Nissan will launch three key full-electric models in Europe in the next two years, starting with the next-generation Micra, which will be sold only as an EV, later this year.
It will be followed by a new version of the compact Leaf, which moves to a crossover body style from a hatchback.
A new electric Juke SUV, on the same platform as the Leaf although smaller, will follow at some point between now and March 31, 2027, the company told journalists at an event in Atsugi, Japan.
Nissan showed the production versions of the Micra and Leaf after a long period of teasing the cars with concepts and detail shots of sections of the car. It also showed the silhouette of the Juke.
Nissan has previously committed to increasing its electric share to 40 percent of its total sales in Europe by March 2027.
In recent months, however, the company has been critical of the speed that manufacturers are being forced by legislation to shift to electric vehicles in the U.K. — its largest European market — and the EU.
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The Micra is based on the new Renault 5 and will be built by Renault Group’s EV unit, Ampere, at its plant in Douai, France.
The new model keeps the Micra name Nissan has traditionally attached to its small cars and will “remain true to the DNA of its predecessors,” Nissan said in a statement. Nissan halted sales of the combustion-powered Micra in 2023.
The new car was styled at Nissan Design Europe in London using Ampere’s AmpR Small platform. Like the Renault 5, it will be available with two battery options: 40- or 52-kilowatt-hours, providing a maximum range of more than 400 km (248 miles), Nissan said.
The next-generation Nissan Leaf ditches its hatchback design for a contemporary crossover look. The third-generation Nissan Leaf ditches its hatchback design for a contemporary crossover look. (NISSAN) Leaf moves to CMF-EV platform, becomes crossover
The Leaf will be built in Nissan’s Sunderland plant in northern England on the same CMF-EV platform as the Ariya midsize EV.
Nissan has been reliant on sales of the Ariya to reduce the brand’s overall emissions in Europe since production of the second-generation Leaf ended in 2024.
Nissan gave no new technical information for the Leaf, although previously the company said it will use a new battery from supplier AESC that is said to be 30 percent more energy dense than the 62-kWh pack in the previous-generation Leaf.
The Renault Scenic compact SUV on the same platform is quoted as traveling up to 610 km (379 miles) with its most powered battery pack, which is 87 kWh.
The Leaf is now a coupe-styled crossover in line with both customer tastes and the need to improve aerodynamics, Nissan said.
A low nose and sloping roofline help airflow hug the body, which ends in a high tail.
The car’s interior has been created as a “sanctuary,” Nissan design boss Alfonso Albaisa told Automotive News Europe sister publications Automotive News.
The dashboard is anchored by a glass slab that integrates the instrument cluster and central display.
A yellow small SUV The current combustion-engine Nissan Juke received a face-lift in 2024. It will continue to be built alongside the full-electric version. (NISSAN) Full-electric Juke to join Leaf at Sunderland factory
The Nissan Juke electric SUV, meanwhile, will be built on the same CMF-EV platform as the Leaf, according to a report from Autocar. The current ICE Juke received a face-lift last year.
Nissan confirmed in 2023 that the small EV would be manufactured in Sunderland alongside the Leaf and the two cars are likely to share a production line. The combustion-engine Juke will continue to be manufactured at the factory.
An electric Qashqai compact SUV — also planned for production at Sunderland and announced at the same as the Leaf — has been delayed, according to Autocar, quoting global chief planning head Francois Bailly.
Nissan used the Japanese event to announce a new electric crossover for the U.S. described as being slightly larger than the Qashqai. The model pays homage to the original Pathfinder that debuted in the U.S. in 1986, replicating its three-slot hood design with a light signature. No date was given, and Nissan did not say if it was related to the electric Qashqai planned for Europe.
Nissan has announced plans to introduce its third-generation e-Power hybrid system to the Qashqai built at Sunderland. Not date was given for its introduction. The drivetrain is also available in the larger X-Trail SUV.
Nissan has also announced a plug-in hybrid for the X-Trail in U.S., where it is known as the Rogue, but it has said that it will not launch PHEVs in Europe
Di fronte ad una crisi esistenziale Nissan ha cercato di rassicurare gli stakeholders sul proprio futuro, qualche settimana fa ha mostrato diversi modelli futuri. Il rilancio (se avverrà) passerà attraverso il mercato americano (con un 50% della produzione in Messico? Buona fortuna), la Cina viene data per praticamente perduta mente la vecchia Europa avrà un ruolo minore. Per me già è un miracolo che rimangano ancora da noi. La Micra ev only arriverà a fine anno. La Leaf è diventata un crossover, la base sarà la stessa della Scenic elettrica e sarà in vendita a metà 2026 con produzione a Sunderland. La Juke elettrica arriverà tra fine 2026 ed inizio 2027, la Juke ICE continuerà a sopravvivere per qualche anno. Qui sotto la Leaf in versione di serie ed un teaser della Juke.
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