Nissan Leaf

The Nissan Leaf (Japanese: 日産・リーフ, Hepburn: Nissan Rīfu) (Leading Environmentally-friendly Affordable Family Car) is a 5-door electric hatchback car built by Nissan. The Nissan Leaf has become the first mass-market fully-electric vehicle. It has been made since 2010. It does not use any gasoline or diesel so it is a zero emissions vehicle. It only uses electricity. The Nissan Leaf is an award-winning model that ensured a faster transition to eco-friendly motoring.

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Nissan Leaf
A second generation Nissan Leaf (2017–present; 2023 facelift)
Overview
Manufacturer	Nissan
Production	October 2010 – present
Model years	2011–present (Europe & North America)
Body and chassis
Class	Compact/Small family car (C)
Body style	5-door hatchback
Layout	Front-motor, front-wheel-drive
Chronology
Predecessor	Nissan Altra Nissan Hypermini

Awards

2010 - Green Car Vision Award by the Green Car Journal

2010 - Breakthrough Award by Popular Mechanics

2011 - European car of the year

2011 - EV of the Year by EV.com

2011 - Eco-Friendly Car of the Year by Cars.com

2011 - Green Fleet Electric Vehicle of the Year by the American Council for an Energy-Efficient Economy

2011 - listed in "Best Green Cars" by Mother Earth News

2011 - was ranked first in Kelley Blue Book Top 10 Green Cars

2011 - World Car of the Year

2011 - finalist of World Green Car

2011 - Ward's 10 Best Engines

2011 - the 2011–2012 Car of the Year Japan at the Tokyo Motor Show