The all-electric Nissan leaf has received updates for the 2021 model year focusing on enhanced safety with a new pedestrian car alert system and some extra chauffeur support tech. prices haven’t changed over the 2020 model, with the car starting from £25,995.
Nissan has dubbed the Leaf’s new pedestrian cautioning tone “Canto.” It was created by the brand’s team of sound engineers in Japan as the soundtrack for all of the company’s electric vehicles, before being adapted for the European market.
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The tone was developed to offer a similar audible cautioning to pedestrians as a combustion engine. It’s automatically activated at up to 18mph and varies in pitch depending on whether the leaf is accelerating, braking or reversing.
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To complement the new pedestrian alert tone, Nissan has also fitted its intelligent blind spot intervention system as standard on the updated Leaf. The technology monitors nearby traffic on the motorway and, if the chauffeur starts to stray into the path of a car in their blind spot, it will automatically steer the car back into its lane.
Like all second-generation leaf models, standard equipment on the entry-level Acenta car includes 16-inch alloy wheels, automatic climate control, rain-sensing windscreen wipers, high-beam assist and an eight-inch infotainment system with Apple CarPlay and Android Auto.
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Nissan’s N-Connecta and Tekna specifications are also still available, with prices for the former starting from £27,995. Upgrades over the base-model include 17-inch alloy wheels, part-leather upholstery, heated seats and a 360-degree parking camera.
