The Nissan X-Trail SUV has been given a new engine option, with the 1.6 litre DIG-T 163PS petrol engine from the Qashqai cutting the X-Trail’s entry price to £21,995. Nissan took the rather boxy X-Trail SUV off to meet the Qashqai design brief in 2013 and delivered a new, more rounded X-Trail, which looked more appealing, […]
Nissan LEAF UK sales hit 10,000 – but it’s a long way from being the nation’s favourite ULEV
Nissan has announced that the electric LEAF has sold more than 10,000 units in the UK since it went on sale in 2011, a massive 63.3 per cent EV market share. We can no loner say that electric cars don’t sell in the UK, as the Nissan LEAF hits 10,000 UK sales since its launch […]
Nissan LEAF EV gets new Acenta+ option – list price £29,740
The Nissan LEAF is getting a new trim grade – the LEAF Acenta+ – which sits between the Acenta and Tekna grades. Costs from £24,740 after taxpayer grant. Maybe Nissan is hurting as sales of the Mitsubishi Outland PHEV shows the right way to go for electric cars, or maybe they’re just bigging up the […]
The new Nissan Juke-R NISMO to debut at Goodwood
The Nissan Juke-R NISMO is set to arrive at the Goodwood Festival of Speed later this month with extreme performance and an extreme price tag to match. What started out as a bit of fun to see what mating a prosaic Nissan Juke and the mighty Nissan GT-R would yield, the resulting Nissan Juke-R turned […]
Nissan LEAF has 99.99% battery success rate
Nissan has revealed that the LEAF EV has a 99.99% battery success rate in Europe, with just three cars from the 35,000 sold in Europe failing. We have to admit that we’ve always been concerned about the long-term viability of the batteries in electric cars; after all, we’ve all got laptops with batteries that struggle […]
Nissan Sway – it’s a properly FUNKY Micra
The Nissan Sway Concept has been revealed at the 2015 Geneva Motor Show as a properly funky take on a new supermini to replace the current Micra. [nggallery id=2070 template=customlinks] It’s hard to imagine that buyers of the current cutesy Nissan Micra would find the Nissan Sway appealing – but we do. Nissan say the […]
Nissan Sway Concept teased – it’s the next Nissan Micra
The Nissan Sway Concept is teased ahead of a reveal at the Geneva Motor Show, previewing the next generation Nissan Micra, probably due late 2016. There was a time when the Nissan Micra was a sensible buy: well made, reliable and frugal, it ticked a lot of boxes for buyers wanting urban transport. But Nissan […]
Nissan LEAF glows in the dark as Nissan highlight solar energy
Nissan has revealed a LEAF EV with ‘glow in the dark’ treatment as they highlight how cheap a LEAF EV is to run with power from solar panels. We’re not entirely sure the idea of cars that glow at night is a good one, but it’s how Nissan are choosing to showcase the benefits of […]
Nissan LEAF UK sales DOUBLE in 2014
The electric Nissan LEAF retained its title as the best-selling electric car in the UK and Europe in 2014, doubling sales in the UK compared to 2013. The electric Nissan LEAF has been on sale in Europe since 2011, is built in the UK and is something of a sales success story. Well, in comparison […]
Nissan Juke Nismo RS costs from £21,995
A more powerful version of Nissan’s Juke – the Juke Nismo RS – goes on sale in the UK priced from £21,995 and with 215bhp from its 1.6 DIG-T engine. [nggallery id=1708 template=customlinks] The Nissan Juke Nismo RS was actually revealed more than a year ago at the 2013 Los Angeles Auto Show, but it’s […]