Nissan Leaf EV
Nissan Leaf Electric Vehicle offered at 25k after tax rebate.
The five-passenger hatchback Nissan Leaf electric car price has been announced: $32,780 when available in December. After federal EV tax credit, the $25,000 final price makes the Leaf very competitive with the Toyota Prius or the Honda civic.
“I think it’s an excellent price,” said Paul Scott, a founder and board member of the EV advocacy group Plug-In America. “I think Nissan is going to have a hard time keeping them on the showroom floor, especially in states that have additional tax credits. In California, it’s going to be a hell of a bargain at $20,028. They’ve really nailed it. It’s very, very affordable.”
“Lifecycle ownership costs of the Leaf over five years is $28,180 versus a Civic at $28,338 and the Prius at $29,358,” said Trisha Jung, chief marketing manager for the Leaf. “That’s the cost of the vehicle, the cost of the charging station and the cost of the electricity.”
Nissan starts taking reservations for the Leaf electric car on April 20. Equipped with a 23 kilowatt-hour lithium-manganese battery the Leaf has 100 miles range and recharges fully in eight hours. So far 85,000 EV lovers have expressed serious interest in getting one, but the automaker has plan for only 50,000 Leafs in 2011. Most EV advocates believe the car is so competitively priced that demand could far exceed supply.
Nissan is not leasing the battery separately from the car here in the United States, though it might do so elsewhere. The purchase price come down further if you include the tax credits or rebates several states offer. California and Georgia, for example, offer a $5,000 tax credit.
Nissan gets the federal EV tax credit because it actually owns the car, but it will pass it along to consumers as an incentive. Put $1,999 down on a 36-month lease and your monthly payment will be only $349 very affordable for the majority of car owners and for a loaded electric car, the first in its class. Not a bad price to own a piece of EV history.
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