Nissan LEAF crowned as 2011 European Car of a Year

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Nissan’s 100% electric LEAF is a car station proudly as the 2011 European Car of a Year. The highly-innovative, zero-emissions, affordable Nissan float has managed to kick all 40 contenders as well as win motoring’s many critical fame.


This year’s book of a eminent foe outlines a initial time in the 47-year history which a endowment has left to the pristine electric car. Nissan LEAF’s rivals enclosed vehicles from brands such as Alfa Romeo, Citroen, Dacia, Ford, Opel/Vauxhall as well as Volvo.

Hakan Matson, Presidnt of a Jury, Car of a Year settled: „The jury concurred currently which a Nissan LEAF is the new thing for electric cars. Nissan LEAF is a initial EV which can compare required cars in most respects.”

Nissan Motor Co. Ltd.’s President as well as CEO Carlos Ghosn common: „This endowment recognizes a pioneering zero-emission Nissan LEAF as rival to required cars in conditions of reserve, opening, expanse as well as doing. It additionally reflects Nissan’s station as an innovative as well as sparkling code with the transparent prophesy of a destiny of travel, that we call tolerable mobility. With 3 alternative electric vehicles in a tube from Nissan – as well as with a approaching marketplace key of 4 one more electric vehicles from the Alliance partner Renault – Nissan LEAF represents the poignant initial step toward the zero-emission future.”

The LEAF zero-emission car draws the energy by the compress electric engine mounted in a front of a float, that drives a front wheels. The AC engine develops 80 kW of energy as well as 280 Nm of torque, sufficient for the limit speed of 145 km/h (90 mph). The electric engine is powered by the Nissan-developed laminated lithium-ion battery with an outlay of some-more than 90 kW. The automobile has the operation of 175 km (New European Driving Cycle) in between charges creation it the unsentimental tender for most civic drivers.

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