Next Nissan Leaf Could Become Family Of Electric Cars: Report - Green Car Reports
Now it appears that the same could happen--somewhere down the road--to the Nissan Leaf, although not until after a second-generation Leaf is introduced, likely for the 2017 model year. ALSO SEE: 2017 Nissan Leaf: What We Know So Far About New Electric Car. The news came from Nissan executive vice-president Trevor Mann, who suggested other body styles could easily become part of a Leaf sub-brand. DON'T MISS: New 2017 Nissan Leaf: More Details On New Styling, Range (May 2014). A small all-electric SUV would be a logical brand extension, given rising global demand for car-based crossover utility models of all sizes. In 2012, Toyota took the then-daring step of expanding its Prius lineup from the five-door mid-size Liftback to include a smaller and less expensive hatchback (the Prius C), a larger wagon (the Prius V), and a plug-in hybrid model of the classic... Nissan isn't likely to add a Leaf with a range extender, though. MORE: 2016 Nissan Leaf Range To Top 100 Miles, August Launch Possible: Report. Source: www.greencarreports.com
