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We love it so far...
mojobrown, 01/21/2015
updated 01/22/2018
2013 Nissan LEAF S 4dr Hatchback (electric DD)
15 of 15 people found this review helpful
**UPDATE - January 2018** What can I say, other than I've never had a vehicle that I've loved as much as my Nissan Leaf. We're just over 56,000 miles at this point and still have no decrease in the original battery. The car loses a significant amount of range in the cold months when it's necessary to run the defrost. Personally, I could hold out a little longer from turning the heat on, but the windows will fog up. Therefore, you have to run defrost and that taxes the battery. In the winter months, I'm lucky to get 65 miles on a full charge, again, because I have to run defrost. However, the car actually performs great on slick roads because of the regenerative breaking. In eco mode, you simply release your foot from the fuel, and the vehicle slows down on it's own. It greatly reduces your chances of sliding when you don't have apply the break. And by allowing the vehicle to slow itself down, you recharge the battery and extend your range. The car is still reliable. It's still fun to drive. The maintenance costs are minimal (rotate the tires) and refill your own washer fluid. As we've become more comfortable with the battery, we've made it back home with only dashes on the battery charge remaining and the # of miles remaining. It's a little unsettling when you use all of the juice when driving, but we've never been stranded and the car has performed beautifully. **ORIGINAL REVIEW** I'm writing this in January 2015. We bought our 2013 Leaf at the end of May 2014. We overcame the anxiety of buying an all electric car with the comfort that we got a great deal. 7.5 months after buying, we're closing in on 10,000 miles and everything has been fantastic. The car is fun to drive. It's reliable. It's attractive. My kids love the heated back seats. We have a normal mini-van as our second vehicle and we drive it less and less frequently. The Leaf has always provided enough range to go where we want. On only two occasion did we decide NOT to take the Leaf and it's only because we didn't want to pay to charge while we were in downtown Indianapolis. It's a great car.
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8½ years and counting
hizonr, 05/23/2015
updated 12/05/2022
2014 Nissan LEAF SV 4dr Hatchback (electric DD)
23 of 24 people found this review helpful
We have had my 2014 LEAF SV for eight and one-half years and have put nearly 40,000 miles on it. My wife is the primary driver and "loves it." I bought a new Kia EV6 in February, which has become my primary car. The batteries are down only two bars (of 12), so are doing quite well. We get 70-75 miles per charge in southern California traffic. The only maintenance required has been a recall. The car has been very reliable transportation. We charge it overnight on 110 volts. We have solar panels on our home, so the "fuel" is free.
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Best Second Car Ever
carlsbad2, 08/15/2013
2013 Nissan LEAF SV 4dr Hatchback (electric DD)
31 of 33 people found this review helpful
We were tired of paying $ 80 per tank to run around town getting 16 MPG running errands etc. This Leaf is fun to drive and has lots of room I am 6.4 and do not fit with comfort in many cars but the headroom in this is great. After 2.5 months of ownership very happy get 90 mile range on a full charge. Able to charge for free at many Nissan dealers . Fast charger at dealers will get you a full charge in 40 minutes. Electric bill has gone up about $ 50 per month charging up almost every night. I did not purchase the level 2 charger as I can charge overnight in about 12 hours with the 6.6 KW on board charger. Our utility company gives better rates for EV owners if you use off peak power
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eaa, 06/26/2013
updated 12/27/2019
2013 Nissan LEAF SV 4dr Hatchback (electric DD)
31 of 33 people found this review helpful
NOTE 2018 - Even after 10 years Nissan batteries now made by LG does not have liquid cooling and fail a lot. They wilt and lose capacity 10 times faster than any other Electric. They are ok in cooler areas but NEVER buy one in the Southern USA. We had a 2013 LEAF. we used to have the 2011 for 2 years and many wants have been added to the 2013 like ECO mode stays on, braking mode. Also better estimate of range. The Air Cond is also more efficient. The only BIG problem is the battery degrades in the heat. The 2011 thru 2014 have the same fatal problem. We lose 5-10% capacity a summer. It's lost forever. The warranty is sticky you have to lose 4 bars about 40% with in 60K miles and 5 years. They changed the software so that doesn't work and you lose 3. Yet range is bad and you can't drive. We used to love our LEAF. We lease and every 2 years can't wait to see how they improve it and lower the cost. Our daily commute is 44 miles round trip. It's easy with 50 60 left each trip. I can go about 70 miles on city streets when needed. Just lease so you don't get stuck with a LEAF with a low capacity battery pack. New models get lower pricing so selling your old one would be hard. The new 2018 LEAF will have more range. Near the end of 2018 it may top 200 miles but they haven't added Thermal battery control so I would not buy one. We now have a 2015 KIA SOUL EV that has Air Battery cooling. It is also failing. Only vehicles with liquid cooling like the Chevy SPARK EV , Bolt, or FORD FOCUS EV and world Leader Tesla model S , X and 3 have long long battery life and no heat problems. We finally got a Tesla model 3 in March 2018. It is amazing with no battery loss in over a year. EVen in the Phoenix heat. The range is about 350 miles on a charge or more if we just do city driving instead of Highways most of the time. PS Nissan still hasn't fix the fatal flaw in their LEAF. Never buy one in the Southwest USA. or any HOT climate.
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Going EV - Sooner the better!!
blue_dog, 04/07/2014
2013 Nissan LEAF SL 4dr Hatchback (electric DD)
13 of 13 people found this review helpful
I sat on it for 6 months before i pulled the trigger. My daily commute is 40 to 60 miles (one way) and I spend $600.00 a month on gas. model:SL with 360 all around view with Bose sound system I stopped by my health club (before or after work) to charge my car while I work out. Travel takes more planning than driving ICE vehicles but eventually becomes systemic. at times when I get low on battery capacity, i just move over to slower lane. i watch power meter like a hawk and rarely go over the 4th circle.