Nissan Leaf 2020 EV in-depth review | carwow Reviews
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- Опубликовано: 28 июн 2024
- This is the all-new Nissan Leaf. Not only does the 2018 edition remain as cost-effective as its predecessor, but it also comes jam-packed with all-new gadgets and tech. The question is, could it help convert you into an electric driver? Join Mat for his latest in-depth review to find out!
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It's really time for all of these electric car manufacturers to agree on one type of connector so it can be standardized.
u r right ..but they are ALL attention seeking whores who trying to do something different and annoying to impress their audience ..!!
EU stepped in. CCS is the European standard going forward. Next gen. Nissans will be conforming to that. Tesla also uses CCS in Europe, although they also have exclusive rights to use their Supercharger network as well.
WHY DONT BUY ONE
@@michael6692 everyone will have one in the future. Because they're the future. Faster, cheaper, greener. Stop trying to live in the "goods old days" that don't exist anymore..
@@michael6692 In 10-15 years time you won’t have a choice but to buy one. EV’s are the way it’s going for cars.
Its 2018, and info-tainment systems still lag like an android phone from 2009.
Except for Tesla. At least in Model 3 the display seems to be super smooth.
Stocklee it’s all about Android at all :)
2008
Just buy a tesla then
@Zoaxe Mythale expensive than leaf???
2:56 Why on earth do you have leaves in your...
Oh.
LOL
Leaves*
Jakob Friedrich Good job you spotted the "Easter Egg" lol.
That's a little surprise Everytime 👍😊
Ikr, I watched until the end, but during I was like he really is Eco-friendly
The switch for the heated back seats are there so the persons using it can reach the switch...logically.
Just put them on the door like a normal person would
@@davyhoogy then you’d need 2 buttons so that anyone can reach it. That being said, I would prefer it if they made it a self-cancelling switch. Kids in the back seat put on the heater; 2 weeks later uncle finally realises he’s been driving to and from work with the rear heated seats on…..
That leaf joke in the armrest is classic 😂
8:38 It's just me or that thing sounds like ''woop woop PULL UP'' in airplanes?
It’s not just you, I thought it sounded similar to that too
Ba da ::))
Ryanair?
@@Ayad719 yes
Yes it really is 😍
2:10 HOLY LAG
Vegard Eliassen “more high definition”
I don't understand why the government has allowed companies to monopolise the charging market with subscription fees. The EU should have made one connector valid in Europe. These two things, along with only one charging point within twenty minutes of my house and work puts me off electric. I would commit today if those issues were fixed. Faster charging would also be a bonus - if we can get to the five minutes to fill up with fuel there won't be fossil fueled run cars on the road!
Have you not encountered the current British government before?
*How you are get to Switzerland and back on an EV for your annual Ski Trip, I would be at least ½ way back before you even got there ?*
Most of the people charge EVs at home at night.
@@GrrMeister if you're booking an annual ski trip to Switzerland it implies you're not short of a penny or two... so maybe look at a Tesla Model S or X with a range of over 300 miles and very rapid charging. You might still get there slightly quicker but it'll cost you a lot more than the zero cost from the Supercharger network.
@@srbmckenzie *Battery would be nearly flat before I get to Dover ! - EV's are a joke for long journeys and are a long way off competing with ICE Cars. However admit they are great as a 'second' car or one for the wife to nip to shops hairdressers etc.*
I had the chance to drive one of these recently. A really easy to drive car and very quiet. It has some decent "get up and go" when you put your foot down, well if you want to sacrifice the range. When sitting in the back and on a bumpy back road the road noise is a bit "boomy" but not too bad if you aren't doing long journeys and sitting in the back. A cool car overall.
Great review Matt. The first I have seen to properly convey what I loved most about my first gen Leaf - namely that they are just really fun to drive. Good too that you honestly covered the drawbacks, those being the charging infrastructure. But more chargers are popping up all the time. I was happy to accept one of two frustrating journeys a year for hundreds of punchy short journeys. The only thing you missed was the joy of watching the Leaf defrost itself from the comfort of your lounge! Can't wait to try this new model.
8:39 pull up pull up
Until they have an industry standard plug and card payment options, electric cars are not going to become the norm.
LETS HOPE NOT ,, FOR USE WITH BRAINS
michael fawcett well they do now lol
Yeah but there are companies that benefit from you having to use their charge points, like a gas station forcing you to use there’s.
We have these 3 connectors (plugs) for quick charging here in Norway and it’s really not an issue. Tesla runs their own network, and the rest of the companies offering charging all have the two standard ChaDeMo and CCS connectors on all of their chargers. But ChaDeMo is slowly dying off in newer cars with Nissan being one of the slow ones to move to CCS.
They have re-titled a 2018 video for 2020 so some of the details are not correct // The steering wheel goes in and out and up and down, Plus there are more features on the Acenta than the 2018 model, I have a 2021 model, SHAME on you Make a new video not re-badge an old one
Yeah I find it stupid how they like to review cars costing millions of pounds that only hundreads can afford but not review the most popular cars in the uk
Most EV owners charge from home. We pay 5p per KW for electric and on my 30kw LEAF that works out at around £1 per day for around 80 miles. Remembering you never use all 30kw every day. I used to run a V8 petrol Range Rover & one tank of fuel would cost me £100 per week. As you can see the cost savings are massive. Plus no tax, no repairs or much servicing. The best part however is the feeling you get when driving past petrol stations & watching other drivers emptying their wallet into fuel tanks!
The world will be a better place when nobody’s driving around in polluting cars or sat outside school pumping fumes out for children to breath.
Glideman I’m in the UK and considering an EV, who sells Electricity at 5p a unit? I’ve found Economy 7 Tariffs but not that low
thanks - before your post I thought the V8 Range Rover would be as economical as the Leaf.
And then you remember how much your ev costed and the feeling is gone
a Leaf costs about the same as an equivalent spec ford focus.......
Glideman nope,just transfer the problem to child labour in africa, problem solved mr white privelege
most importantly what does the exhaust note sound like?!
sounds amazingly silent
Needs a Sports Exhaust.
Amazing. Like a Tesla Model S. Just imagine. You pay 30000$ and get the same noise as a 80000$ car.
dodiloi Sound like a $600,000 Rolls Royce V12. Weird seems like all you money should be used for Exhaust Noise. Cars should be 90% exhaust systems, the rest is extra.
or you can just play the sound from youtube for free...
Great review! Will be seriously considering one of these for my next car in a couple of years.
I love your car reviews! Thank you so much for the awesome content!
Loved this review and your verdict! Hurrah! Thanks Matt.
Nice to meet you, it was very helpful.
I always enjoy your reviews! Fun personality.😊
Even if the electricity is made from burning coal that coal is being burned in the most efficient way and the pollutants are being filtered out in the most efficient way.
Finally an honest and positive review.
Just love how Mr. Mat takes huge care not to upset the greens. :D
2:56 I see what you did there, ahahah, good one ;)
My diesel says it will do 400 when I fill it up, never got close to that though, all cars use more energy the faster you go
*doesn't drive economical whatsoever* *wonders why you aren't hitting estimated mileage*
Electric cars are shit
Well yes and no. Motorway driving a diesel increases range. Sounds like no matter what, you’re losing massive amounts of range on the motorway in this car. Sounds like a city local journeys only car to me.
Really good thorough review which covers all the basics. I will be considering one. Worth bearing in mind that the longer range battery version will be out in early 2019. Over 200 miles real world range. But 150 miles is more than enough for my daily needs
No is 2020 now 2022
I just test drove leaf 2018 today. I have to say that i'm very pleased with overall driving experience. EPedal does take a little getting used to, but it's an excellent feature. I'm really looking forward to my leaf delivery this May.
Happy with your choice? Why/why not? Considering getting a used 18/19 leaf soon ish.
I liked the format of the review!
Poor review: No idea of mpg, how many valves and what kind of clutch.
Danny Ward lol😂
Sarcasm tag missing.
Well, he did call it an "automatic."
Danny Ward good one 😂
Danny Ward let's face it anyone who actually drives these won't have a clue what those things are :L especially when it's basically no cheaper than petrol. I'm happy with my 2l @ 30 mpg.
Its FWD yet its fun to drive.
hope to see more electric cars like the Leaf in the future!
The video we’ve all been waiting for...about time Matty.
What happens when these start coming onto the used car market in numbers, how does the layman check the condition of the batteries..
Very nice!!!! One of the reasons I want an electric car. Advanced technology, silence, and efficiency. I love it.
4:29 On the rear seat, is that rust on a new car?
Yeah, looks like it. Though it's pretty common on this hooks. Pretty much every car I ever owned had these things rusted
Wow!!!! Great video Matt!!!!!
Interesting review - and nice summary rather than simple&simplistic good/bad.
BMW doesn't have "its own" connector. It has a CCS connector which is used for most new EV's.
WHY BUY ONE ??????????????????????
I'd like to see how the running costs would compare to a super economical car like the 1.6 Skoda Rapid TDI. That car gets 60+ MPG at 70MPH.
Ross totally. I get 70mpg in the Honda Civic 1.6 idtec at 70mph in winter
A petrol car would have to get somewhere around the 160mpg mark to match an electric on running costs. In a leaf 1 kWh is about 4 miles, so if you pay 14p/unit for power that's 3.5p/mile. If petrol costs £1.30/litre or £5.91/gallon - to reach 3.5p/mile you'd have to go 168 miles on a single gallon. Combustion engines can't touch EVs for efficiency. Even a 2 tonne Tesla Model S gets 3 miles per kWh.
@@PhonicUK petrol is 30p a litre and diesel is 20p a litre into the UK. The rest is tax. So when we're using electric. That will be taxed.. consumer will still be paying the same for fuel wether electric or petrol ..
Hi Matt, quick question.. where does the heater get its heat from ? Obviously nothing from the engine so must be from the battery so doesn't that reduce capacity massively ?
Good review liked that it was longer
One of the most underrated EV but it's a good one Some people just expect so much from an affordable EV
What do u mean? The thing costs 30k! It should perform better than something like an i30n. It's trash for the price
@@crabrangoon2493 Then don't buy it
2:09 *easy to navigate: screen lags and bugs every millisecond* as if it was not meant to be touch-sensitive at all. *Dear Nissan* this screen is literally a junk.
Great review, thanks Mat.
Wow, the most honest review I've seen so far 😀
Ah I do love a bit of Pleather.
I have their second Album
nijast
I didn't find it no where near as good as their first.
Fame changes people I suppose.
Thanks for a very practical review that covers the range, cost and charging issues properly - sadly far too rare. Isn't the reality that Nissan-Renault failed to develop battery cooling technology so are now way behind Tesla and Chevrolet Bolt in terms of range?
I 100% did not expect the guy that semi-laid into the GTR to like the leaf. Or any Nissan for that matter. Great review
Hi can u make a Fiat tipo sw 1.3 multi jet 95hp review? I like a lot your videos
👍
After looking at 12:39 now I'm curious, what's it like driving behind one of these cars? We use our brake/tail lights to indicate to other drivers that we're slowing down. If this car is slowing at a rapid rate using the 'braking mode' and e-pedal, this car must be a nightmare if you're driving behind it?
Or does the brake lights turn on even though the driver's not technically braking?
Yes, brake lights turn on.
Maruti: huh, we make a car every 12 Second!!!
I like your channel... keep up the good work.
excellent! Thanks for the great review.
Best to wait for the bigger battery that's coming later on as the range is a bit disappointing
Yeah I wonder why he didn't mention that.
I'm getting 290 to 300km range on a full charge. Not as bad as in the review
Aaron Lozano you must be driving very efficiently, well done lol. What sort of driving are you doing? Urban?
J Alcatraz mixed. Schoolrun×3 + 50km urban motorway 100kmh limited.
Like he said, as soon as you venture onto a highway the range drops to 60% of the urban range. Wind resistance is the energy sapper.
Love the new Leaf ;-)
Very nice review ! Thank you
Lovely car. Looking forward to the future!
8:39 Wtf is “Bitchin Betty” an optional extra now??? XD woop woop, pull up!!
How is a bringing the car to a stop in lane on the motorway a good thing???
If you have a heart attack or brain aneurism, instead of the car flying off the highway into a tree or another car, it just stops you. That's not a bad idea.
Yeah getting hit from the back at 70 is better than getting hit from the front at 70 🙄🤦♂️
Would you rather crash?
I agree with you at 5:32. Existing BEV owners have long been asking for contactless card payments for chargers. It really is time this was standardised.
A friend just picked his up last night, and he let me have a go. I really like the new Leaf.
For a top range car costing 30grand one would expe t the steering wheel to atleast move forward and back! Nothing should be spared at that price because that is heck of a lot of money
The car has some good presence over other electric hatchbacks and even normal ones, but the drop in range drastically while accelerating harder is so worrying.
you get the same with ice cars......the heavier the foot, the thirstier the car...
Iain Ansell yes I agree that but ice cars takes little time to fill up and go on the move, comparing to loitering near charge stations
Is only me but the alarm of the auto-pilot seems the same as the "terrain" in the Boeing planes? Fantastic review :)
I have a first generation Nissan Leaf and charge it at home through my solar panels and battery. Certainly works here in Sunny Sydney. Now of course I use it strictly as a city car, but I haven’t spent 1 cent on petrol for the last two years. Wouldn’t dream of ever getting an ICE car again!
4:54 such a brilliant piece spoiled by not able to lift the steering wheel like cheap lower end cars!!!
the interior looks like its from a 10 year old Mitsubishi...
Peter Lustig ruclips.net/video/6fIl0fUzZSw/видео.html
Can't even imagine. I just checked out the new ASX and it looked damn old :)
Peter Lustig All 2018 Nissan interiors seem to look like that. I hate the way they use them ugly chunky buttons they use for the touch screen. Not to mention the nasty gloss black plastic present in the Note.
thats fantastic I'm trading in a 10 year old Mitsubishi love that car
Battery alone cost's more then 10k $ on this cars, so yeah this is a tradeoff for the car being electric.
I test drove this thing and its surprisingly and genuinely QUICK. Its got around 300ft-lbs of torque
Hello Sir, when the charging cable connected the charge indicator light illuminate in sequence and then stop, what we need to do to bring it in charging mode
So my question is, should you buy the top model of Nissan Leaf or the entry model of Tesla Model 3?
Nuhan Hidayat model 3, I've got my reservation in
Nuhan Hidayat they're in different segments and nissan is far more reliable
Reliability nissan...style tesla..practicality will be a hybrid..i3, egolf, prius etc
Nuhan Hidayat 60Kwh LEAF will be out 2019 & better build quality than Model 3 that won’t be in the UK for ages
The Tesla is not really available, especially the base model, it only exists on paper.
Did i hear a small trump from you Matt whilst you were on the back seat at 3:32? I saw the sneaky forward movement to allow it to escape. You should have saved it for a Renault Wind review instead!
I like that it just looks like you know a normal hatchback and not an electric blob like the old evs including the old leaf
Wow I so enjoyed the video, very entertaining and love when you use the dog so cute and out of the box thinking. Electric cars are good but they will be so much better when a full array of charging points will be available acros Europe, just like gass stations
Are you all going to ignore that beautiful dog?
TheJoeMB I agree. Cute pooch.
TheJoeMB Gorgeous dog. But I kept thinking the owner of the kid's car seat is going to wonder why it now stinks!
Isn’t the zoe the best selling ev car in europe?
Pierre-Louis DOUCHY same car under the skin
AndysMTBlife but with a 10,000£ price tag difference 😂
Pierre-Louis DOUCHY the zoe is really fucking ugly though.
aufdemtrip but the question was if it stole more than the leaf or not 😂
Yes, but leaf best selling in uk
Excellent critical review - I'm finding your mic too quiet though.
Just came back from a drive of one in Auckland NZ. Was well impressed with it, super quiet, smooth and bloody quick. At the lights a neanderthal in a big Turbo SUV tried to take the LEAF on, to my amusement I left him standing. Only downside was a very hard plastic interior and not many bells n whistles, this was the lowest spec however. Our next car purchases will be electric.
I can’t believe that car makers are still putting out cars with bulbs for headlights. Honestly for the amount of money people are expected to pay for a modern car you’d think they would put led running lights as standard on all trims.
daria morgendorffer I wouldn't be so keen to have LED headlights. Light bulbs cost a few pounds and you can replace them yourself. If your led headlights fail they cost hundreds of pounds to get replaced, plus it's not a DIY fix, so you will be paying through the nose if it out of warranty! Happened to a friend, Mazda dealership wanted about £300 to replace 1 LED brake light!
LED headlights and brake lights is some car manifacturers have to change on warranty, ive never had a problem with my 2011 prius, full LED driving lights front and rear, no problem what so ever. LED lights should be mandatory on all new vehicles.
The Gaming Norwegian warranty only lasts 3 or 5 or 7 years depending on the manufacturer. After that it's your problem. All these modern technologies then become expensive faults waiting to happen. I really don't get the appeal of LED headlights. Am I missing something? What's so great about them?
EVs are definitely the future but its not there yet. The whole process of charging and actually finding these stations is a nightmare and does change your whole travelling route. I think a hybrid is the best option right now . Range anxiety is the worst so get a hybrid if you drive daily or for long distance.
They are literally at every service station.
Craig, not everyone drives on the motorway day to day, not only that but it can take far too long of a wait for it to be economically viable for someone to wait that long at a service station
hybrids are worse than diesels
Just top up overnight in your driveway.
craigix maybe in certain places yes but not everywhere and thats guaranteed. Also its the process...stopping by a station for 45min to hours to get a charge. You will have to plan in advance..with that you cant really travel anywhere far and to maximise range youll definitely be in discomfort with no heater or ac and limited electronic use.
Are you explaining regenerative breaking in march 2018? :D
really good film and lots of good information about electric generally.
Honestly 150 mile range, and the inconvenience of finding a charging station that is compatible with with the leaf. I'll pass
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most car journeys are well within the range of the leaf.
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Yes. All the boring ones are. Those who almost make you regret you have a car like driving to work, get the kids to school, take your mother's dog to the vet or go to the supermarket to get incontinence diapers for good old grandma.
Unfortunately all the great trips, those which you actually are looking for to do with a car, are all well off the range limit....
Matt said he got about 125 miles range out of his test drive unless you live in the middle of no-where its enough even to go get the nappies!
Charge it up overnight for a few dollars then go again.
Interesting lil vehicle with a lot of tech..."Yeshua / Jesus is the way "
In my country, electricity cost HK$1.2/ KWH, the petrol costs like $HK17-19/L (depends on oil company).
If we use EV, they cost is around $0.2-0.3/km (or GBP$0.019-0.029 / km). On the other hand, even with the best fuel economy Prius, it still costs $0.7-0.8/ km(or GBP$0.068-0.077/km). Makes a lot more sense to own EV here. And then things like registration fees, tax, maintenance are cheaper as well.
One drawback is charging station is still not enough, but not none however.
Lovely video and the dog is amazing! But! At 2:55min: Why there are loose pieces of salad in the storage?!? That's so random LOL
Good lord, the charge speed & distance you can do it horrible..
Average driver does 21 miles a day. which would add up to once a week charging. Also, it's designed to be charged every night (so unlike a petrol car where you go out of your way to fill it up, you wake up with a full charge and only ever need to charge outside the house if your trip is more than 150 miles). For me, thats once a year, and seeing as this process saves over 1000 quid in fuel costs (taking into account electricity) and having no road tax, a single 45 minute stop isn't hard to swallow (plus, Nissan fast chargers are pretty much at every main exit down the motorway from Scotland to England).
Smoking Crop You don't even have a car...
So you've gotta pay to charge your car?? I think I'll stick to petrol cars for now.
DBoy 37 I currently drive a petrol but I’ll be switching to diesel shortly and will stick with diesel until we all end up being forced to drive electric cars and then I may just surrender my license and give up driving.
I'm sticking with my diesel
I’ve had my leaf for over 3 years now and it’s excellent for local daily stuff, shopping, commuting etc and is incredibly easy to drive and live with. If I’m going on a long run or day out on weekends I just take my Range Rover V8 4.4 diesel.
Looking forward to you getting your hands on a Jaguar i-Pace or MINI electric
Thanks mat, you review it besstt 👍👍
Why slowing down the vehicle to a stand still in lane be a safe decision? Nothing like getting rear ended at 70mph/120kph to make your day.
As it slows the brake lights come on so you shouldnt be rear ended. Much better to stop in lane than for the car to drift off side of road into barriers or into another lane
probably, but stopping is not great either. how about slowing down and keep driving...?
Well it’s better than crashing or if the driver fell asleep at the wheel.
For how long, though? Until the driver magically recovers from his heart attack and takes back control? Until driving off the Dover cliffs?
Then indicate and pull over at the side of the road? Stopping in the middle of the traffic is just stupid.
Nice car but too overpriced rip off.
Could you guys make a review of the new 2018 Vauxhall Adam please.
When using e-Pedal or evening just slowing down without it, are the Brake Lights activated?
I can see serious potential rear-end issues if not.
Nissan Leaf bad point is the state of electric charging point infrastructure in the UK. Matt I don't think that's a negative of this specific car.
skyhigheagleer6 I made a video on electric cars:
Electric cars are not green: Fact or Fiction?
ruclips.net/video/6fIl0fUzZSw/видео.html
Do you like it?
The best hatchback i hv ever seen!
I love u boss the wow review is best review of all review of electric cars
Great review. You resemble an actor who guest starred in Downton Abbey and was in Thor 2. It's gotta be the Yorkshire accent. :)
so this car starts from the same price as a BMW 3 series... electric needs to become cheaper sooner
Entry price is 21k and then its little to no running costs (where as the bmw would be a good 1-2k a year on petrol) and no road tax on the leaf. Taking into account even just 1k a year for fuel saving and 400 quid less for road tax, after 5 years of ownership; that equates to a 7k saving (so after 5 years, a 21k leaf costs the same as a 14,000 pound petrol car (which I bet won't have the fun torquey nature of this ;) ). Even forgetting that 7k saving over the 5 years of average ownership, I can't think of any hatchback that does 0-60 in 7.5 seconds for 21k (let alone 14k).
i agree with you on running costs, but government incentives wont last forever. Plus the issue of finding chargers and then spending the time waiting on them as well. Really need to work on infrastructure for electric cars in the UK
My freind part exchanged a year old one and got half what they paid for it.
With the oil companies getting sued by many including Arnold Schwarzenegger, the UK MP's were recently talking about moving the ban date on petrol sooner and increasing the incentives. I don't know about England, but here is Scotland I have 4 fast chargers (that would charge this in 30 mins) within 5 miles. And for level 2, I have the good part of 16 different chargers that would charge this in a few hours (such as one at a restaurant and hotel, so I could add say 100 miles while having a meal...).
Plus, is it really financially effective to buy a car that will literally be banned from new sale in as little as 14 years (for Scotland, and 22 years for rest of UK unless they move their ban date to 2030 as current talks suggest). With oil companies knowing emissions killed millions a year since the 50's, the public image of emission cars is gonna severely kill resale value (both C.A states and New York are also suing the oil industry). 40,000 people a year in the UK die early due to the emissions by emission cars and MPs say it costs the country 20 billion a year. They're hoping to introduce a scrapage scheme to get rid of many of the cars and help, so another sign of incentives getting better.
Interior is horrible and look cheap and it costs 30k...
love how the companies have the charging station wrapped up. anyone find this an issue?
Matt, Pls review the new Suzuki Swift! Thanks!