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Used Nissan Leaf pros and cons

E+ models have a good range
Sluggish infotainment system
Plenty of clever safety kit
Interior feels a bit cheap in places
Good boot space
Alternatives are roomier in the back

Is a used Nissan Leaf a good car?

The second-generation Nissan Leaf was a big improvement on its famous predecessor when it was first launched in 2017. However, it was quickly overtaken in the electric car tech race by new arrivals from other brands.

However, even basic models came with a touchscreen, sat-nav, part-digital instruments, and smartphone mirroring as standard. The touchscreen looks and feels pretty clunky to use by modern standards, though.

Space in the Leaf is pretty good, although it’s not as roomy as the cabin of the egg-shaped VW ID3. There’s room enough for four people to get comfy though, and a decent boot, although that does have quite a deep loading lip if you’re trying to get anything heavy in there.

Basic Leaf versions have a theoretical range of 168 miles on a charge, but realistically it’s likely to be closer to 100-120 miles, and even less in very cold weather as the Leaf’s older battery design can’t cope as well. There’s a bigger-battery e+ version, which came with up to 239 miles.

As a used purchase, the Nissan Leaf makes a great family electric car, and it’s perfect for the sort of relatively short everyday journeys that most of us need to make most of the time. It’ll also cost buttons to run, if you’re on a cheap night rate for electricity.

What to look for when buying a second hand Nissan Leaf

Obviously, this being an EV, you’ll want to get a battery health report before buying. 40kWh Leafs have enough range for general day-to-day duties, but with such a small battery, any degradation can significantly impact the range. Thankfully, many independent specialists can now offer battery swaps, which aren’t cheap, but which can offer extra battery capacity, and which will buy your old battery as part of the process, which claws back some of the cost.

There are reports of battery swelling — where the battery pack literally swells up because of damaged cells inside — but these seem to be very isolated.

Beyond that, the Leaf has proven to be an exceptionally robust car, with few — hardly any, in fact — reported issues. There can be charging issues, when using rapid charging more than once per day, in which the second charge will be slower because the car’s software wants to protect the battery.

Nissan Leaf FAQs

How do you charge the Nissan Leaf?

The Leaf’s charging port is under a pop-up flap at the front of the car, just ahead of the bonnet. Pop that open and you’ll find two charging sockets — one is a big, chunky round one, and this is the CHADEMO charging point for public fast charging. The other is a regular ‘Type 2’ connector for home charging or slow public charging.

CHADEMO connectors are becoming more rare these days, so you may struggle to find them when out and about. A few Nissan Leaf owners have had their cars converted to accept the more common CCS chargers, but you’d want to make sure that this work has been done by a professional. Thankfully, there are adaptors you can buy to connect a CHADEMO Leaf to a CCS charger.

How long does it take to charge the Nissan Leaf?

A 40kWh battery Leaf will take around seven hours to charge from a home charging point, or around 35 minutes to take a 20-80% charge from a public fast charging point. A 62KWh battery version takes 11 hours to charge overnight, and closer to an hour to go from 20-80% on a fast charger.

How long does a Nissan Leaf battery last?

Generally speaking the Leaf’s battery lasts okay, although with it using somewhat older battery technology — and more importantly lacking modern battery conditioning systems — it’s easy to ruin a Leaf’s battery with too much fast-charging. Make sure you get a battery health check done before you buy.

Can the Nissan Leaf use a Tesla charger?

No, not really. Only a few Tesla Superchargers are open to be used by other car brands as it is, and the Leaf would need to either have a charging socket conversion, or have an adapter to be able to use a Tesla charger.

What is the range of the Nissan Leaf?

Officially, the smaller 40kWh battery version has a range of 168 miles, while the 62KWh battery version can go for 239 miles. Realistically, a small-battery Leaf can manage around 120 miles on one charge, while a big-battery one will do around 180-200 miles.

Why is the Nissan Leaf so cheap?

The Leaf is cheap partly because it’s an older design. The current model was launched in 2017, and even then it carried over a lot of technology and parts from the original 2010 Leaf. Added to which, Nissan has recently been trimming the prices of new Leafs, which has pushed down the second hand values of older models a bit.

Is the Nissan Leaf reliable?

Yes, it is. In fact, the Leaf is reckoned to be the most reliable Nissan of all. As long as you keep an eye on the battery’s health, it should keep going for ages.