MODEL TESTED: Acenta (2015)
PRICE: From £5,000 POWERTRAIN: 1x e-motor, 24kWh battery, 109bhp
THE Mk1 Nissan Leaf was a pioneering electric vehicle, with over half a million sold between its launch in 2011 and the end of its production run in 2017. It paved the way for many sensible, battery-powered cars to follow in its tracks, but how practical is it to live with today?
Tech highlights
RATE the stats of the original Nissan Leaf by modern standards, and it’s staggering to see how far the electric vehicle has progressed in little more than a decade. The changes are most apparent when it comes to battery tech: within its 4,445mm footprint, the Leaf houses a 24kWh battery, of which 17.9kWh is usable. Today, in contrast, a Volkswagen ID.3,
