500 000th Nissan Leaf model rolls off the production line

As part of celebrating the World EV Day, Nissan has marked the production of its 500 000^th fully-electric Leaf model.

According to Nissan, the 500 000^th milestone was achieved at the brand’s Sunderland plant in England and for the record, 175 000 Leaf models have been produced there since 2013. The Nissan Leaf has won accolades around the world including Car of the Year 2011 in Europe, World Car of the Year 2011, and Car of the Year Japan in 2011 and 2012. More importantly, the car has earned the trust of hundreds of thousands of customers. Maria Jansen who resides in Norway took delivery of the 500 000^th Leaf model. “My husband and I chose to buy a Nissan Leaf back in 2018, and we loved it,” Jansen said. “We’re very excited to become the proud owners of the 500,000th Nissan LEAF. This car really meets our needs with extended range and enhanced technologies.”

The Nissan Leaf is available in two guises; a 40 kWh and 62 kWh e+. Both models can achieve distances of 270 km and 385 km on the WLTP combined cycle, respectively. The next-generation Nissan Leaf is scheduled to go on sale in SA before the end of the year, according to a report by Wheels24. Source: Nissan