According to latest figures from the Society of Motor Manufacturing and Traders (SMMT), Nissan has sold over 10,000 LEAFs indicating that there is a potential for electric cars in the UK.
Nissan LEAF, which was launched in 2011, has been registering a steady increase in sales year-over-year. In the first half of 2015 alone, over 2,900 LEAFs have been sold. This marks a 68.4 per cent increase over last year for the same period. According to latest information from Nissan, LEAF sales ave reached 10,161 units.
Of those sales, the majority of units were sold in the last 12 months (51.7 per cent) and predominantly to retail customers with almost 71.2 per cent of LEAFs registered in the retail channel. This significant growth is reflected in the wider EV market as the benefits of switching to all-electric mobility become better known.
Delve deeper into today’s figures released by SMMT, and the data also reveals that the Nissan LEAF outsold all other pure electric models combined by more than two-to-one in the first half of 2015, commanding a market share of 63.3 per cent.
The news comes as a new value-packed Acenta+ grade is added to the LEAF line-up, offering even more choice to prospective owners. Available now, the new Acenta+ model adds new features that make the British-built Nissan LEAF an even more complete package.
James Wright, Managing Director, Nissan Motor (GB) commented: “The UK’s electric vehicle market is growing at an extraordinary pace and while it may be too early to talk about tipping points, today’s achievement certainly indicates we’re well on our way.
“I am proud that the Nissan LEAF has played such a major role in changing perceptions of EV ownership and I am even prouder that the UK is now the number one market for LEAF sales in Europe.”
