Real range of Nissan Leaf e +: 346 or 364 kilometers. Better equipment = weaker range
The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has reviewed the Nissan Leaf e + range and confirmed the manufacturer's previous claims. Depending on the equipment, the car will cover 346 or 364 km on a single charge. The variant with the worst equipment will offer us more: Nissan Leaf e + S.
The US EPA gives ranges in mixed mode for fair weather and normal, legal driving - these numbers work very well, so we give them as real values. EPA has now officially measured the capabilities of the Nissan Leaf e+, a car with a 62 kWh battery, 160 kW (217 hp) engine and 340 Nm of torque.
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The new Leaf e + in the weakest S version will cover 364 kilometers without recharging. and will consume 19,3 kWh/100 km. The “S” version is not available in Europe, but is comparable to our Acenta version.
In turn, the more equipped versions of the “SV” and “SL” will cover a distance of up to 346 kilometers on a single charge and consume 19,9 kWh / 100 km. They are also not available on our continent, but they can be more or less comparable to the N-Connect and Tekna versions.
“SL Plus” badge on the trunk lid of the American version of the Nisan Leafa e + (c) Nissan
For comparison: according to the WLTP procedure, the Nissan Leaf e + can travel 385 kilometers without recharging. This value is quite consistent with the capabilities of a city car at slower speeds.
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Why is the battery capacity not determined by the power consumption? Well, EPA adds up the energy used while driving and wasted while charging (charging loss). The difference is a few percent depending on the machine. Thus, the owner of a Nissan Leaf e +, which will drive at normal speed, will consume at least 10 percent less energy than the EPA claims: 17,4 and 17,9 kWh / 100 km, respectively.
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