Nissan Leaf Lease Deals
Compare live Nissan Leaf lease deals below from an independent, whole of market broker. The Leaf is now an all new electric crossover rather than a hatchback, built in Sunderland, with up to 386 miles of range. Compare it with the larger Ariya, the petrol and hybrid Juke, or the rest of the Nissan range.
The Nissan Leaf Is a Completely Different Car Now
This is worth saying before anything else, because almost everyone has a picture of a Leaf in their head and it is the wrong one. The Leaf is on its third generation and it is no longer a hatchback. It is a crossover, built on the same underpinnings as the Ariya, and it is built in Sunderland. The 75kWh versions reached showrooms in February 2026 and a cheaper 52kWh battery joined them in July 2026.
Three things have changed that actually matter. Range is up to 386 miles where the old car managed 239 at its best. Rapid charging now uses a CCS connector rather than the old car's CHAdeMO, which was becoming hard to find on the public network, so any advice you have read about Leaf charging written before this year no longer applies. And the old car's much criticised lack of active battery cooling has been dealt with by the new platform.
The second generation hatchback is out of production and gone from UK stock, so there is no risk of ordering the wrong one. Among other badges, the Ford Capri and the Smart #1 are the two closest comparisons on size and price.
Nissan Leaf Range and Battery Choices
| Version | Usable battery | WLTP range | Power | Max DC charging |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 52kWh Engage | 52.9kWh | 271 miles | 130kW | 105kW |
| 52kWh Advance | 52.9kWh | 260 miles | 130kW | 105kW |
| 75kWh Engage | 75.0kWh | 386 miles | 160kW | 150kW |
| 75kWh Engage+ | 75.0kWh | 374 miles | 160kW | 150kW |
| 75kWh Advance | 75.0kWh | 368 miles | 160kW | 150kW |
| 75kWh Evolve | 75.0kWh | 361 miles | 160kW | 150kW |
Read that table from the bottom up and you will spot the thing most listings hide. The most expensive Leaf has the shortest range of the four 75kWh cars: the range-topping Evolve manages 361 miles where the entry level 75kWh Engage manages 386. That is 25 miles given away as you climb the grades, because the heavier equipment and the larger wheels cost efficiency. The 386 mile headline you will see advertised belongs to the cheapest 75kWh car, and nothing above it.
The honest caveat on the 52kWh is the charging speed rather than the range. 271 miles is plenty for most people, but it peaks at 105kW on a rapid charger against the 75kWh car's 150kW, so motorway stops take noticeably longer. If you rarely use public rapid chargers the 52kWh is the better value of the two. If you do long trips regularly, the 75kWh is worth the difference for the charging speed alone, never mind the extra range. Both take up to 11kW on AC, which is faster than a home charger can supply anyway.
Which Nissan Leaf Grade Should You Choose?
There are four grades: Engage, Engage+, Advance and Evolve. Engage and Advance can be had with either battery. Engage+ and Evolve are 75kWh only.
Our pick is the 75kWh Engage, and for once that is not just the cheapest option by default. It is the longest range Leaf you can buy, at 386 miles, and it still gets the full 150kW charging speed, so the only thing you give up by not going higher is equipment. Engage+ is the sensible step if you want more kit without losing much range. Evolve is the one to think hardest about, because it is the most expensive and the shortest range, and that is a trade some people will happily make for the specification and some will not.
Nissan Leaf Practicality and Towing
The boot is 437 litres with the rear seats up and 1,052 litres with them folded, and it is the same whichever battery you choose, because the pack sits under the floor rather than eating into the load space. That is a useful figure for this size of car and comfortably more than the old hatchback offered.
Towing is where expectations need managing. The Leaf is rated at 975kg braked, which is enough for a small trailer, a bike rack trailer or a very light caravan, and not enough for much beyond that. If towing is a real requirement rather than an occasional one, the X-Trail is the Nissan to look at instead. Always check the figure against the vehicle's own plated weights and your licence category before you commit to anything.
How Safe Is the New Nissan Leaf?
It is worth being honest about this one: the new Leaf does not currently have a Euro NCAP rating at all. It has not been tested. The only Leaf assessment on Euro NCAP's site is the five star result the previous generation hatchback achieved in 2018, and that expired on 1 January 2025, so it cannot be applied to this car and we are not going to quote it as though it could.
That is an absence of information rather than a bad result. The Leaf is built on the same CMF-EV platform as the Ariya, which was tested and scored five stars, and it arrives with the current generation of driver assistance systems fitted. But if a current, published five star rating is something you want to see before you sign, you should know that the Leaf cannot show you one today, and that a car tested in the last couple of years has cleared a harder set of tests than most of the ratings you will be comparing it against.
Leasing a Nissan Leaf
Two numbers drive most of your monthly cost: the initial rental and your annual mileage. A larger initial rental brings the monthly figure down, and the mileage you choose sets the contract. Excess mileage is charged at the end of the agreement, so give us the honest number rather than the optimistic one.
As a fully electric car the Leaf sits in the lowest Benefit in Kind band available, which is why electric cars dominate company car choice lists and why a salary sacrifice scheme makes the numbers work so well. The rate is set per tax year and rises on a published schedule, so ask us for the figure that applies to your delivery date rather than today's. Our salary sacrifice guide and our electric and hybrid leasing guides cover how that works in practice. We are a credit broker rather than a tax adviser, so your accountant should confirm your own position.
One thing to watch when comparing quotes. Because the new Leaf arrived in stages, with the 75kWh car in February 2026 and the 52kWh in July, some listings still carry the old hatchback's data under the same model name. If a quote shows a range in the 150 to 240 mile region, or mentions CHAdeMO charging, it is describing the previous car. Match the battery size and the grade rather than the model name, and send anything you are unsure about over to us.
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Nissan Leaf Leasing FAQs
Up to 386 miles on the WLTP cycle, from the 75kWh Engage. The other 75kWh versions manage 374, 368 and 361 miles, and the 52kWh versions 271 and 260 miles. Real world range is lower, particularly in winter, as it is with any electric car.
The 75kWh Engage, at 386 miles, which is the cheapest of the 75kWh cars. Range falls as you climb the grades because of the extra weight and larger wheels, so the range-topping Evolve manages 361 miles. The advertised 386 mile figure does not apply to the whole range.
No. The third generation Leaf, which reached UK showrooms in February 2026, is a crossover built on the same CMF-EV platform as the Ariya. The previous generation hatchback is out of production and no longer available new.
The 75kWh version takes up to 150kW on a DC rapid charger and the 52kWh version up to 105kW. Both accept up to 11kW on AC. Importantly, the new Leaf uses a CCS connector rather than the CHAdeMO connector fitted to the previous generation, so it works with the mainstream public rapid network.
Two: a 52kWh usable pack, available on Engage and Advance, and a 75kWh usable pack, available across all four grades. The 75kWh car also charges faster, at 150kW against 105kW, which matters more than the range difference if you use public rapid chargers regularly.
437 litres with the rear seats up and 1,052 litres with them folded. The figure is the same with either battery, because the pack sits beneath the floor rather than under the boot.
Yes, up to 975kg braked. That covers a small trailer or a very light caravan but not much more. If towing is a regular requirement the X-Trail is the better Nissan to look at. Always check against the vehicle's own plated weights.
Not at present. The current Leaf has not been tested by Euro NCAP. The only Leaf result on record is the previous generation's five stars from 2018, and that rating expired on 1 January 2025, so it does not apply to this car.
In Sunderland, at Nissan's UK plant, alongside the Qashqai and the Juke. The batteries are produced nearby.
The 75kWh version has 160kW, around 218PS, and reaches 62mph in 7.8 seconds. The 52kWh version has 130kW, around 177PS, and takes 8.4 seconds. Some published figures are a little quicker because they are measured in Sport mode.
The 75kWh Engage, in our view. It is the longest range version at 386 miles, it keeps the full 150kW rapid charging, and the only thing you sacrifice compared with the grades above is equipment rather than capability.
LetsLease is a credit broker rather than the lender. We arrange the agreement and place it with a funder such as Lex Autolease, Novuna, Ayvens or Santander, and that funder owns the vehicle and holds the agreement with you. Because we work across several funders rather than one, we can compare how each of them prices the same car.