the Leaf is a rock solid car. It practically has no weak spots in construction. As long as it does what you need it to do - and considering that even australian people don't drive more than 36.4 km per day on average, chances are it does - this is a great option.
No, No, No!! My 2018 Nissan LEAF is the worst car I have owned--Battery thermal management is a mess! My battery overheats ALL the time.I won't go into the details it is just the worst car ever! I keep hoping someone will steal it.
@@dansizemore6319 liar. Had two leafs a 30 and 62kwh without any issues with cooling.
How is the polestar 2 £20k more in the UK?
The Model 3 £10k
It doesn't make sense
Model 3 is cheaply made
Leaf interior looks nicer than stupid Tesla interior
Good review but the car though is way outdated compare to Hyundai or Kia
The fonts looks 100 times better on the leaf
So am I . . . so my 2019 Leaf SV Plus and I are a perfect match. ;-)
Surah Al Iklas
It is overpriced new - but a one year old is worth looking at
The leaf is meant for people who just want a normal car and that it excels at… the model 3 and polestar are meant for people who want a race car
Except the E+ has nearly the same 0-100 as the stock Polestar 2.
$60,000 for this car are these people serious??
Love how all of these EV videos are filmed in good weather. It's never freezing cold and lashing rain. Fluting around with cables in winter?
ROFL.
Not a hope.
You are really not a normal human being. Have you seen any car review done in freezing cold and lashing rain?
@@Xunxunism lol. That's not the point. How many times are you going to rush out in the rian or snow to plug your car in? I suppose refilling Stations in your "normal" world don't have roofs.
@@squod1 The best part about ev is you can say goodbye to gas station in good weather, or freezing weather. Just charge your car at your own garage while your are sleeping.
@@Xunxunism lol. Whatever.
Is petroleum not dirt cheap in Australia 🏆
Currently about $1.60 a litre for U91
@@derradune6722 that is high price how is a liter of diesel ⛽
$2.50 for 91 ULP 95 and 98 RON is more... Ardern has f....d New Zealand.
Don't bother coming here....its just a big socialist jaol.
@@phillipbridge5009 that is cruelty
@@derradune6722 I’m from Australia and petrol in my city is only $1.42.
Wow, that review was HARSH. Ouch.
These cars are made to commute and not for travel, the range is still a constraint. Quite pricey.
This car seems to be designed to appeal to the boomers
Must be why I bought one. ;-) Born in 1958.
No battery cooling management.....what's the point? Seems like a expensive toy with throw away batteries.
That's only a problem if you live somewhere that is consistantly hot or if you plan to supercharge more than once in a single day. As long as you avoid both, the battery should age fine.
Not to change the subject, but you Australians need to Vote for Freedom in your next election.
Get rid of the tyranny.
Replace Scott Morrison. Replace Dan Andrews. Replace them all with candidates who support freedom.
No more lochdowns (intentional misspelling)... no more poison in-the-arm mandates... no more “You Can’t Go Places until you’ve been properly poisoned” passports. Get back to your non-hitler-ish roots, Australia. For Gods Sake!
Yes. Freedom to mutate and spread a virus. While we're at it, lets stop mandating seat belts, air bags, headlights, speed limits, etc because these freedoms apparently supersede the freedom to prevent their consequences.