► Electric crossover follows on from LeafAfter being such pioneers in the EV landscape with the Leaf, Nissan has rested on its laurels for far too long. The Leaf just isn't competitive any more, and every one of its competitors now has an electric family SUV – from Volkswagen and its ID.4, Ford's Mustang Mach-E, Skoda's Enyaq and Tesla's Model Y – to draw in those looking to make the EV switch.
There's some attention to detail with geometric patterns dotted about in panels you'd not normally look at, and some quirks, too: you move the centre console electronically with switches by your hip and, as well as a conventional glovebox in front of the front passenger, there's a second electronically assisted one below the central infotainment screen. A bit unnecessary, Nissan.
Go for front-wheel drive and you can pick either battery pack size . Opt for e-4ORCE and it'll either give you up to 285 miles of range as standard, or 248 miles if you spec the warm Performance version.