Nissan’s revolutionary eco-friendly car Nissan Leaf is on sale in the international market at a price less than 30,000 Euros. Nissan’s fully-electric car will be coming to the British market as one of the strongest competitors to Toyota Prius which has been one of the most favoured cars till date amongst eco-conscious customers around the world. The world’s first mass-market electric car will cost around £8,000 more than its nearest rival, the Prius hybrid electric car, in the UK. In some markets like Germany the car will be cheaper by £5000 to £23,350 due to government’s grants and German policy to promote eco-friendly cars in the country.
"Nissan leads the industry by being the first automaker to offer an affordable zero-emission car. It’s a pure electric vehicle, with no tailpipe emissions and very low running costs," said Simon Thomas, senior vice president, sales and marketing, Nissan International.
The LEAF is considerably cheaper than the Mitsubishi iMiev in both the UK and Japanese markets, where pricing for both cars has now been announced. In Britain, the Mitsubishi i-MiEV retails at £38,699 (Rs. 30.95 lakh) without incentives compared to £28,350 (Rs. 22.68 lakh) for the Nissan LEAF.
