Overview
- The Department for Transport confirmed the third‑generation Leaf receives the full £3,750 Electric Car Grant, taking the eligible list to 39 models.
- Nissan set the on‑the‑road price at £32,249 including the grant, with four 75kWh trims—Engage, Engage+, Advance and Evolve—qualifying.
- Production begins in December at Nissan’s Sunderland plant with a 6,000‑strong workforce, with first customer deliveries expected in February.
- Two battery options are offered: a 75kWh pack with a claimed 386‑mile range and a 52kWh pack with a claimed 271‑mile range.
- Government figures show more than 35,000 grants used since July and electric vehicles accounting for one in four new car sales in October.