Nissan LEAF Will Meet Its Demise By 2025

When it launched in 2010, the Nissan LEAF was the first mainstream EV to reach the market. Now in its second generation, the small hatchback is falling to the back of the rapidly expanding pack as automakers race to make electric cars accessible to the general public.

Citing unofficial sources, Automotive News says that the LEAF won't stick around for much longer, with production in Japan, the UK, and the US coming to a close by 2025. That said, a new compact EV crossover based on Nissan's Chill-out concept is slated to arrive at that time. This model will likely serve as a replacement for the LEAF, rather than developing a whole new generation.

With production ending in 2025, the Nissan LEAF might only be available for a couple more years. This means that the recently introduced facelift, which brought a reshuffled trim lineup and tweaked styling, will be as good as this electric hatch will get.

Despite early efforts towards electrification, the LEAF never lived up to Nissan's expectations. In fact, 2014 was its best sales year, with 30,200 units sold. Now, sales are well below that number, with 7,623 units so far. The automaker already cancelled multiple other EVs years ago, including the e-NV200 van, so it's about time for the LEAF to meet the axe.

For now, the LEAF will remain alongside the new Ariya crossover until EV sales ramp up. The Ariya represents the next generation of Nissan EVs, and it looks pretty promising. In 2030, Nissan plans to have 15 fully electric models, making up 40% of total sales.

Will you miss the LEAF, or is the Ariya a better option?

Source: Automotive News

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