"The Nissan Leaf is already an excellent affordable EV. With a starting price of $29,990 before destination fees and up to 303 miles of range in that configuration, it was a good enough value to win our 2026 Breakthrough EV Of The Year award. But things were supposed to get even better this year, with the launch of a cheaper, smaller-battery version. That ain't happening."
""Nissan continually evaluates market trends, customer preferences, and the evolving EV landscape to ensure we are focusing our resources where they create the most value. As part of that process, we have decided not to introduce the smallerbattery variant of the 2026 Nissan LEAF in the U.S. this model year," Dominic Vizor, the company's director of product communications for the U.S., told me in an emailed statement."
The Nissan Leaf begins at $29,990 before destination fees and can offer up to 303 miles of range in its longer-range configuration. A lower-cost Leaf S with a 52-kilowatt battery and a 174-horsepower drivetrain had been planned to provide a cheaper entry-level EV. Nissan has decided not to introduce the smaller-battery 2026 Leaf S in the U.S. market and has delayed the variant until at least 2027. Nissan cited evaluation of market trends, customer preferences, and the evolving EV landscape. No pricing was released for the Leaf S and its future availability remains uncertain.
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