- Nissan Leaf will match Chevrolet Volt's battery warranty.
- The warranty from both manufacturers is eight years/100,000 miles.
- Both models are slated to go on sale in the U.S. by the end of 2010.
FRANKLIN, Tennessee — Within moments after Chevrolet announced it would match Nissan's $350/month lease price on the Leaf, the Japanese automaker responded that it would match Chevy's eight-year/100,000-mile battery warranty on the Volt.
The battery-electric Leaf and gasoline-electric Volt — the latter is a plug-in hybrid, not a pure EV — are both slated to go on sale in select U.S. markets by the end of the year. The suggested retail price on the Volt, announced earlier Tuesday, is $41,000, while the suggested retail price on the Leaf is $32,780.
Nissan said nearly 17,000 prospective customers have placed online reservations for the Leaf, which will begin reaching dealers in December in California, Washington, Oregon, Arizona and Tennessee. Those customers can place firm orders for the car in August.
Nissan also said it will continue taking refundable $99 deposits from customers in other states. The Leaf will be available in Texas and Hawaii in January, then in North Carolina, Florida, Georgia, Virginia, Maryland, South Carolina, Alabama and Washington, DC, in April. It will reach most other U.S. markets by the end of 2011.
Inside Line says: Nissan says it will give preference to customers who placed early reservations. — Paul Lienert, Correspondent
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leafguy says:
10:28 AM, 08/10/2010
The Nissan LEAF is one alternative - not the only alternative. The marketing differences of Chevrolet vs. Nissan though show the difference in approach. Chevrolet sells the Volt to the dealerships, who are in turn offering to sell it to customers for, in some cases, several thousand dollars over MSRP. Nissan sells the LEAF directly to customers online. They then approach local dealers and ask who would like to deliver their new LEAF. This approach has already started a price war among Nissan dealerships (at least in Southern California), with one dealership offering the LEAF at $1,000 below MSRP. If you are truly looking to find out if the Nissan LEAF is right for you, please check out http://livingleaf.info. That is exactly the question that we are seeking the answer to.
tbone85 says:
08:41 PM, 07/28/2010
Most of these cars will be charged in the evenings when there is less pressure on the grid. I think there is very little danger these EVs will be successful enough in at least decade to make a serious impact on the electrical supply. I'm not sure how to calculate it, but I'm guessing our switch to CFLs might completey offset the electricity used if we bought an EV. If it performed well as a car, something like the Volt would be compelling for me--if it were priced in the mid 20s.
icecubefosho says:
04:01 PM, 07/28/2010
Right, because you would turn down a G37, M37/56, 370z, GTR, LF-A, IS-F, Titan, Xterra, Tacoma, Frontier, 4Runner, RL, for whatever you drive.
rodger_victor says:
07:17 AM, 07/28/2010
RE; goaterguy says
You're probably right. That must be true to anyone who is driving an Asian branded vehicle nowadays. I don't see anything i would be caught dead in coming from any of those companies.
goaterguy says:
05:56 AM, 07/28/2010
rodger_victor says: "Yeah but who would want to be seen in a Fugly Nissan Leaf?"
Have you seen how many people are being seen on a Prius? Can you really say that the Prius is better looking than the Leaf?
People that buy these types of cars don't care about aesthetics or performance.
lostboyz says:
03:49 AM, 07/28/2010
@nwng electricity is by in large not regulated, its still controlled by corporations that want to make money
rodger_victor says:
10:06 PM, 07/27/2010
Yeah but who would want to be seen in a Fugly Nissan Leaf?
alman08 says:
09:53 PM, 07/27/2010
nwng says:
09:36 PM, 07/27/2010
electricity rates are regulated, gas prices are not.
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not entirely... like in CA, it's deregulated
nwng says:
09:36 PM, 07/27/2010
electricity rates are regulated, gas prices are not.
cargeek5 says:
09:18 PM, 07/27/2010
the beginning of the battle of the electrics? i believe so.