Nissan has launched extra particulars of the new third-generation Leafwhich was unveiled again in March and will probably be absolutely revealed later this month. The revelations come as a part of the primary of a three-part quick video collection detailing the electrical automobile, which has grown from a hatch to a sub-Ariya SUV.
Based mostly on the identical electrical Frequent Module Household (CMF-EV) as its bigger sibling, the Leaf will get a hanging design with full-width gentle bar and a cascade of curved rectangular daytime working lights, together with a chiselled bonnet, distinguished rear haunches, a low-slung blacked-out roof and hidden rear door handles.
That was all already recognized, however what wasn’t recognized till now could be that due to an lively grille shutter, flush door handles and a flat underbody, the Leaf has a drag coefficient as little as 0.25 (in European spec not less than, with distinctive door mirrors and wheel design; it’s 0.26 all over the place else).
That’s not very low at a time when probably the most superior EVs in the marketplace are within the low-0.20s, however that is nonetheless probably the most aerodynamic Nissan ever made, the corporate claims. Sadly, we nonetheless have no idea what the rear of the Leaf appears to be like like, though we have now been informed the rear tailgate creates an aerofoil impact in live performance with the fastback roofline.
We additionally haven’t gotten a glimpse of the inside save for the panoramic glass roof, which has an elective electrochromic dimming perform that, as with a traditional sunshade, will be “opened” or “closed” in phases (and exhibits the “Leaf” script when half-dimmed). This has an added advantage of enhancing aerodynamics, because the ditching of the sunshade means the roof will be lowered by 12 mm with out sacrificing headroom.
The objective was to imbue the Leaf with “spectacular” freeway effectivity, and whereas vary figures are nonetheless not recognized, the automobile has been designed to “confidently take a vacation journey of 300 to 500 km between stops,” mentioned vice chairman of worldwide product technique Richard Candler. He added that the automobile is ready to acquire over 250 km in vary with simply 14 minutes of DC quick charging, though no particular enter determine was launched.
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