Of course what a vehicle looks like matters to us. We wouldn’t want our cars to be teased and bullied by other autos on the road now, would we? And while we totally support “green” cars and their efforts to lessen their carbon footprints on the planet, we think that some of them aren’t as sleek as they should be, looks wise. (*cough* Prius.)
But then the Nissan Leaf enters the scene and proves that it’s possible for a car to be a tree-hugger and a cutie at the same time.
Of course, it’s not all about looks. Under the hood, the Leaf has about 107 horsepower and 208 pound-feet of torque with a top speed nearing 90 mph. Not bad for a city car whose range reaches a hundred miles per charge. Sure, it’s not a bad ass race car, but then again, people who opt for electric cars aren’t in it for the freeway chases, anyway.
Sticker price is a little over thirty grand and government rebates and incentives bring the costs down to around $25,000.
Just in case you’re wondering, no, we’re not paid cheerleaders or sponsors of the Nissan Leaf; we just think it’s cute, that’s all. Besides, we’d hate to see the 16,300 people who already reserved a lease on the car be disappointed.
[via Autoblog]
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