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Great Commuter Car
mr_kq, 05/15/2013
2013 Nissan LEAF SL 4dr Hatchback (electric DD)
6 of 6 people found this review helpful
As long as you use this car within its range limitations it is wonderful. I am getting the EPA rated range without trouble (about 85 miles with 100% charge and 65 miles with 80% charge which is recommended to maximize battery life).
2013 Nissan Leaf SV
Keith W, 01/16/2017
2013 Nissan LEAF SV 4dr Hatchback (electric DD)
6 of 6 people found this review helpful
Purchased used in 2017. Car has 36K miles but still has full bars or 84 miles fully charged. My commute is 55 miles daily which fits into Leaf's range well. Using Eco mode I usually return with >25 miles left. My commute is through two lane highway at speed limit of 50, which also fits Leaf well. Worst part of the commute is a big uphill about two miles, after which my range will be reduced by 10 miles, then the downhill will recover about 5 miles through regen. In NoCal heater is rarely needed that also helps my decision to buy Leaf. This car has adequate acceleration and good ride, I like the seats (firmer as I need). I'm happy driving past gas stations. Charging hasn't been problem and the trickle charger works just fine during night time. Overall very satisfied.
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2013 SV Leaf Review
leaf_owner, 05/04/2013
2013 Nissan LEAF SV 4dr Hatchback (electric DD)
6 of 6 people found this review helpful
My commute consists of 5 days a week 33 miles each way on mostly highway (55-60mph) with limited city traffic. I can drive back and forth to work on 1 charge with no problems of range as I pull in my home with about 30 miles of range. You must get a home charger as the trickle charge (regular 110 outlet takes to long to charge). I installed for $1800 the AV Charger which is a 220 volt/30amp charger which charges the car from empt to full in 3-3.5hrs or about 26 miles per hour of charge. The information above is based on driving in April and May in Central NJ. I have not driven the Leaf in the colder temperatures but I will post a follow up this winter.
Great at First, But You'll Be Sorry in the End
J., 02/18/2019
updated 09/03/2021
2013 Nissan LEAF SL 4dr Hatchback (electric DD)
16 of 20 people found this review helpful
Update Sept. 2021. I have 4 bars on my battery for a whopping 25 mile range at 43,000 miles. Show me any other modern car that can only go 25 miles at 43,000 miles. Car is worth $6,000. A new battery pack is $9,825. I have a very shiny brick sitting in my garage. I contact Consumer Affairs and they refused to do anything despite that fact that every Nissan person I talked to was shocked at how bad my battery is. Nissan doesn't stand behind their cars. Purchase at your own risk. Battery degradation is horrible and will leave you financially upside-down on this car. A used LEAF is cheap to pick up used because the market knows that the battery will have to be replaced sooner than later and the cost to replace it is more than the value of the vehicle. Consider as of writing this (Feb 2019) there are many used options around $9,000-$10,000. Battery replacement is $8500. In addition, there is no after-market for batteries or battery rebuild service. It's a fun car to drive you just won't be able to go very far. My car has 36k miles on it but my range is on 45 miles and dropping. Would you be willing to put up with this kind of degradation from any other car? You shouldn't. Do NOT buy.
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I am amazed
Nena Smith, 04/11/2015
2013 Nissan LEAF SL 4dr Hatchback (electric DD)
10 of 12 people found this review helpful
I was surprised by how much I love this car. I was a bit worried by range but my husband thought since we would save $200-$250.00 in gas a month it was worth a try. Glad He talked me into it. Super fun to drive, great comfort/room and wonderful technology. In 2 weeks I have driven my 2013 Leaf (purchase with 22,400 miles) over 700 miles with no problems. I live in a very rural area but can find plenty of charging stations within 20-30 miles if I need them. IF you live in the city don't even worry about range average driver in USA only goes 22 miles per day. Think about this not only are you not spending on gas but no more taking the car in for oil changes ect. Love my Leaf!