We will think about that in the future there shall be case research on the differing U.S. fortunes of Nissan and Dodge, two automakers that get by yearly with surprisingly aged product. What spurred our creativeness was Nissan’s announcement of pricing for the 2024 Leaf. To be truthful, this second-gen Leaf is simply six years outdated this yr, and received a teeny tiny refresh for 2023. Visible updates included a revised entrance finish characterised by a new-look grille, redesigned headlights, the newest model of the Nissan emblem, and new 17-inch alloy wheels joined the choices sheet. Having been chopped down to 2 trims from 5 for the 2023 mannequin yr, energy for the Leaf S comes from an electrical motor rated at 147 horsepower and 236 pound-feet of torque. It is linked to a 40-kilowatt-hour lithium-ion battery pack that shops sufficient electrical energy for as much as 149 miles of vary. Stepping as much as the SV Plus will get a 214-horsepower electrical motor and a 60-kilowatt-hour battery that gives as much as 212 miles of vary.
Each Leaf comes with Nissan Security Defend 360, which bundles automated emergency braking with pedestrian detection, blind spot warning, and lane preserve help. The Leaf SV provides Nissan’s ProPILOT Help and encompass view cameras.
It simply appears a disgrace that with a 10-year head begin on The Nice EV Stampede, the Leaf’s specs in prime SV kind are solely corresponding to the bottom Volkswagen ID.4 Normal, and the Leaf solely undercuts the bigger crossover by about $3,000 earlier than incentives. In the meantime, the Chevrolet Bolt begins at about $1,500 beneath the bottom Leaf when optioned equally, and goes additional on a cost. A totally loaded Bolt EUV Premiere Redline Version with a panoramic sunroof and Tremendous Cruise begins at $1,200 greater than the highest trim Leaf SV. The truth that Carlos Ghosn left the corporate 5 years in the past and Nissan’s nonetheless solely originally of its turnaround speaks to the depth of turmoil and neglect endured by the U.S. outpost.
As for the brand new Nissan, MSRP for the bottom 2024 Leaf S begins at $29,235 after the $1,095 vacation spot cost. Due to a minimal value enhance in 2023, that is simply $100 greater than the latest pricing, $340 greater than 2023 Leaf pricing at launch.
The 2024 Leaf SV begins at $37,285, a $150 bump over the newest pricing, a $390 bump over 2023 pricing at launch.