Best Electric Cars
2017 Nissan Leaf
The first all-electric vehicle with improved speed.

- Likes
- Improved mile range
- Durability & battery life
- Dislikes
- Odd styling
Nissan was the first car company to build a true production all-electric vehicle in its quirky-looking Leaf. For 2017, this midsized sedan seats five and comes standard with a larger battery pack to push it past the 100-mile mark. Some EV buyers are put off by the Leaf’s strange outer shell, but inside, the futuristic-themed interior pulls it off. Nissan’s Leaf also has an excellent track record of quality, durability and battery life, plus the integrated infotainment is top-notch.
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Specs
Base Price: $31,545
- 124 / 101 mpg
- EPA
- 10.4 sec
- 0-60
- 107 hp
- Horsepower
- 93 mph
- Top Speed
- 0-60 mph: 10.4 sec
- Top Speed: 93 mph
- EPA City: 124 mpg
- EPA Highway: 101 mpg
- Seating Capacity: 5
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