cwerdna
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This has been referenced in other threads (e.g. battery upgrade thread) but it seems like this warrants its own thread instead of being buried there.
http://www.greencarreports.com/news/1106593_nissan-leaf-s-quietly-gets-30-kwh-battery-upgrade-higher-price
http://insideevs.com/30-kwh-nissan-leaf-now-cheaper-as-s-gets-bigger-battery-for-32450/
From GCR
Now, however, very quietly, that turns out to have changed.
http://www.greencarreports.com/news/1106593_nissan-leaf-s-quietly-gets-30-kwh-battery-upgrade-higher-price
http://insideevs.com/30-kwh-nissan-leaf-now-cheaper-as-s-gets-bigger-battery-for-32450/
From GCR
Now, however, very quietly, that turns out to have changed.
Interesting... that should be mean that moving forward from that vehicle, all '16 Leafs should have CHAdeMO. And maybe that means the '16 S also has 6.6 kW OBC standard?One of our colleagues spotted a Nissan order guide, dated September 26, saying that midway through the 2016 model year, Nissan had changed the battery in the base Leaf S model to 30 kwh as well.
Along with that change came a new and higher price that crossed the crucial $30,000 barrier.
We reached out to Nissan to inquire about the mid-year change, and indeed the company confirmed that it was real.
Paige Presley of the communications group at Nissan North America wrote:
We have made a running change to the 2016 Leaf S model to equip it with 30-kwh battery packs as standard equipment, offering best-in-class range across all trim levels for Leaf.
Additionally, all 2016 Leaf S vehicles equipped with the 30-kwh battery pack will also come with the Quick Charge Package as a standard feature.
The base price of the 2016 Leaf S with the 30 kWh battery and Quick Charge Package is $32,450 before any federal, state or regional incentives are applied.
Should a customer desire a 2016 Leaf S with a 24-kwh battery, they can visit [the Nissan USA website] to locate a vehicle or find a dealership that will assist.