The best affordable electric cars of 2023

2023 Nissan Leaf features and specs: 121 MPGe (miles per gallon of gasoline-equivalent) | Up to 212 miles on a single charge (with 60kWh battery) | Max speed: 106mph (on the SV Plus) | Max power: 214 horsepower | Accelerates 0-60 in 7.4 seconds | Price: $27,800 

The Nissan Leaf comes in two models: the S and the SV Plus. The standard Leaf S has a 40kWh battery, meaning a range of 149 miles per full charge, and goes from 0 to 60 mph in 7.4 seconds. The SV Plus has a more powerful 60kWh battery and a higher range per full charge — up to 212 miles. You’re covered for eight years or 100,000 miles, whichever comes first, under a warranty that will take care of any defects in the materials or workmanship of your car battery.

Another feature included with both the S and SV Plus is an 8-inch display that can be integrated with Apple CarPlay and Android Auto. You can also remotely start a charge, check on how much your Leaf has charged, and turn on the heat or A/C.  

The e-Pedal function allows you to start, accelerate, decelerate, and stop by using the accelerator pedal. For safety, there’s automatic emergency braking that detects pedestrians, warnings for lane departures, blind spot warnings based on radar, rear cross-traffic alert warnings, high beam assist, rear automatic braking, and more. 

The SV Plus comes with Nissan’s semi-autonomous driving mode with ProPILOT Assist.