{"id":15568,"date":"2025-06-18T02:35:48","date_gmt":"2025-06-18T02:35:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/topat10.com\/?p=15568"},"modified":"2025-06-18T02:35:48","modified_gmt":"2025-06-18T02:35:48","slug":"the-nissan-leaf-is-back-and-looking-to-make-up-lost-ground","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/topat10.com\/?p=15568","title":{"rendered":"The Nissan Leaf Is Back and Looking to Make Up Lost Ground"},"content":{"rendered":"


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Finally, after 15<\/span> years, we have a new 2026 Nissan Leaf coming. As befits the \u201ctruckification\u201d of global car markets, it\u2019s no longer a compact hatchback. Now it\u2019s a compact SUV\u2014or, more accurately, a crossover utility vehicle built on passenger-vehicle underpinnings.<\/p>\n

The new Leaf will offer a range of up to 303 miles, Nissan says, from a 75-kilowatt-hour battery pack powering a 160-kilowatt (214-horsepower) motor that produces 261 pound-feet (354 newton-meters) of torque. That motor drives the front wheels, but despite its tall, utility appearance, all-wheel-drive isn\u2019t on the table.<\/p>\n

The 2026 Leaf can charge at up to 150 kW via a North American Charging Standard port on the right-front fender, with fast-charging from 10 to 80 percent of battery capacity in 35 minutes under ideal conditions. Drivers will benefit from the standard Plug & Charge protocol that lets them plug in the car and walk away, with validation and billing handled automatically, at capable charging networks. Notably, the AC charging port with a J-1772 socket is on the left-front fender; dual charge ports remain uncommon outside higher-end models like the Porsche Taycan.<\/p>\n

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