2012 Nissan LEAF Review Summaries

What reviewers liked most about the Nissan LEAF:

The Leaf's forte is short errands, where its linear power delivery and single-speed transmission take all the tedium out of stop-and-go traffic.

-- Car and Driver

Trips to lunch and nearby errands are easy and even occasionally pleasant, given the serenity of the low-noise propulsion system and the no-shift, always-on power delivery.

-- Car and Driver

The Leaf's forte is short errands, where its linear power delivery and single-speed transmission take all the tedium out of stop-and-go traffic.

-- Car and Driver

What reviewers liked least about the Nissan LEAF:

Where the location of the battery pack hurts Leaf is in overall rear-seat comfort.

-- Consumer Guide

Nissan LEAF Comparisons:

Unlike the Mitsubishi i-MiEV, the air conditioning only dropped the range by a few more km, whereas the Mitsubishi saw a more significant drop in range due to the operation of A/C.

-- Canadian Driver

Best one-liner about the Nissan LEAF:

With the Nissan Leaf, a real (and realistically priced) electric car is finally here.

-- Edmunds.com