Nissan Leaf charging
The Nissan Leaf is an electric hatchback. You fill it from a J1772 plug at home and from a CHADEMO plug on a long drive, and its longest 2026 version is rated at 303 miles on a full battery. Every number below says which version of the car it belongs to, and the two sliders below turn a charge into a time and a price.
- Official range (EPA)
303 mi
2026 75kWh (18 inch steel Wheels)
How far a full battery is rated to go on the US test.
- Battery size
75.1 kWh
Nissan LEAF Extended Range 75 kWh (MY26)
The size of the tank. Bigger means more miles between stops.
- Fastest charge
150 kW
10–80% in 32 min
How wide the hose is at a fast charger.
- Plugs it uses
CHAdeMO
J1772 at home and slow posts
The shape that has to fit the socket.
- Price from
$29,990
2026 LEAF · S+ 75kWh
Before tax, delivery and incentives. 1 version priced, up to $29,990.
The range and battery cards name different versions on purpose. One is the longest 2026 row the EPA tested, the other is the catalogue's charging record — because the EPA lists a range per trim and the catalogue lists one battery per trim. The price is a third source again: the cheapest version on the price sheet, which is not always the version the other two cards describe. Nothing below quietly mixes them.
Hatchback · 2011–2026 · FWD
5 seats. 437 L of boot space. The photo is the model the catalogue lists, not a photo of a particular car for sale.
Start here
Six terms, in plain words
None of this needs a physics degree. Each term on a window sticker is one idea, and here they are in the order they turn up.
EPA range
A score from one official test.
The car runs on a rolling road until the battery is empty. Every car sits the same test, so the numbers compare fairly. It is a lab score, not a promise: a cold morning or a steady 75 mph uses more energy than the test did.
US trim
A version of the same car.
The body is the same; the wheels, motors or battery are not. A model is usually sold in several versions — Pure, Touring and Grand Touring on this car — and the EPA publishes a range for each one it tested, which is why one model carries several numbers for one year.
kWh
The size of the tank.
A kilowatt-hour is a unit of energy. A bigger battery holds more of it and goes further. This page shows the usable figure where the data says so, because a pack never gives up every last bit.
kW
How wide the hose is.
A kilowatt is a rate: energy per second. The same battery fills from a 1.4 kW wall socket or a 200 kW-plus fast charger. Wide hose, quicker fill — as long as the car and the station both agree.
AC and DC
Two kinds of electricity.
Home wiring supplies AC, and the car's own charger turns it into DC. A fast charger does that conversion in the station and feeds the battery directly, which is why it is many times quicker.
10–80%
The happy middle of a battery.
Packs accept full power in the middle and slow right down past 80% to protect the cells. That is why a road-trip stop is usually 10% to 80%: the last fifth can take as long as the first half.
Range
How far can it go on one charge?
The Nissan Leaf is rated between 259 and 303 miles on a full battery, depending on the version; the highest belongs to the 2026 75kWh (18 inch steel Wheels).
The official figure comes from the EPA, the US agency that scores every car the same way: a full battery, a rolling road, and a number of miles at the end. It is the fair way to compare two cars, and still only a lab score — wind, hills, heaters and speed all take a bite out of it.
In 2026, the Nissan Leaf was rated between 259 mi and 303 mi on a full battery, depending on the version.
75kWh (18 inch steel Wheels)
303 mi
75kWh (18 inch alloy Wheels)
288 mi
−15 mi75kWh (19 inch Wheels)
259 mi
−44 mi
Trim names are the EPA's own labels, unedited, so “G Touring” is short for Grand Touring. Each row is a version the EPA tested; a version it did not test has no row. Figures are miles on the EPA's lab test, not a prediction of your commute.
Charging time
How long does a charge take?
A 10–80% fast stop takes about 32 minutes at a charger that can deliver the car's peak, and a full charge on a 7.2 kW home charger takes about 12 hours.
Three things decide it, and the slowest one wins: what the station can supply, what the car will accept, and how much the battery wants at that moment. Move the sliders and the answer changes with you.
Your charge
- Time at this charger
- 27 min
- Cost
- $15.77
- Energy
- 45.1 kWh
About a lunch stop. The session draws about 99 kW on average — a peak figure would be a promise the last part of the charge does not keep.
Times use the 75.1 kWh battery and 150 kW DC peak from the Nissan LEAF Extended Range 75 kWh (MY26) record, and scale from its 32-minute 10–80% figure. Above 80% the estimate assumes a much slower rate; cold batteries and shared stations can be slower still.
The station
1.4–350 kW
A wall socket gives about 1.4 kW; a highway post 150–350 kW. The site's rating is a ceiling, not a promise.
The car
11 kW AC
The car takes no more than its own limit — 150 kW on DC, 11 kW on AC. A bigger charger cannot change that.
The battery
slower past 80%
Above 80% the pack asks for far less power to protect the cells, which is why trips stop at 80%.
The reasoning behind those numbers is on how long EV charging takes and Level 2 vs DC fast.
Plugs
Which plug fits this car?
Only two shapes matter: the one on the car and the one on the charger. The AC plug covers home charging and slow public posts; the DC plug covers fast stops on a trip.
J1772
AC chargingSAE J1772 · Typically 3.3–19.2 kW
J1772 is the AC connector on almost every non-Tesla EV and plug-in hybrid sold in North America. At public stations it is usually a Level 2 charger.
Where you meet it: destination charging while parked.
CHAdeMO
DC chargingCHAdeMO · Typically 50–100 kW
CHAdeMO is an older DC fast standard, common on the first generation of Japanese EVs. It remains in the directory because those cars are still on the road.
Where you meet it: legacy evs that still use the standard.
Photo: Danilo Bargen · CC BY-SA 4.0
An adapter changes the shape of the plug, not what the car can accept or what the station can supply. It can bridge a standard; it cannot create power, access or a faster session.
This page lists the connectors the model reports. The directory records the connector a station reports, so a station that carries both a J1772 post and a CCS1 fast charger appears under each — and a car is not guaranteed a free one.
Cost
What does a charge cost?
Charging is priced by the kilowatt-hour, like electricity at home. The directory's median tariff is $0.35 per kWh — the middle of the prices networks actually list, not a quote for any one station.
At that median, filling the 75.1 kWh battery from empty at a DC post bills about $27.67. A 10–80% stop, the usual road-trip habit, moves about 70% of it and bills about $19.37. Type your own price into the calculator above to see your number instead.
Both figures are metered energy, not battery energy: a DC post puts roughly 95% of what it draws into the pack, so the bill sits slightly above battery × price. At home the conversion is closer to 90%. What is not in either figure: session fees, idle fees, parking and taxes. The state cost table has the local medians, and cost per mile turns this into a comparison with petrol.
Sources
US figures from the October 2026 data build. How these sources are chosen, and what a figure here never claims, is on the methodology page.
Full charge
$27.67
At $0.35 per kWh at a DC post, charging losses included.
10–80% stop
$19.37
About 70% of the battery, which is what most trips use.
Cheapest state median
$0.28
Iowa, per kWh — the lowest state median with a comparable sample.
Priced stations
3,805
Stations in the directory that publish a per-kWh tariff.
Prices
What it costs, version by version
The 2026 Nissan Leaf starts at $29,990 for the LEAF · S+ 75kWh and reaches $29,990 for the LEAF · S+ 75kWh. 1 version is listed for that model year.
These are manufacturer list prices, as the price sheet records them. They are not a quote: sales tax, destination and delivery charges, options and any incentive are outside them, and a dealer's number will differ.
Starts at
$29,990
LEAF · S+ 75kWh, 2026.
Top version
$29,990
LEAF · S+ 75kWh — the dearest version listed.
Versions priced
1
Model year 2026. Earlier or later years are not in the sheet.
Per mile of range
$99
$107 below the median across every priced model here. List price divided by the sheet's own rated range on the cheapest version.
| Version | Year | Drive | Battery | DC peak | 0–100 km/h | List price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| S+ 75kWhLEAFCheapest | 2026 | FWD | 72 kWh | 150 kW | — | $29,990 |
The LEAF · S+ 75kWh, in numbers
Price sheet- Seats
- 5
- Curb weight
- 1,883 kg (4,151.299 lb)
- Top speed
- 160 km/h (99.419 mph)
- Power
- 160 kW (214.563 hp)
- Torque
- 355 Nm (261.835 lb-ft)
- Onboard AC charger
- 7.2 kW
- Battery chemistry
- NMC
- Vehicle-to-load
- Yes
- Plug and charge
- Yes
The table names versions, not trims the EPA tested. A price row and an EPA row can therefore differ in wording even when they describe the same car — the sheet writes “S+ 75kWh” where the label may write something else. The EPA rows are listed below, unedited.
Rated range is in this sheet too, but it is not printed here: it disagrees with the EPA label on a handful of rows, and two range figures for one car on one page is a page that argues with itself. The price-per-mile figure above stays inside the sheet's own numbers. The longest-legged version in the sheet is the LEAF · S+ 75kWh at 303 miles of rated range (488 km).
Battery, DC peak and the 0–100 time are the sheet's own per-version figures, which is why they can differ from the single catalogue record in the specifications section: a model sold in several battery sizes has one number per size, not one number for the car. 1 mile = 1.609 km.
These are list prices, not quotes. For the whole field side by side, see every model ranked by price.
US trims
Every version, year by year
This is the list the chart above is drawn from. The names are the EPA's own labels, kept exactly as published — spelling, abbreviations and all — because rewriting a source label is how a table stops matching its source.
Show every EPA row (30)Year · trim · rangeTap to close
| Year | Trim | EPA range |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | LEAF 75kWh (18 inch alloy Wheels) | 288 mi |
| 2026 | LEAF 75kWh (18 inch steel Wheels) | 303 mi |
| 2026 | LEAF 75kWh (19 inch Wheels) | 259 mi |
| 2025 | LEAF | 149 mi |
| 2025 | LEAF SV | 212 mi |
| 2024 | LEAF | 149 mi |
| 2024 | LEAF SV | 212 mi |
| 2023 | LEAF | 149 mi |
| 2023 | LEAF SV | 212 mi |
| 2022 | Leaf (40 kW-hr battery pack) | 149 mi |
| 2022 | Leaf (62 kW-hr battery pack) | 226 mi |
| 2022 | Leaf SV/SL (62 kW-hr battery pack) | 215 mi |
| 2021 | Leaf (40 kW-hr battery pack) | 149 mi |
| 2021 | Leaf (62 kW-hr battery pack) | 226 mi |
| 2021 | Leaf SV/SL (62 kW-hr battery pack) | 215 mi |
| 2020 | Leaf (40 kW-hr battery pack) | 149 mi |
| 2020 | Leaf (62 kW-hr battery pack) | 226 mi |
| 2020 | Leaf SV/SL (62 kW-hr battery pack) | 215 mi |
| 2019 | Leaf (40 kW-hr battery pack) | 150 mi |
| 2019 | Leaf (62 kW-hr battery pack) | 226 mi |
| 2019 | Leaf SV/SL (62 kW-hr battery pack) | 215 mi |
| 2018 | Leaf | 151 mi |
| 2017 | Leaf | 107 mi |
| 2016 | Leaf (24 kW-hr battery pack) | 84 mi |
| 2016 | Leaf (30 kW-hr battery pack) | 107 mi |
| 2015 | Leaf | 84 mi |
| 2014 | Leaf | 84 mi |
| 2013 | Leaf | 75 mi |
| 2012 | Leaf | 73 mi |
| 2011 | Leaf | 73 mi |
EPA figures are the US label; they are not converted from WLTP. A trim the EPA does not list has no row, and an all-wheel-drive version of a rear-drive model appears as its own row because the EPA tested it separately.
Catalogue detail
Specifications
From the European catalogue trim Nissan LEAF Extended Range 75 kWh (MY26) (2026). US trims, EPA range and connectors are above; equipment and dimensions can differ by market.
Performance
| Power | 160 kW (215 hp) |
|---|---|
| Torque | 355 Nm (262 lb-ft) |
| 0–100 km/h | 7.6 s |
| Top speed | 160 km/h (99 mph) |
| Drivetrain | FWD |
| Platform | AmpR Medium |
Battery, range and V2X
| Usable battery | 75.1 kWh |
|---|---|
| Nominal battery | 79 kWh |
| Chemistry | Lithium-ion |
| Warranty | 8 years / 160,000 km |
| WLTP range (EU) | 460 km (286 mi) |
| Efficiency (WLTP) | 16.3 kWh/100 km |
| Cold highway (catalogue estimate) | 299 km (186 mi) |
| Mild urban (catalogue estimate) | 529 km (329 mi) |
| V2L | 3.6 kW AC |
| V2H | Not supported |
| V2G | Not supported |
WLTP and catalogue estimates describe the European trim; EPA range is above. V2X rows are the maker's catalogue equipment.
Dimensions and practicality
| Length | 4,350 mm (171.3 in) |
|---|---|
| Width (with mirrors) | 2,098 mm (82.6 in) |
| Height | 1,550 mm (61 in) |
| Wheelbase | 2,690 mm (105.9 in) |
| Curb weight | 1,956 kg (4,312 lb) |
| GVWR | 2,400 kg (5,291 lb) |
| Payload | 519 kg (1,144 lb) |
| Turning circle | 10.8 m (35.4 ft) |
| Boot | 437 L (15.4 cu ft) |
| Max cargo | 1,052 L (37.2 cu ft) |
| Towing (braked) | 975 kg (2,150 lb) |
| Towing (unbraked) | 750 kg (1,653 lb) |
| Seats | 5 |
| Segment | C - Medium |
| Roof rails | Yes |
| Heat pump | Standard Equipment |
Questions
Answers, briefly
Short answers first, the reasoning below each. Every figure here comes from the same data as the rest of the page.
Still unsure about a term? The charging glossary covers the rest of them.
What connector does the Nissan Leaf use?
It lists J1772 for AC charging and CHADEMO for DC fast charging. J1772 is what a home charger and a slow public post use; CHADEMO is the fast plug for a longer trip. An adapter may bridge another standard, but support varies by vehicle and station.
How long does it take to charge a Nissan Leaf?
The catalogue's 75.1 kWh usable battery and 150 kW DC peak give a 10–80% session of about 32 minutes at a station that can deliver the power. AC charging peaks at 11 kW, which suits overnight charging rather than a trip stop.
What is the EPA range of the Nissan Leaf?
The 2026 Nissan Leaf is rated between 259 and 303 miles, depending on the trim. The highest figure belongs to the 75kWh (18 inch steel Wheels); every model year the EPA tested is listed on the page, and each row is a different version of the same car.
What does "US trim" mean on this page?
A trim is a version of the same car: same body, different wheels, motors or battery. The EPA tests each version separately, so one model can carry several range figures for the same year. Bigger wheels are the usual reason two rows differ, because they add drag and rolling resistance.
How much does it cost to charge a Nissan Leaf?
At the directory's median of $0.35 per kWh, filling the 75.1 kWh battery from empty at a DC post bills about $27.67, and a 10–80% session about $19.37. Both are metered energy, so the charging loss is inside them. The median is the middle of the per-kWh tariffs networks list; session fees, idle fees and parking are excluded, and a home tariff is often cheaper.
Can a Nissan Leaf use a Tesla Supercharger?
The Nissan Leaf's fast-charge plug is CHADEMO. Some Tesla sites in this directory report a CHADEMO plug; whether a particular site accepts an adapter is not recorded, so filter the map for CHADEMO before you rely on one.
How much does a Nissan Leaf cost?
The 2026 Nissan Leaf is listed from $29,990 for the LEAF · S+ 75kWh up to $29,990 for the LEAF · S+ 75kWh. Those are manufacturer list prices before sales tax, destination and delivery charges, options and any incentive, and a dealer's number will differ. 1 versions are priced for that model year.
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