Nissan Sway Concept – 2015 Geneva Motor Show live photos
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More Nissan Leaf electric cars were sold in 2014 than in any model year before or since, fully 30,000 of them.
That means a whole lot of three-year leases are coming due this year.
Now Nissan is offering to extend those leases—and in the process, it’s given us a little more information on the upcoming 2018 Nissan Leaf.
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That second-generation Leaf, one version of which is expected to offer a range of 200 miles or more, will make its world debut this September.
That’s the word from Nissan in the first of two tweets this morning.
The second tweet says the company will extend the leases for “many owners” (those whose leases expire this year) and give them three months of courtesy payments into the bargain.
#Breaking: @NissanUSA’s all-new #NissanLEAF will be globally revealed in Sept. & go on sale before the end of the year. 1 of 2
— Official Nissan EV (@NissanEVnewsUS) March 9, 2017
Better yet, many #LEAF owners can extend their lease, get 3 months of courtesy payments & get on the list for the next #NissanLEAF. 2 of 2
— Official Nissan EV (@NissanEVnewsUS) March 9, 2017
Perhaps best of all, those owners will get a spot on the waiting list for the new 2018 Leaf.
That car, according to Nissan sources, will go on sale before the end of the year. It is expected to have similar design elements to the 2015 Nissan Sway concept car.
The company says that more details on the 2018 Nissan Leaf will be released “in coming months.”
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Meanwhile, though, it’s clearly concerned about hanging onto its existing lessees, who are almost surely the most likely to buy a new Leaf.
We understand that current Leaf lessees will get priority spots on the waiting list for the new 2018 Leaf. Hey, it works for Tesla, right?
It’s unclear if that same offer applies to those who bought their 2014 Leafs (or any other model) outright.
We’ll have more details on this story as it unfolds.
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