2018 Nissan Leaf (2nd Generation)

Nissan next-gen Leaf spotted in the wild

The iconic Nissan Leaf launched back in 2010 as the first mass-market fully electric vehicle, but since then, the company refreshed the model only once. That's all about to change in 2025 as Nissan's next-gen Leaf was spotted in the streets of Michigan.

The vehicle is, of course, wrapped in camo, so it's hard to see the new design. We can barely see the taillights' design, but it's clear that Nissan went for a complete overhaul. In fact, the new Leaf is expected to be a crossover coupe, looking a lot like the Ariya. It's still going to be smaller, though.

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This is the all-new Nissan Leaf, and it’s now a crossover with 373 miles of range

Nissan’s pioneering little EV has grown up, literally

“This is an important moment for me,” said incoming new Nissan CEO Ivan Espinosa. The man formerly in charge of global product planning will soon move into the Big Boss Chair, and from the Big Boss Chair will present a new, invigorated Nissan line-up he and his team hopes will reverse the Japanese carmaker’s fortunes.

The first of which is this. Welcome to the brand-new, third-generation Leaf. It’s Nissan’s longstanding electric car – indeed one of the early pioneers of mainstream electric mobility – here reimagined as an embiggened, upright, aero-efficient crossover with loads of range and loads of tech.

Platform enthusiasts will be delighted to know this new Leaf is spun off the same bones that underpin the Ariya EV – the ‘CMF-EV’ base – but Nissan is being coy at this stage on any more technical details like battery size or power outputs or acceleration. Or even pics.

Powertrain basics and range however, we do know. The former is the company’s ‘3-in-1’ setup, which modularises the motor, inverter and reducer. While on the latter, Nissan’s vehicle program boss Francois Bailly told TopGear.com we can expect 600km – or 373 miles – on a single charge. That’s… decent.


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Nissan Leaf is being reinvented as a 373-mile crossover for 2026​


For several years, the Nissan Leaf hatchback led the charge in global EV sales after it went into production all the way back in 2010. Next year, it's getting more than a facelift: it'll arrive first in the US and Canada as a compact SUV.

Nissan promises this third-gen model will be spacious, family-friendly, and deliver a pretty decent 373 miles (600 km) of range on a single charge. It'll also support Tesla Superchargers across North America, thanks to the inclusion of an NACS charging port.

That's a big step up from the existing Leaf, whose top-end variant is rated at a modest 212 miles (341 km).

This version will share the modular CMF-EV platform developed in collaboration with Renault and originally introduced in Nissan's other compact SUV, the Ariya. That should translate to a roomy and quiet cabin, and hopefully a low price tag too. You'll also get sizeable 19-inch alloy wheels, as well as a panoramic moonroof.
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Nissan Leaf is being reinvented as a 373-mile crossover for 2026

For several years, the Nissan Leaf hatchback led the charge in global EV sales after it went into production all the way back in 2010. Next year, it's getting more than a facelift: it'll arrive first in the US and Canada as a compact SUV.
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New pictures of 2025 Nissan Leaf ahead of full reveal this month

Nissan confirms full debut for the Leaf crossover in June ahead of production starting in Sunderland

The new third-generation Nissan Leaf will be fully revealed later this month ahead of a market launch by the end of the year.

In a new video showcasing some of the Leaf's headline attributes, Nissan revealed new details and angles of its upcoming Skoda Elroq rival, which will begin production at the firm's Sunderland factory in the coming months.

Nissan says that despite the new Leaf's substantially different shape and positioning, its development has been heavily informed by learnings from the Mk1 and Mk2 cars.

"Leaf is an icon for us. It's one of our core 'heartbeat' models," said Nissan's global product strategy boss Richard Candler. "We've sold around 700,000 Leafs since 2010, with over 28 billion kilometres covered by our customers, so we have really substantial, real-world insight about the customer - understanding how their needs have evolved from the early days of Leaf until now."

One significant improvement claimed by Nissan is in aerodynamic efficiency, with the rakish-roofed new Leaf touting a coefficient of just 0.25 in European trim - up from the Mk2 car's 0.28.

Nissan is waiting until the official debut to confirm battery specs, but that coefficient will no doubt have been instrumental in the Leaf achieving a claimed maximum range of 372 miles.

Also confirmed is the option of an electrochromic dimming panoramic roof with heat shielding, which Nissan says negates the need for any physical blinds and thereby avoids compromising headroom in the back.

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