2024 Nissan LEAF Consumer Reviews
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Very good value but be prepared for new tires
By combining Nissan incentives and state rebates, I was able to lease this car for peanut money. A total no brainer. It has much greater range than it is rated for. At 85% charge my range is 165 miles. I see no reason to get the “plus” model given the extra cost. The base model has so much tech where it counts (car play and safety stuff) and low tech where you don’t care (manual parking brake and seats). The ride is excellent for a small car. Seats are much more comfortable compared to chevy bolt. Just know the tires wear out uniformly at 13,000 miles.
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Awesome EV...
We purchased a SL Plus a few months ago. Its a great car. We charge it about once a week - the 225 range is perfect for our use pattern. The level 2 charger (included) was easy to install at our garage after we upgraded the outlets. Inside its very comfortable with great visibility. The Media and dash are simple to use and more like a traditional auto. The EV related menus are simple as well. Back seat is a back seat - good enough for ad hoc travelers and our pups - not limo space though. Back seats DO FOLD DOWN - so some of the reviews are incorrect here. Rear storage is as expected for a Compact Car+. Overall we'd buy it again - Nissan is inexpensive and truly proven.
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- SV PLUS 4dr HatchbackMSRP: $20,65024 mi away
- SV PLUS 4dr HatchbackMSRP: $22,38824 mi away
- SV PLUS 4dr HatchbackMSRP: $21,79910 mi away
Great little EV.
I’ve only had it for a month but so far it’s been great. With the Nissan Rebates, State and Federal rebates I ended up paying only $21k plus tax. UPDATE: 20,000 miles and still feels like new. No creeks or rattles. Just plug it in and go.
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2022 Leaf - almost great
We were on a 3-month waiting list when an SV Plus came in for someone in the wrong color; silver. Since silver was our preference, we jumped on it. To have the "privilege" of purchasing it, I had to immediately put $500 down to hold it for the next day. The dealer told me they were charging $2000 over MSRP, but our Honda Odyssey had been totaled by a tree falling on our driveway and we needed a car...and really wanted to get an EV. We still have a Subaru Outback 2.5i for a gas car. So we are comparing the Leaf not to an expensive sports car, but rather to a 4WD station wagon, and the Honda Odyssey we owned before it got crushed. We no longer need a minivan. One note about the dealer: very nice and clear about things, and it feels like I have a new friend. They were always upfront about the charges. So while I didn't like paying over MSRP, I understand supply & demand. Not naming them here, but they got a top review from me. Qualifies for fed. $7500 tax credit. What we've found is that we really like to drive the Leaf as much as possible. The Outback does many things better than the Leaf, has better interior design, ground clearance, traction, and can handle long trips, but for daily driving my wife, my 16-year-old son, and I all prefer the Leaf. We sort of fight over who gets to use it each day. Here's why: It's more fun to drive and we like the economy of it. The dog* fits easily in the back. That's all. * (65 lb. Standard Poodle - similar in size to a Golden or Lab. The rear door has a sill 9" higher than the interior floor, so your dog needs to jump over that. It's actually 1" TALLER than the 28" high Outback rear opening. The poodle has no problem with that, but some dogs might need a lift up.) The Outback is no sports car, and compared to the Leaf it sounds like it's suffering under anything more than gentle acceleration. The Leaf feels effortless in its stronger acceleration and is smoother over the road and quieter inside. Much quieter under acceleration, but at all other times as well. We like the steering. The e-pedal has become fun to use and after a brief resistance by my wife, we all use it now. It's free to charge (level 2) at the YMCA while we're working out. Charging at home is easy and far cheaper than gas. It's been so easy to keep charged that after 3 months we still haven't put in the level 2 plug! Yeah, we don't have long commutes and we only bother topping it up every 3-5 days or so. It's never been below 45% charge. I usually stop charging between 80% and 90%. We went to the gym, did some errands, and came back home with more charge than when we left. That being said, it could have been so much better, but for some disappointing design decisions by Nissan. The SV Plus is the middle 2022 trim level, and in 2023 I think it's the highest because they simplified the lineup. Remember, despite all the things in the list of dislikes below, we all still want to use it. That might not be true compared to any other EV though. #1 worst idea is continuing to use the soon-to-be-abandoned CHAdeMO high speed charging port when you KNOW the CCS type is taking over. This is going to end up as a class-action lawsuit if they don't make an adapter soon. They know it's happening because their next-gen Ariya EV uses CCS... Nissan abandoned the standard they were the champion of, and now it will be like Betamax vs VCR, so all Leaf owners (even 2023) are going to be really upset because nobody is going to continue to install those chargers for highway trips. The "Nissan Canto" is the sound it makes via external speakers at low speeds to warn pedestrians. I know Nissan spent a ton of $$ to develop it as a "branding sound" but it sounds weird like the car is a sick other-worldly whale and will break down soon. PLEASE send an update with more sound options! Copy Porsche instead of the electric Rivian Amazon delivery van. Maybe Audi...but, not really. Porsche does it best at this point. It has a very awkward HUMP in the floor in the center of the back seats. All the other EVs tout their flat floors....oh, Nissan how could you have this car on the market for so long and still have a hump that makes the center rear seat a hellish place to sit? The Leaf has zero front storage space. No frunk space at all. Come on, this isn't the first generation of the car! It has front-wheel drive when EV's should all have rear wheel or all wheel drive. All that torque and the weight shifts to the rear wheels. Bad engineering choice. Rear windows don’t go all the way down. A few inches of glass stick up. Sad. Anyone over 6' tall has to bow down to sit in the back seats or hit their head. My 6'4" son can't ride back there comfortably at all. It's actually kind of dangerous if you hit a bump. Rear seats don't fold flat so the expanded cargo area is very disappointing. No spare tire or jack. Passenger front window doesn’t have one touch up / down like the driver's window. Just a bit annoying to save a tiny bit of money. Glossy black plastic in places you touch always looks bad. Matte faux carbon fiber on dash where you never touch looks better even if you do touch it. Why use the glossy plastic instead of the carbon fiber stuff? (if you must put hard plastic in the touch zones) The center armrest is designed to be an insult to both driver and passenger, and the storage under it is way too small. Wost center console design I've ever seen, except the phone slot is OK...should be wider but it's decent. Glove compartment is small, but takes up a lot of dash space because the door and edges are so thick. Why use this cheap-feeling door that is overly thick...but hollow. There's tons of space for a decent glove compartment, but they wasted it. If the car is plugged in, you can remotely START charging (but never do, because you always want to start the moment you plug in) but you cannot remotely STOP charging, which you may want to do at 90% for example. Nor can you set a % charge stop limit in the car menu. You can set a stop timer. You have to guess, hmm, in 6 hours it should be around 85% so stop then. The fog lights are warm white, but the other lights are cooler white. They should just match, or fog lights could be yellow, the right color for their function. External cameras are low quality. Or maybe it's the display. The rear one is grainy in low light and has a poor image. The rear camera on my Outback looks better and brighter in dim light than what I can see with my own eyes. The Leaf needs a decent rear camera Nissan has factory all-weather floor mats but NOT for the rear cargo area. Even the dealer didn't know this because I paid them for all 5 mats and they were shocked the cargo mat that arrived was carpet. The poodle likes to swim and carpet back there wasn't going to work. They had to get a rubber one from Weathertech. The navigation system is so unresponsive (too much delay on the touchscreen when dragging or zooming the map) we never use it. It has only WIRED Android auto/ Apple carplay. Not using wireless in 2022 is lame. I'd rather just prop my phone up and use that, so the whole built-in system just doesn't ever get used. If it's going to be that bad, maybe they should provide a nice place to clamp a phone. I am happy that it has many of the main functions on physical buttons. All that being said, it fulfills its main function as a fun, quiet, useful, & economical daily car.
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Excellent, reliable EV for the price!
Owned for over a year and no issues. Great overall EV. Comfortable, reliable, and great value. Consistently getting over the EPA range listed.
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Worth it
So I got the leaf in November, I drive 50 miles a day round trip, i charge at work, i get to use the carpool lane solo, so I save 15 minutes in my commute each way and I just received my rebate check. At first u feel a bit paranoid about keeping up the charge, but then you get use to it. The car has some balls too when you gun it. Overall it's worth it, not the prettiest car but it gets me from point a to point b. I don't feel like a sucker for paying these high gas prices. Update Sept 2022 still worth it.
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Very Smooth
I am very satisfied with my Leaf. Its smooth, quiet, quick, powerful, and just plain fun to drive. My after hours charging rate at .0487 cents/ kWh will cost me very little to charge it.
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Great City Car. Range anxiety for longer trips
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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very good car it feel Premium
I have it for almost 3 months and I am happy with my choice, the seats are very comfortable and there is no back pain after driving, no wind noise like other trams the ride is quiet and feels safe on the road, uses pedal 1 and fun to recover energy. Value for money
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good bye gas stations, hello independence
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.
This is an efficient commuter car (Expectations!)
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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Love my 🍁
Know that your mileage is limited to 200 plus on a full battery so you need to know where you can get.battery refills. I’m retired so I don’t put on a lot of mile🉑.
Great EV for Us
We have driven the Leaf EV+ for a year and like everything about it. Great features and electric drivers seat . This is the only car I could find that had an electric seat. I have only purchased about 30 gallons of gas in the last year for my other car. I am a larger person, and the Leaf has plenty of room for me to drive in comfort. The Lear is easy for my wife to enter and exit and she likes to drive this car every time she needs to go someplace. We are older and seldom drive over 50 miles and never fear running out of charge. Perfect for every day driving.
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More problems that what's the car worth
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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A great urban vehicle
We purchased our Leaf in March 2023, when there was a chip shortage affecting cars. As a result, we paid full list price. Fortunately, on our purchase date, it qualified for both a federal tax credit ($7,500) and a State of California credit, so the effective cost to us was little more than $17K. The Leaf is a lot of fun to drive, the ePedal is great, and it is highly maneuvrable and easy to park (and access.) So it has some really strong points with respect to practicality. The biggest negative for our base-trim Leaf S is the driving range: somewhere around 150 miles (depending on speed and weather.) If you are a 2-car family with jobs relatively nearby, the Leaf is a great choice. My wife and I are now retired and have gone down to a single car. We have done modest roadtrips in the Leaf but it is a pain to recharge on the road (even in Southern California), and you will likely need to recharge it at least once on a roadtrip. (We almost always charge it at home on a normal 110 volt outlet.) If we get another EV, we will likely seek greater mileage, now that we have lived with a lesser range and endured some range anxiety as a result. (The infrastructure will get better, but it still has a ways to go.) Beyond that issue, we greatly enjoy driving the Leaf.
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Good commuter
Don’t expect much and it will not disappoint you. Pro: Range is somewhat ok, especially if you have the PLUS model. The higher trim will get you more goodies and there’s enough room for both front and back passengers, as well as a decent size trunk similar to a small suv. Typical EV pros: torquey, quiet, low maintenance, etc. Con: Awfully slow and outdated infotainment system that gives errors quite often, it takes forever to get anything done, if you could navigate to the correct menu at all. Handling is awful, brake feel is… wait, there isn’t any brake feel, that thing is ridiculous. One pedal drive isn’t for everyone, it does more harm than good in my opinion. The build feels cheap(well it is a cheap car tho), quality is lacking that you will find quite some imperfections through out the body and trims. Bottom line, it is something get you from point A to point B, don’t expect anything else.
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Shocking cost for replacement parts
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.
Great car. Great deal!
A lightly used Leaf is the best deal in town. Negotiate with the dealer and then with the Inflation Reduction Act, if you make under $150,000, you can take another $4,000 off the top of the price. Really hard to beat!
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Fun
Its quick and quiet
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Fabulous car
The car drives great, handles well, fun to drive. The range is within what we expected (real world driving is probably closer to 185-190 than the 210-220 that the car will display when fully charged.
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Riding in a leaf
Comfortable, quiet and very economical
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2024 leaf full of electrical issues!
Everything is wrong w this lemon of a 2024 leaf! 1st we heard a loud noise from the tire?!? Being it in can’t find the issue but we did find loose and missing bolts!?! Then they found it was a bad strut on a brand new car. For the past 2 months the raido has been turning on and off by its self! Today final Straw…the raido wouldn’t turn on!!!! Black screen and the just “Nissian integrity” this has to be a lemon! We are livid!!!! And while on the phone w Nissan I tried to unlock the door and nothing happened! I pressed it 6x’s before it would open! We live in a society of danger everywhere…this is not good being locked out of the keyless car Was the car built by Boeing!?! I have it all on video! Praying it works today!!! Btw the dealer was going to check ona. Software issue and call back right away! Well it’s been 24 hrs and not a peep!
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SL Plus !!
Has everything and more.
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Has Leaf me laughing!
Operating charge is shortened using the A/C.
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Insufficient space for the middle rear passenger
I had evaluated quite a number of EV and I like to Nissan Leaf 2023. I am considering to buy one. But only one thing makes me hesitated. That is the insufficient space for the middle rear passenger's feet. It will be uncomfortable for the middle passenger to put his/her legs on the left and right sides of a "knot" in the middle of the rear floor !
Not a distance car
Not a fast charger, doesn't go far. And around town car at best
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Clean, green machine!
Fun, practical, economical all electric hatchback. The e-pedal took a little time to get used to, it now my wife and I love it. Safety features are good, range is decent and we bought a Tesla adapter that works well with the J 1772 plug. We love driving past those dirty gas stations but a bit of a challenge finding charging stations.
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Ruining my life
The features inside the car are great having to charge your life away is not so great 150 mi get you from Seattle to Renton The small glove department feature is wack the steering wheel doesn't adjust that high at all whack glove department's extra small The trunk size is pretty decent The seats are not that comfortable but they look pretty stylish overall I as a leaf somewhat owner hate this car if anyone wants to buy it off of me let me know
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I love it so far.
It's quiet. I'm getting better mileage than I thought I would. The rebates are excellent.
Super car.
Wonderful car Amazing to drive. Super reliable.
No Gas
We thought we were buying the 60 w battery with this car. Just discovered that it's the 40. We will make do. Other than that glitch, we love it!