Used 2022 Nissan LEAF Hatchback Consumer Reviews
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Great City Car. Range anxiety for longer trips
Kitra, 06/13/2022
updated 12/27/2022
2022 Nissan LEAF SV 4dr Hatchback (electric DD)
9 of 10 people found this review helpful
Nissan LEAFS are extremely reliable. We've had a 2013 and now a 2020. They have one flaw, a major flaw at that. The Traction Battery is not heated or cooled. Almost every other EV has great Battery management. We don't abuse the Battery and in just 9800 careful miles, LeafSpy shows we have lost over 6% of the original Battery capacity. The fit and finish is very good but lots of hard plastics used inside. The material used for the Cloth Seats and armrests on Door Panels doesn't wear well. The Dealer told us it's made from recycled Pop Bottles. True/false? We don't fully charge or fully drain the Battery so don't really know its maximum range. Rated at 150 miles. When it is cold outside, the range really drops off. We left the car outside in 25 degree weather and charged to 90% and ran it down to 20%. We only got 78 miles of range where we should have gone at least 105 miles. The Chademo charging interface for 440 volt DC charging is slowly being phased out. Electrify America is no longer installing Chademo chargers. This could pose a problem long-term. Update: Our inexpensive 2-year Lease on the Leaf ended in August of 2022. Our lease pay-off was $20,500. Of course the Nissan Dealer wanted us to turn the car in. They had an identical Leaf in their lot, same year but more miles for $34k! Basically a new car price for a 2-year old car. But here in the Portland area, many People got bit by the Biden green bug. So we bought out the lease and sold the car within a week to a Mercedes Dealer for $29,500. So driving the Leaf for 2 years, we actually made a little money if you exclude the Auto Insurance. We would have kept the Leaf if it was the "Plus" model (extended range). We do not miss sitting at a charger waiting for the car to charge up which can be hours. We also had issues with broken public chargers, all chargers busy, or at times, an ICE vehicle blocking the charging station. And some chargers were $.55 cents a kilowatt. We do not plan at this time to rush into an EV again. They are a pain in the ass due to limitations in driving range, battery degradation, charging times, expensive insurance and registration. Back to driving our old car and every time we pass a charging station with People sitting in their cars for hours, waiting for the batteries to fill-up, it makes us happy with our decision to go back to an ICE vehicle.
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This is an efficient commuter car (Expectations!)
Chris Nikirk, 10/31/2022
2022 Nissan LEAF SV PLUS 4dr Hatchback (electric DD)
5 of 5 people found this review helpful
Curb your enthusiasm - this isn't a Tesla, nor was it meant to be. I commute 130 miles a day and have been driving a Prius Prime plug in. In many ways the Prius is a better car - better ride, leather seats, smoother switchgear, better reputation, and of course range limited only by gas station availability. But the Prius is at it's best when running through it's 25 miles of EV only operation. Which is one reason I wanted the Leaf. One pedal all EV driving in ECO mode is a smooth and easy experience. Take it out of ECO mode, point the car straight ahead, and punch it. Takes me back to 5.0L Mustang days. This car is heavy on the recycled/renewable materials. So no leather. It has a heated steering wheel, which I've always wanted for those cold subzero New England mornings, but you're holding a plastic steering wheel. No leather here either. All in all, this car has pointed out what a snob I've become! But for my commute, and with the solar panels being installed on my home soon, this is the right tool for the job. Nothing more, nothing less.
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good bye gas stations, hello independence
gresz, 06/11/2022
2022 Nissan LEAF SV PLUS 4dr Hatchback (electric DD)
5 of 5 people found this review helpful
We love our leaf. Having our own solar installation allows us to charge ecomically at home. We enjoy the freedom from oil products and the conforts our leaf has installed.
More problems that what's the car worth
Spenc, 06/03/2022
2022 Nissan LEAF SV PLUS 4dr Hatchback (electric DD)
22 of 31 people found this review helpful
Overall, the price is fair for an entry electrical vehicle, it's nothing special with a driving range of 220 per full charge. With the clean air and tax rebate, it's a great buy compare to many other competitions, but for us, it was a nightmare to own. Our typical commute per day is about 100 miles a day, with gas prices at all time high, we are saving money each time the car was driven; but unfortunately, the car broke down within 6 months; and sits in the shop for about 1 and a half month to fix; tow into the shop 2 times; fixing a minimum of 10 things in order to get the car running again; with that aside; cargo room practicality is very reasonable with big trunk and folding seats; the seats aren't as comfortable compare to some other Japanese brands, the on board infotainment screen is unresponsive and laggy; Apple Carplay is hit or miss; (!!Per dealership serviceman: There are no fixes; simply don't use Carplay will be the fix!!), compare to some other new EV in the market; everything seems lacking. Overall: if you just want to save gas and get some good incentives; this will satisfy that aspect; if you are looking for more; I don't recommend the Leaf or Nissan with my current experience.
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Shocking cost for replacement parts
Stewart E, 08/07/2023
2022 Nissan LEAF SV 4dr Hatchback (electric DD)
6 of 9 people found this review helpful
The LEAF is a pretty good car to drive. It performs well. The range is a bit low, but improving. But the cost for replacement parts is truly shocking. Recently my headlight went out, and the dealer said it would cost $3500 for a new healight assembly! (I got one on E-bay for $400). Same for a new charge cable. Dealer quoted me $3000; got one on Amazon for $400, same quality. This is not just my dealer; I checked, and this is what Nissan dealers charge in Canada. Seems like this is how they are making their money on their EVs - charging extorionary prices for replacement costs once they 'have you'. Because of that, I will never buy a Nissan EV again.