Nissan is considering giving its Leaf EV a light facelift, or at least a modest round of improvements, when it goes into production in the UK in 2013.
The improvements will allow Nissan the chance to make improvements following customer feedback.
Changes would include the body and interior being retooled for European build. The motor and control systems will come from Japan.
The UK order books on the car opened on September 1, when initial deposits of £257 were accepted via Nissan’s website.
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Depositors are being given the opportunity to test drive the Leaf before December 2010, before formally confirming their order. UK deliveries will begin in March 2011.
Nissan claimed in June this year that it had received 19,000 pre-orders for the car, a figure almost double the 10,000 that will be made in its first year of production.
The car will cost from £23,350 (including a £5000 government incentive) in the UK.
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Re: Nissan Leaf to get UK facelift
I would do the opposite. I would like the option where there is possible to change the virtual motor sound,so I would drive one day with Porsche sound, Ferrari next day, than Lambo, Alfa etc. and think that I'm driving a real car.
Re: Nissan Leaf to get UK facelift
Very sorry , but would have to agree on both counts.
Re: Nissan Leaf to get UK facelift
This is the problem.Even the best of us can have the odd "lapse" when we do something out-of-character.