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It's electric: the award-winning Nissan Leaf (European Car of the Year 2011) is one of the first battery-driven family-sized cars available in the UK, and Which? has fully tested it.

Designed from scratch as an electric vehicle, it's very conventional-feeling to drive, and could suit for city commuting and general runaround duties - but could you really live with one?

New Nissan Leaf reviews

You'll need somewhere to recharge it, but the all-electric Nissan Leaf is well capable of most daily demands. It's a small family-sized hatchback with all the modern safety equipment and crash protection you'd expect, and its general versatility on par with most conventionally-powered medium cars. If it wasn't so quiet, you'd barely realise you were driving something a bit different.

Read on for the full Which? verdict including our test results for range between charges, energy consumption running costs, and more.

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    New price: £30,990 - £30,990

    The world's first mass-produced electric car is finally here. We test the Nissan Leaf.

Used Nissan Leaf reviews

Some used buyers are going to be suspicious of a secondhand Nissan Leaf and the prospective longevity of its batteries, but it will be comprehensively warranted and supported by Nissan. Secondhand prices are likely to stay quite high for a while, given the Leaf's fashionable image, its green credentials, and relatively short supply - so it it worth the investment?

Read on for the full Which? verdict including our test results for range between charges, energy consumption and running costs.

1 Used Nissan Leaf review available

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