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2016 Nissan Leaf consumer reviews

$29,010–$30,680 MSRP range
side view of 2016 Leaf Nissan
(18 reviews)
100% of drivers recommend this car
Rating breakdown (out of 5):
  • Comfort 4.7
  • Interior 4.5
  • Performance 4.6
  • Value 4.8
  • Exterior 3.9
  • Reliability 4.9
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My first EV: Nissan Leaf

I didn’t expect such a nice and Comfortable car. The trunk area has as much space as our Liberty. For all our town driving it fits our needs. We have the same range as a model 3 Tesla for one third the price. Love the quit and smooth ride!

Rating breakdown (out of 5):
  • Comfort 5.0
  • Interior 5.0
  • Performance 5.0
  • Value 5.0
  • Exterior 5.0
  • Reliability 5.0
  • Purchased a Used car
  • Used for Transporting family
  • Does recommend this car
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Love the savings!!

The Leaf is a commuter car for me, saves me $4.50 per day. It's comfortable, nice to drive, and very cheap to own and operate.

Rating breakdown (out of 5):
  • Comfort 5.0
  • Interior 5.0
  • Performance 4.0
  • Value 5.0
  • Exterior 3.0
  • Reliability 5.0
  • Purchased a Used car
  • Used for Commuting
  • Does recommend this car
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Love it so far

We have been looking for a nissan leaf a while and finally found one we loved and the price we wanted and it's so much fun to drive

Rating breakdown (out of 5):
  • Comfort 5.0
  • Interior 5.0
  • Performance 5.0
  • Value 5.0
  • Exterior 5.0
  • Reliability 5.0
  • Purchased a New car
  • Used for Commuting
  • Does recommend this car
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Didn't fit my lifestyle

Overall this car was great and everything they said it would be. However the harsh STL winters really took a toll on the vehicle and the lack of charging available made my early EV adoption risky. Can't complain about the fact that I haven't paid for gas in 3.5 years though!

Rating breakdown (out of 5):
  • Comfort 4.0
  • Interior 3.0
  • Performance 3.0
  • Value 4.0
  • Exterior 3.0
  • Reliability 4.0
  • Purchased a New car
  • Used for Commuting
  • Does recommend this car
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Fun to Drive, affordable, and extremely practical

My drive to work changes from 10 to 75 miles so I sold my truck and bought the Nissan Leaf. The car has been amazing! Great features, extremely reliable (so much fewer parts to break than in a gas engine), surprisingly fun to drive and roomier than expected. I am able to make to work and back on a single charge that is almost all highway with speeds no slower than 65mph the whole way. It’s great to be spending about $2 round trip with the Nissan as oppose to the $7-$8 i was spending each day on gas with my truck. The car has exceeded my expectations in every way and would highly recommend.

Rating breakdown (out of 5):
  • Comfort 5.0
  • Interior 5.0
  • Performance 5.0
  • Value 5.0
  • Exterior 3.0
  • Reliability 5.0
  • Purchased a Used car
  • Used for Commuting
  • Does recommend this car
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Excellent car for saving gas mileage

This car has a relatively plenty room for passengers and easy to charge. Color and design are pretty cute. Standard options are pretty good, especially for the heated handle.

Rating breakdown (out of 5):
  • Comfort 5.0
  • Interior 5.0
  • Performance 5.0
  • Value 4.0
  • Exterior 5.0
  • Reliability 4.0
  • Purchased a Used car
  • Used for Commuting
  • Does recommend this car
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Most reliable and fun car every owned.

I love the car so much, I purchased it from this horrible dealership (Anderson Nissan of Asheville) despite the way I was treated. It's a very fun car to drive. I don't ever want to own an internal combustion engine car again.

Rating breakdown (out of 5):
  • Comfort 5.0
  • Interior 4.0
  • Performance 5.0
  • Value 5.0
  • Exterior 4.0
  • Reliability 5.0
  • Purchased a Used car
  • Used for Commuting
  • Does recommend this car
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Pretty nice car

My first electric car, I'm pretty pleased with it's performance and reliability. It's a short range EV and my real range is only about 75 miles or so.

Rating breakdown (out of 5):
  • Comfort 4.0
  • Interior 3.0
  • Performance 5.0
  • Value 5.0
  • Exterior 3.0
  • Reliability 5.0
  • Purchased a Used car
  • Used for Commuting
  • Does recommend this car
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Most Cost Efficient and Comfortable Commuter Car

This car gives me all I need for a commuter car: No Gasoline Bills, No Oil Change Bills, remarkably low maintenance Free Charging when I get to work or into town. The Nissan interior with heated leather seats and heated steering wheel. My leaf has a 75 mile range with an additional 25 miles to find a charger if a contingency issue occurs. The car charges at my home over night on trickle with a 110volt outlet which is plenty to top it off for the next day. I would suggest this car if you have a 40-60 mile commute round trip.

Rating breakdown (out of 5):
  • Comfort 5.0
  • Interior 5.0
  • Performance 5.0
  • Value 5.0
  • Exterior 5.0
  • Reliability 5.0
  • Purchased a Used car
  • Used for Commuting
  • Does recommend this car
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Good for the buck.

This car is a good option to buy used to save money on gas. But not a dream car as the design is disappointing in my option. The range as well isn't great. But it's a decent car that I won't mind driving.

Rating breakdown (out of 5):
  • Comfort 4.0
  • Interior 3.0
  • Performance 3.0
  • Value 4.0
  • Exterior 2.0
  • Reliability
  • Purchased a Used car
  • Does recommend this car
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