日産・リーフ
LeafZE0
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- MAKER
- NISSAN
- YEARS
- 2010–2017
- CODE
- ZE0 / AZE0
- TYPE
- ELECTRIC / HATCHBACK
- ORIGIN
- JAPAN
02 — Historical context
Historicalcontext.
- 01
The Leaf debuted on 2 August 2009 and production began in Japan on 22 October 2010.
Source: Nissan Leaf (first generation) — Wikipedia (English) - 02
It launched in Japan and the United States in December 2010.
Source: Nissan Leaf (first generation) — Wikipedia (English) - 03
Its name is a backronym for 'leading environmentally-friendly affordable family car'.
Source: Nissan Leaf (first generation) — Wikipedia (English) - 04
The initial battery pack used 192 laminated lithium-ion cells developed with NEC, located under the floor.
Source: Nissan Leaf (first generation) — Wikipedia (English) - 05
Wikipedia describes it as the first mass-marketed, series-produced battery electric vehicle.
Source: Nissan Leaf (first generation) — Wikipedia (English)
03 — Engineering
Technicalspecifications.
- Manufacturer
- Nissan
- Chassis / model codes
- ZE0 / AZE0
- Production
- 2010-10 – 2017-09
- Body styles
- 5-door hatchback
- Layout
- Front-motor, front-wheel-drive
- Engine
- EM61AC synchronous electric motor80 kWNote: ZE0 (2010-2012); AZE0 used the EM57. Battery 24 kWh lithium-ion (30 kWh option later).
- Transmission
- Single-speed fixed reduction
- Length × width × height
- 4,445 × 1,770 × 1,550 mm
- Wheelbase
- 2,700 mm
- People
- Kazuki Yamazaki / Masahide Fujiwara
Figures follow the sources listed below. Values vary by market, variant and year; anything we could not verify is omitted. Power is shown in the unit the source used (PS / hp / kW).
04 — Gallery
05 — On film
Onfilm.
DocumentaryOfficial channel
「日産リーフ」エピソード1： 未来への挑戦｜#日産
Nissan tells the story behind the birth of the first-generation Leaf, launched in 2010 as the world's first mass-produced electric car.
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07 — Sources
- 01Nissan Leaf (first generation)Wikipedia · reference · accessed 2026-09-26
- 02日産・リーフWikipedia · reference · accessed 2026-09-26
08 — Photo credits
Nissan Leaf (first generation)
Blue first-generation Nissan Leaf (ZE0) hatchback, front three-quarter view.
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