- published: 27 Feb 2016
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The Nissan Leaf (also formatted "LEAF" as a backronym for Leading, Environmentally friendly, Affordable, Family car) is a five-door hatchback electric car manufactured by Nissan and introduced in Japan and the United States in December 2010. The US Environmental Protection Agency official range is 117 kilometres (73 mi), with an energy consumption of 765 kilojoules per kilometre (34 kW·h/100 mi) and rated the Leaf's combined fuel economy at 99 miles per gallon gasoline equivalent (2.4 L/100 km). The Leaf has a range of 175 km (109 mi) on the New European Driving Cycle.
Deliveries to individual customers began in the United States and Japan in December 2010, in Ireland in February 2011 and the UK in March 2011. As of November 2011 the Leaf deliveries had also taken place in Canada, France, Portugal, the Netherlands, Norway, Spain and Switzerland. Sales in Belgium are scheduled for late 2011, Denmark in early 2012, and global market availability is expected for 2012. According to Nissan initial availability is limited in quantities and to select markets. The availability was increased throughout 2011; U.S. production will begin in 2012, and UK production is planned for 2013. Since December 2010 more than 27,000 Leafs have been sold worldwide by April 2012. The top selling markets are Japan, with 13,000 units, the United States, with more than 11,000 units, and Europe with 3,000 units, led by Norway with more than 1,000 Leafs sold.