Nissan Leaf gets major upgrades for its upcoming version

MANILA: Nissan Motor Company said that the third-generation Leaf boasts major upgrades designed to further its efficiency.

 In the second installment of the Leaf Insights video series, the Japanese automaker shared that the electric car now comes with:

• Enhanced suspension and maneuverability
• Improved heat regeneration
• More refined cabin

“The all-new Leaf delivers a responsive, smooth and confident drive. All elements have been optimized to support efficiency,” Nissan Global Product Strategy Vice President Richard Candler said.

Here are some details about the third-generation Nissan Leaf.

Vehicle specifications

Nissan noted that the Nissan Leaf would be the first to adopt the brand’s all-new three-in-one electric powertrain. This design is 10-percent smaller compared to the one used in the outgoing version.

On select trims, the aforementioned mill can deliver the following numbers:

Maximum output (in horsepower)	214
Peak torque (in Newton-meters)	335

Further, the car’s Heating, Ventilation, and Air Conditioning (HVAC) unit has been moved under the hood, rather than behind the instrument panel — which resulted to a more spacious cabin.

The company also claimed that the all-new Leaf’s cabin became two decibels quieter than the second-generation offering when tested at urban speeds of 40 kilometers per hour.

Nissan also increased the lateral stiffness of the all-new Leaf’s multi-link rear suspension system by 66 percent — complementing the CMF-EV platform and a more rigid body structure to guarantee enhanced agility and improved ride comfort.

While it will come with 19-inch wheels, the new energy vehicle now has 100.076 turning radius — improving by 0.1 meters that boosted its maneuverability in urban environments — thanks to the upgraded rack electronic power steering system (resulting in a minimum turning radius of 5.3 meters).

“The top priority for our engineering team was optimizing thermal management and never wasting energy. We even capture the heat produced by the on-board charger to warm up the battery,” Chief Vehicle Engineer Hiroki Isobe — who oversaw the development in Atsugi, Japan — said.

To maintain optimum battery performance and conserve energy to extend range, the all-new Nissan Leaf’s newly adopted liquid-cooled batteries utilize a new thermal recovery system that harvests heat produced by the On-Board Charger (OBC) to warm the battery — enhancing regeneration potential in cold weather.

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