Nissan's iconic electric car is coming back as a small SUV – here's what you need to know
Nissan has just announced the all-new third-generation Nissan Leaf, which will hit UK roads in late 2025. It returns as a taller crossover SUV, with futuristic styling that's a world away from the bug-eyed alien look of the first-generation car from 2010.
The new Leaf will be built in Nissan's Sunderland factory and will use Nissan's latest CMF-EV platform, which is shared with the bigger Nissan Ariya.
Details of the Leaf are thin on the ground at the moment, but the first press images we've been sent show a car that sits much higher than the outgoing model, with black cladding around the wheelarches in some of the shots.
The new Leaf sports a smooth front end with hook-shaped daytime running lights meeting across the nose of the car in a very on-trend lightbar that sits above a new-look illuminated Nissan badge.
The car's charging flap sits on the right wing of the car – we expect the Leaf to use the Ariya's smaller 63kWh battery pack, though Nissan does have the option of a bigger 87kWh long-range version for Leaf owners who want maximum range.
Look at the rear portion of the new Leaf and you'll spot a sloping coupe roofline – presumably to increase aerodynamics and driving range, but perhaps at the expense of rear-seat headroom and boot space. Flush-mounted front door handles should also boost range, while the rear ones are tucked up on the C-pillar as you'd find on a Toyota C-HR.
2025 Nissan Leaf price and release date
There's no official word on price yet, but the outgoing model was aggressively priced at under £29,000 – we'd expect inflation – along with the new car's battery and interior tech – to push this new model to a starting price closer to £33,000. But watch this space – we'll update this article when we get more information.
As for a release date, Nissan says the Leaf will go into production 'later in 2025', so expect them to hit showrooms in Q4 2025.
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