CHICAGO – We spent somewhat time on the Chicago Auto Present talking with Trisha Jung, Nissan’s senior director for EV Technique and Transformation. Naturally, the dialog was targeted on EVs and Nissan’s plans for the longer term. And in a roundabout approach, we expect we all know when the next-generation Nissan Leaf will likely be arriving: mannequin 12 months 2026.
You see, the usual line from many automaker representatives in the case of sure issues is, “We’re not going to touch upon future product.” However Jung was capable of verify that the Nissan Leaf as we all know it in the present day will proceed on for the 2025 mannequin 12 months. Nissan has additionally beforehand mentioned that the Leaf will stick round within the U.S. (opposite to previous rumors), and so it is going to get one other era.
The corporate’s European department additionally went as far as to level out that three future EV fashions, the Qashqai, Juke and Leaf, will get design inspiration from three of Nissan’s latest idea automobiles: the Hyper City, Hyper Punk and Chill-Out. Once more, Nissan did not particularly name out which autos corresponded with one another, however based mostly on previous fashions and the styling of the ideas, it is fairly simple to determine that the Chill Out can be the idea for the Leaf.
Even when the Chill-Out was revealed, it appeared answerable for manufacturing. Nissan famous that it was based mostly on the platform that underpins the Ariya. It additionally shares some clear design DNA with the SUV, and its crossover-y form is an effective match for the market. And to sum up, count on the next-generation Leaf to be revealed in a couple of 12 months or two as a 2026 mannequin. And if it is based mostly on the Ariya platform, it could possibly be supplied with twin motors and all-wheel drive, and will very seemingly have NACS charging, since Nissan is incorporating the plug customary beginning subsequent 12 months. We’ll be curious to see if manufacturing continues in Tennessee, like the present Leaf. It could look like the good transfer, since that might assist preserve tax credit score eligibility.
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