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    Australia's new second-cheapest electric car... and it's not from China: More than $20,000 slashed off Nissan Leaf EV price tag, putting it in contention with the GWM Ora, MG4 Excite and BYD Dolphin

    Samuel Irvine
    Samuel Irvine
    Cadet Journalist
    7 Jan 2025 • 3 min read

    The UK-built Nissan Leaf is now Australia’s second-cheapest electric car as Nissan slashes more than $20,000 off its retail price.

    Officially in run-out sale, the base-model Leaf now starts at $34,990, drive-away, rising up to $44,990, drive-away, for the top-spec Leaf e+.

    Typically, those variants would have set you back up to $56,000 and close to $70,000 after on-road costs in some states.

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    Its new starting price means it is only $1000 dearer than Australia's cheapest EV, the GWM Ora ($33,990), and on par with the MG4 Excite ($34,990), both of which are sold at drive-away pricing.

    The BYD Dolphin, meanwhile, starts at $36,890, before on-road costs.

    The move comes as Nissan ceases production of the Leaf in the UK after more than a decade. It plans to introduce a more cost-effective successor by late 2025, which is likely to take shape as a crossover SUV.

    2023 Nissan Leaf e+ (Image: Glen Sullivan) 2023 Nissan Leaf e+ (Image: Glen Sullivan)

    Currently, the out-going Nissan Leaf is powered by a 39kWh lithium-ion battery pack on the base variant and a larger 59kWh unit on the top grade.

    It delivers WLTP-rated driving ranges of 289km and 385km, respectively, with both variants sold exclusively in a single-motor, front-wheel drive configuration.

    The Leaf was the first EV to be sold on the global mainstream market after it was first unveiled in 2009.

    2023 Nissan Leaf e+ (Image: Glen Sullivan) 2023 Nissan Leaf e+ (Image: Glen Sullivan)

    VariantPrevious pricing (before on-roads)New pricing (national drive-away)
    Leaf$50,990$34,990
    Leaf e+$61,490$44,990

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