Nissan is tossing across the thought of a brand new Nissan LEAF NISMO once more, however this time will probably be based mostly the newly upgraded model.
Is Nissan launching a brand new LEAF NISMO EV?
I do know, we’ve all heard this one earlier than. Nissan has been speaking about launching a LEAF NISMO for years now. And it has launched restricted version variations for choose markets, however there’s nonetheless no manufacturing LEAF NISMO accessible.
Based on Christian Spencer, Nissan’s senior advertising and marketing supervisor, there’s a cause for that. Spencer informed Carscoops that “The NISMO model has loads of variation throughout the globe.”
He identified that in Japan, “NISMO has rather a lot deeper roots in a number of the electrical automobiles,”just like the Ariya SUV, which is already on sale in Nissan’s house market.
Within the US, the model tries to “focus a little bit bit extra simply because the driving enviroment is completely different.” Whereas Japan will get the NISMO fashions, Nissan’s efficiency vehicles within the US are largely Z or GT-R variations.
The streets in Japan are smaller and steeper, “so the which means for NISMO varies a little bit bit,” Spencer defined. However, he hinted NISMO might make a comeback within the US, beginning with the newly improve LEAF.
Spencer mentioned that “If we see that demand from the shopper base, we’re going to observe it.” Once more, this isn’t the primary (or doubtless final) we’ve heard Nissan is planning to launch a LEAF Nismo, however it’s for the newly upgraded mannequin launched this yr.
Nissan mentioned the brand new 2026 LEAF has “the bottom beginning MSRP for any new EV at present on sale within the US” beginning at simply $29,990.
That’s even cheaper than the OG LEAF, launched in 2011 for $32,780 regardless of the upgrades. The brand new LEAF now has a brand new crossover SUV-like design, over 300 miles driving vary, and an NACS port to recharge at Tesla Superchargers.
Will it’s subsequent in line for the NISMO remedy? It might make for an reasonably priced efficiency EV to rival the Hyundai IONIQ 5 N or Tesla Mannequin Y. The query is… will it promote?
