Nissan Leaf electric lease deals

Leasing a Nissan Leaf in the UK

Very few electric cars in production can match the Nissan Leaf for its history, significance and overall impact on the electrification of automotive around the world. Since 2010 Nissan’s first-generation BEV was made available to customers in Japan, Europe and the USA as part of a move away from combustion fuels.

What is truly incredible for the UK is that this was some 9 – 10 years before our seminal 2019 / 2020 moment, where EVs were accepted as a genuine and legitimate choice moving forwards. The Leaf has existed for so long, that it was revised again in 2017 before having further modernisation in March 2022. This makes the Leaf one of the oldest (and most revised) electric cars in production.

The Leaf has consistently been the staple choice for cheap hatchback EVs for our personal, business and public sector leasing customers at e-car lease. Until 2020, when the true dominance of Tesla began, this was the top selling EV in the world, with over 200,000 units sold in Europe towards the ends of 2021.

But what makes the Leaf so popular? It’s very much the ideal frugal electric car for families and businesses, with generous specification, attractive monthly prices and a long history of battery quality. In 2021, the Leaf was the UK’s 4th best-selling EV with just over 9,000 units registered. But moving forwards, expect tough competition from the VW Id.3, the Cupra Born and the Renault Megane e-tech.

For product clarity, the latest revision of the Leaf will maintain the current specification options offered throughout the brand with:

•  Acenta – from £27,000 the base model offers an e-pedal, Nissan Safety Shield (with lane departure warning and intelligent emergency braking), 8” touchscreen, rear view camera, Apple CarPlay, 16” alloy wheels and climate control;  

• N-Connecta – from £29,000 this adds intelligent around view monitor, front and rear parking sensors, part leather upholstery, heated front seats, heated steering wheel, 17” alloys and Nissan Connect; and 

• Tekna – from £30,500 this adds ProPilot (traffic jam pilot and intelligent lane keep assis), Bose premium audio, part leather seats, LED headlights, 17” alloys in black and the electronic parking brake.

The 2WD N-Connecta and Tekna options are further available in an e+ format. But what does e+ mean? Effectively you benefit from a bigger battery for an additional cost – the N-Connecta increases to around £33,450 and the Tekna to circa £34,950. There are no additional options or extras at factory which you can select for this EV.

In terms of battery performance on a Leaf, please note the following two options below:

• 39 kWh – the standard battery offers 110 kW (or 148hp) for 0 - 62 times of 7.9 seconds and 89mph top speeds. The combined range in colder weather should be around 120 miles with warmer external temperatures allowing for 170 miles. On charging speeds / times, the 6.6 kW AC max allows for 7 hours 0 – 100% times with the 46 kW DC max providing 43 minute 10 – 80% times; or 
• 59 kWh – the bigger battery offers 160 kW (or 215hp) for 0 - 62 times of 6.9 seconds and 98mph top speeds. The combined range in colder weather should be around 175 miles with warmer external temperatures allowing for 240 miles. On charging speeds / times, the 6.6 kW AC max allows for 11 hour 0 – 100% times with the 100 kW DC max providing 37 minute 10 – 80% times.

The Leaf, which Nissan describe as “charge faster, go farther” and “sized for life” is aiming to re-ignite the brands fortunes, having been outworked by many of its competitors. Alongside the upcoming SUV Ariya, the Leaf is targeting to be a winner in the salary sacrifice segment of the UK’s fleet market. With the Leaf enjoying 2% BiK, employees are quick to select this value BEV on the sal sac scheme.

And because the employee is giving up a part of their gross salary (before income tax, National Insurance and Health and Social Care Levy), this non-cash benefit is cheaper. Because the benefit-in-kind is so nominal, you will be able to drive a brand-new car for MUCH cheaper than if you leased it personally using your net income.

Our upcoming e-car lease Salary Sacrifice Scheme sets out precise savings and offers which will help the employer and employee decide if a salary sacrifice is the best way to lease a new electric car.

Ready to lease a Leaf for you or the business?  Moving forwards with our stock or factory order offers on the Leaf is so easy when you use our industry-leading website. Select the ideal specification / battery option from our deals section and receive an instant price by using the quote calculator.

Just select your term, annual mileage, initial rental (including no deposit) and maintenance requirements to see what the Leaf will cost on a personal or business leasing arrangement. Need more help or advice from our expert team? Just call on 01942 910 001 or email us at [email protected]