"Edmunds subjected the 2026 Leaf Platinum+ to its electric vehicle range test, and the little crossover passed with flying colors. The Leaf crushed its official EPA-estimated figure of 259 miles by 20%, managing to cover 310 miles before conking out. What's more, Edmunds clocked the Leaf's efficiency at 3.6 miles per kilowatt-hour. Its evaluations involve 60% city driving and 40% highway driving."
"But the new Leaf's real coup de grace for the EV market is how cheap and compelling the base model is. The S+ costs a little over $31,000a price point practically unheard of in America's EV marketand carries a strong EPA estimate of 303 miles. That's almost 100 miles more than the outgoing model's best rating. Edmunds' test suggests that the S+ could blow past its rating, too."
The 2026 Nissan Leaf Platinum+ reached 310 miles in an independent range test, outperforming its EPA rating of 259 miles by 20%. The vehicle recorded efficiency of 3.6 miles per kilowatt-hour. Differences in test procedures — a 60% city/40% highway mix versus the EPA's 55:45 — help explain the stronger result. The top Platinum+ runs just over $40,000 and represents the lowest-range variant on sale. The base S+ starts a little over $31,000 and holds an EPA estimate of 303 miles, nearly 100 miles more than the prior model, suggesting strong value for affordable EV buyers.
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