Nissan showcased its upcoming lineup of electric vehicles, including the next-generation Leaf and all-new Micra, on Tuesday. The Nissan electric cars will launch in Europe this year and will be joined by the Juke electric in 2026.
- Electric Micra built on CMF-BEV base; has over 400km range
- Leaf uses CMF-EV platform; promises over 598km range
Nissan Micra EV details
Battery and range
All previous gen Micra models were combustion-engined; one of them saw an India launch too. But in its fifth generation, the hatchback has become all green with 40kWh and 52kWh battery pack options; the larger unit promises over a 400km range on a single charge. Power and torque figures were not disclosed by Nissan.
Platform
Micra EV shares its CMF-BEV platform and underpinnings with the Renault 5. Renault, which also has an alliance with the Japanese automaker, will manufacture the zero-emission Micra in France.
Exterior design
The all-electric Micra’s production version retains many of the design cues from the motorsport-themed 20-23 EV concept shown about two years ago. Particularly, the Nissan logo-shaped circular front LED headlights look very similar. “The beauty was that we were looking at something much cuter, with round, puppy-dog headlights,” our sister publication Autocar UK quoted Alfonso Albaisa, Nissan's global design chief, as saying.
A width-wide light strip on the front bumper has been replaced by a silver trim, and the wheels have a flat design (which were angular in the concept). The wheel arches get new gloss black cladding, and slimmer ORVMs make way for traditional ones. Also, it does not have a rear spoiler. The electric Micra’s interior was not revealed.
New Nissan Leaf
Battery and range
While battery details were not made public, the EV would have an over 598km range, confirmed to Autocar UK by Francois Bailly, CPO of the global business at Nissan Motor Corporation. He added, “How long you can drive on a highway is key for us, which is why you see the beautiful shape with the aerodynamics. For us, it’s about practicality.”
Platform
The electric Leaf will utilise the CMF-EV platform, currently used in the larger Nissan Ariya. Nissan will manufacture the upcoming EV at its state-of-the-art Sunderland plant, which it claims is the UK's largest car manufacturing facility by volume.
Exterior
This is the first time Nissan showed its third-generation Leaf EV in production spec. While the length has been slightly reduced compared to the older Leaf hatchbacks, it now has a compact SUV-like high stance. With a focus on aerodynamics, the new Leaf will have a reduced 0.25 drag coefficient (Cd) to boost efficiency and range.
Nissan will not be bringing the all-electric Micra and new Leaf here. However, on the ICE front, Nissan India will launch a Renault Triber-based MPV and a Hyundai Creta SUV rival in 2025 and 2026, respectively.
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