Amp in a Leaf?

Apologizes in advance if this has been asked before, but I didn't find any specific info on it.

In the attempts to upgrade the sound quality on my 2013 Nissan Leaf SV, I decided to swap out the the stock door speakers with aftermarket speakers. After doing so, I have definitely noticed an upgrade in sound quality, but I am still not satisfied with the results. It seems to me that in order to get the type of quality that I want, then I'll have to install an amp.

I've read multiple threads about people installing amplifiers in a Leaf and I had a few questions with regards to that.

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  Range
• My main concern is that installing an amp in a Leaf will kill the short driving range that the Leaf has to offer. Does anyone know this to be the case? How much will installing an amp affect my range?
• If the above is true, are there low-voltage amplifiers that are recommended?

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  Installation
• From the multiple car audio places that I've phoned here in the Bay Area (California), I haven't seen any place that has had experience with installing an amp in a Leaf. Any decent recommendations?

Thanks for any help

Your car uses anywhere from 20,000 to 80,000 watts when stepping on the accelerator...

Most average car stereo amps would consume in the range of a few hundred watts at most, but will probably use much less when generating low volume sound...That will not affect your range at all...

Install a quality digital amp. I happen to have a new JL audio XD-700/5 that I was going to use in my LEAF but never put in . Also a very compact JL sub never used as well. Several people here have used this amp in a LEAF as it is compact, efficient and high quality. If you are interested send me a PM.

EVDRIVER said:

Install a quality digital amp. I happen to have a new JL audio XD-700/5 that I was going to use in my LEAF but never put in . Also a very compact JL sub never used as well. Several people here have used this amp in a LEAF as it is compact, efficient and high quality. If you are interested send me a PM.

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How much would you be willing to sell it for?