2013 to 2020 Nissan Leaf Import Information for Australia
Plus Model Details and Specifications
Nissan Leaf import is possible for:
1st generation Leaf (2013 to 2017) 24kW / 30kW models
2nd generation Leaf (2017 to 25 April 2019) 40kW models
2nd generation Leaf (2019 to November 2020) 62kW models
The latest 62kW model has a very usable range of 458 km – 570 km coupled with good performance of around 7 seconds for 0-100 km:
The Nissan Leaf is an all electric vehicle (EV), powered only by batteries which run an electric motor to drive the front wheels.
The 1st generation model of the 5-door hatch was released in Japan and North America in 2010, and in Australia shortly after.
Since then, three factories in Japan, the US and the UK have worked non-stop to produce more than 300,000 units of the Leaf, making the all-electric Nissan the world’s best-selling EV.
The Nissan Leaf is eligible for import to Australia for the Gen 1 AZE0 models built from 1 June 2013 to 30 Sept 2017 and the Gen 2 AZE1 models built from 2 Oct 2017 to 25 April 2019 – as these were not sold new by Nissan Australia.
The 62kW Leaf was introduced in Japan in mid-2019, and since Nissan Australia did not start offering those within 3 months of release in Japan, under new import regulations that commenced on 10 December 2019 we can import any 62kW model Leaf up to November 2020 – when Nissan Australia eventually start selling them here.
Gen 2 improvements over earlier versions included:
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80kg weight reduction thanks to aluminium panels
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Improved battery life and regenerative braking
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Increased boot space, hill-start assist, heated seats and steering wheel
Hey Geoff
Hope you’re doing well mate. I wanted to share my enthusiasm with you and to pass on my utmost appreciation and praise for the gem of a 1996 Chaser you’ve helped me source. Here are some details I found out when I first went to see the car at compliance:
– logbook history,
– 100k service with water pump changed too
– HID headlights
– all keys (even the extra the previous owner made) supplied
– the horns were missing 🙁 – but bodykit is all there – no cracks or damage from transport.
– has 215s on the front and 235s stretched on the rears – 17″ TRD’s (actually Rays)
I loved the efficiency of your service for both vehicles. The Chaser has been doing really well, picking it up tomorrow after getting a T04S turbo put on ! I was looking through my past car paperwork and found out my Aristo was brought in by your business too (I purchased it from the local guy though).