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Here's a summary of the car review:The Nissan Leaf is now a crossover, though not much bigger than the previous version, and this is a type of car people want these days. Despite it being a crossover, it still looks like a Nissan. It was designed, not just made. The car's sloping roofline has been shaped by the wind tunnel.
The best view is from the back, with its distinctive light bar. Previous Leaf models were innovative but weren’t good-looking cars, and the current model is an improvement.
The interior is new and built on the same platform as the Nissan Ariya. The heating and ventilation system is under the bonnet, freeing up space and it has a spacious feeling up front. Backseat space is bigger than the old Leaf, but still is a C-segment car and compact.
The interior feels high quality and a step above the previous model. There are two 14.3-inch digital screens that can be customized. Google software is built in. Four buttons are used to engage park, reverse, neutral and drive. There are eco, standard, sport and personal modes for driving, and an e-pedal mode for one-pedal driving.
The test drive route was on a 5.5-kilometer testing track with high-speed sections and tight chicanes, but a very smooth road surface, so the car's suspension won’t be fully tested.
Nissan engineers claim up to 604 kilometers on a 75-kilowatt-hour battery. With an average kilometer per hour of 100 km/h, an engineer team achieved 330 kilometers on the highway with temperatures around 10°C. While driving at a slower pace, the reviewer observed 12.5-kilowatt hours per 100 kilometers during testing.
The steering response is pretty good and it has a lot of traction with no problem with torque steer. The reviewer concludes, the car doesn't feel particularly vice-laden and is easy to drive, though it's not an exciting car to drive. Appreciating the quality and capability will likely win people over. It should do well in the market.
