The Nissan Leaf received a significant update for the 2026 model year, gaining a fresh design, more range, and improved charging. Nissan recently announced pricing for the new Leaf, and surprisingly, the numbers didn’t climb very much.
The 2026 Leaf S+ starts at $29,990, making it the cheapest EV on sale in the United States, but it’s important to note that a less expensive Leaf S will be available later. Nissan said the new model is actually less expensive to start than the original 2011 Leaf, which started at $32,780, but that assessment fails to take inflation into account. The midrange SV+ trim starts at $34,230, and the top Platinum+ costs $38,990. The Leaf’s range improved to 303 miles per charge, and all new models come with a Tesla North American Charging Standard (NACS) plug.
Google built-in is available, which includes Maps, Play Store, and other features, and the addition improved the Leaf’s navigation system with a new route planner function. A surround-view camera system is standard, which includes an invisible hood view and wide-view front angles.
Nissan hasn’t announced pricing for the base Leaf S, saying that it would be available at a “later date.” Other versions of the 2026 Leaf go on sale this fall.
[Images: Nissan]
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Chris grew up in, under, and around cars, but took the long way around to becoming an automotive writer. After a career in technology consulting and a trip through business school, Chris began writing about the automotive industry as a way to reconnect with his passion and get behind the wheel of a new car every week. He focuses on taking complex industry stories and making them digestible by any reader. Just don’t expect him to stay away from high-mileage Porsches.
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