Nissan slashes price of 2023 Nissan Leaf now priced at P1.998-M

MANILA: In compliance with Executive Order No. 12, Nissan Philippines announces a price decrease for the 2023 Nissan Leaf of about 30%. The Leaf is currently offered at a retail price of P1.998 million, a reduction from its P2.798-million starting price. In April, the new retail price went into effect.

For a five-year period, EO No. 12 temporarily lowers import taxes on electric vehicle parts and components. The Leaf, Nissan's first mass-produced electric vehicle, made its debut in the Philippines in 2021 and paved the path for environmentally friendly transportation for all.

"Nissan continues to make electrified mobility more accessible to our customers across the country, as a pioneer in the Philippines' electrification movement,” Nissan Philippines President Juan Manuel Hoyos expressed. “We welcome this development from the Philippine government as it further accelerates our electrification strategy for the country in line with our Nissan Ambition 2030, which aims to empower mobility and beyond by providing long-term sustainable solutions.”

Nissan will seek to raise the percentage of electrified vehicles in its product mix across all of its markets by the year 2030 as part of its Ambition 2030 long-term ambition. The company will use its electrified vehicle technologies to address a range of concerns outside of sustainable mobility and transportation. Nissan Philippines started the Blue Switch program and displayed its electric technology at the 2023 MIAS in support of this objective.

Updated Nissan Leaf

The updated Nissan Leaf brings a refreshed, modern exterior and interior design with the full suite of Nissan Intelligent Mobility features that provide advanced safety and convenience in every drive.

It carries the new Nissan badge with a redesigned bigger grill, blacked-out headlamps, and a new 16-inch alloy wheel design with more spokes and geometric patterns. At the rear, the new Nissan Leaf also has a redesigned spoiler and under diffuser.

Also new to the refreshed Nissan Leaf is the Intelligent Rear View Mirror, giving customers more security and confidence when driving. With this feature, a camera feeds imagery of the rear view to a screen placed where the mirror previously went. This feature is included in the Leaf’s Nissan Intelligent Mobility suite of safety and convenience features — like the e-Pedal, an innovative technology that uses a one-pedal action for more convenient driving and braking, Intelligent Forward Collision Warning with Intelligent Emergency Braking, Lane Departure Warning with Intelligent Lane Intervention, and the Intelligent Around View Monitor with Moving Object Detection, among others.

Nissan Leaf Range and Specifications

In terms of specs, the updated Nissan Leaf retains its electric powertrain that produces a maximum output of 150ps and 320Nm of torque.

Based on the New European Driving Cycle (NEDC) standards, the 2022 Nissan Leaf's 40 kWh lithium-ion battery provides a range of up to 311 kilometers on a full charge. This is comparable to making a one-way out-of-town journey to Baguio or commuting twice a day for five days between Quezon City and Bonifacio Global City, Nissan calculated.

Nissan Leaf Charging and V2X Capability

Drivers of the electric hatchback have a variety of charging options, making charging simple and convenient. With the included universal charging cable and a dedicated wall socket at home, the Leaf may be fully charged in 15 to 18 hours.

In several Nissan dealerships across the country, quick charging stations allow owners to fully charge their Nissan Leaf in as little as 40 to 60 minutes.

According to a Meralco test, the Leaf can be fully charged for just P363, which is the cost of two coffee shop drinks. According to Nissan Philippines, this reduces the running cost of the Nissan Leaf to roughly P1.17 per kilometer, which is less than half of the P2.08 per kilometer cost of a typical sedan with a petrol engine.

This EV can act as an electric power source with its vehicle-to-everything (V2X) technology. V2X enables bi-directional charging to use energy from the Leaf battery to power homes and equipment, or simply give back energy to the power grid.

Photos from Nissan Philippines, Hazel Nicole Carreon, and Dylan Afuang

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