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Here’s a summary of the YouTube video review:The new Nissan Leaf is built in Sunderland, UK. It is critical to the future of Nissan. The first Leaf was a groundbreaking EV, but Nissan later "dropped the ball" and is now trying to catch up in the EV market.
The 2026 Leaf has a totally new design. The design, inspired by the 1990s, is not an SUV and was designed in Japan.
The Leaf shares its platform with the Renault Megane and Nissan Ariya. The drag coefficient is 0.25 because the car was designed in the wind tunnel.
There will be seven different colors offered for the car. The front door handles pop out, and the rear door handles are more of a hidden look. There is a "Boomerang" light bar to give it a striking look, and there are 18- or 19-inch wheels, depending on the trim.
The interior has a steaming steering wheel and lots of physical buttons. There are two 14.3-inch screens, and there are haptic buttons to control climate and heated seats. There is an “old school” volume control.
A big plus is the three-level boot. One floor lifts up to a lower one, and there's space for charging cables, making it a convenient boot. Boot capacity is a pretty decent size: 437 liters.
The car has driver assistance that can be set in short cuts and settings. These are selectable features. The car’s app controls heated seats and steering wheel, for example.
There is a choice of two batteries: the 52-kilowatt hour with 271-mile range, and a larger 75-kilowatt hour with a 375-mile range.
Vehicle to load and vehicle to grid are standard across the range. Vehicle to load lets a driver use the EV battery like a power bank.
Pricing is "punchier" at 34,000 pounds to start and goes up over 40,000 for higher-spec models.
Production will start in autumn 2025, with deliveries in early 2026.
The Nissan Leaf was test driven at Milbrook Proving Grounds and is well-integrated and smooth, according to the driver. The car turns in well through the corners.
The speaker on the headrest directs nav instructions only to the driver. The rear seating area is large and comfortable with a flat floor. Headroom could be an issue for taller people.
