Nissan announces the 2023 Leaf for the US market

Nissan has a new Leaf for you in the US, the 2023 Leaf that is. Today the company has unveiled the new car, which is far from entirely new - basically just a minor refresh of an already popular EV.

The most welcome news about it definitely has to do with the newly simplified trim levels: there are now just two of them, Leaf S, and Leaf SV Plus. The Leaf S has a 40 kWh battery and maximum power output of 110 kW or 147 hp, with 236 lb-ft of torque.

The SV Plus, on the other hand, sports a 60 kWh battery and can output 160 kW or 214 hp, with 250 lb-ft of torque. Range hasn't been certified by the EPA yet for either model, but Nissan expects the numbers to be similar to the 2022 Leaf.

On the outside, the 2023 Leaf has a "refreshed front grille and bumper molding, and headlights that feature a new black inner finisher". The Nissan badge is illuminated and updated to the brand's newest design identity.

Additionally, the shapes of the tire deflectors at all four corners, rear under diffuser and rear spoiler have all been modified for better aerodynamics. The SV Plus has "aggressive" new 5-spoke 17" aluminum-alloy wheels.

On the inside you get the new Nissan badge on the steering wheel and a new start-up video on the instrument panel screen. Black cloth is standard on both Leaf S and SV Plus trims, with gray finishers for Leaf S and gloss black finishers on SV Plus.

The 2023 Nissan Leaf will be on sale this summer, and it's offered with a limited battery warranty covering defects in materials or workmanship for eight years or 100,000 miles, whichever comes first. There's also a limited warranty against "battery capacity loss below nine bars of capacity as shown on the vehicle's battery capacity level gauge" - this is also valid for the first eight years or 100,000 miles.

Nissan hasn't detailed them yet, but promises that the 2023 Leaf will have similar starting prices to the old model.