Used Nissan Leaf cars for sale

Used Nissan Leaf buying guide

The latest Nissan Leaf swaps the gawky styling for a smarter, less awkward design, while the tech has improved as well. Most Leafs come with a 40kWh battery and a best-case range of nearly 170 miles, which should be plenty for drivers with a short-to-medium annual mileage. If that’s not enough, the Leaf e+ boasts a bigger 59kWh battery for a 239-mile range. 

What used Nissan Leaf trim levels are there?

Acenta is the first trim for the Leaf, and comes with 16-inch alloy wheels, a touchscreen with DAB radio, and lots of active safety features including adaptive cruise control, intelligent emergency braking and lane-keeping assistance.

Next up is N-Connecta, with automatic air conditioning, heated front and rear seats, a heated steering wheel, 17-inch wheels and front and rear parking sensors. Top-spec Tekna adds a Bose sound system, part-leather and suede seats, and LED headlights.

Nissan Leaf interior and technology

Inside the current Nissan Leaf, it’s a lot more conventional than the deliberately unusual first-generation car. Rather than chasing a minimalist, super-modern look, Nissan has focused on usability, with lots of proper buttons and even shortcut keys for the touchscreen. There are subtle blue accents to remind you that it’s an electric car, like on some of the stitching and the ring around the gear selector.

The touchscreen is fine to use, but smartphone fanatics might prefer to connect to the standard-fit Apple CarPlay and Android Auto. All cars get a semi-digital instrument cluster as well.

Nissan Leaf range explained

(Most popular) Nissan Leaf 40kWh

Providing a range of up to 168 miles, the 40kWh Nissan Leaf doesn’t have the best range of modern EVs but it will be more than enough if you don’t do many long journeys or are planning to have the Leaf as a second car. A public fast-charger will top up the battery to 80% in under an hour, while a home wallbox takes around 6.5 hours to fully recharge the battery.

Its acceleration is decently perky, with 0-62mph taking under eight seconds.

Nissan Leaf e+ 62kWh

If you think that range anxiety will be an issue in the 40kWh Leaf, hunt out an e+ version. Its larger 62kWh battery enables up to 239 miles between charges, giving a little extra flexibility over the standard-range car. Recharging from home takes a bit longer, although if you plug it in in the evening it’ll be fully recharged by the time you’ve had breakfast. The Leaf e+ is also a second quicker from 0-62mph.