The Nissan Leaf brings electric power to the taxi world in both Madrid and Barcelona

Electric vehicles are making their way into every segment, and today it is no longer unusual to find them in numerous brands , from city cars to vans, relying on this drivetrain. Nissan has formidable experience behind it when it comes to this type of vehicle, and the Leaf stands as its greatest exponent, something it demonstrates with the great success it is achieving. However, the Japanese brand has not wanted to reserve its most acclaimed creation solely for private buyers, but has also seized the opportunity to enter the taxi sector.

These kinds of businesses use the car as their main work tool, since getting around the urban world forces them to rely on this means of transport. This has also caused a high level of pollution but, with the incorporation of electric vehicles such as the Nissan Leaf, CO2 emissions will be considerably reduced.

This has been possible thanks to the homologation of the Nissan Leaf to operate as a taxi, offering its drivers considerable savings in consumption and more comfort compared to a traditional combustion vehicle. For now, it will be in the cities of Madrid and Barcelona where the electric Nissan hits the road, but we will not have to wait long to see the Leaf’s adaptation as a taxi spread to other regions.

At the same time, the Nissan e-NV200 van -which shares its drivetrain with the Leaf- will also operate as a taxi in both cities. This will allow transport of people with reduced mobility or large groups of passengers to be carried out more efficiently, something that will also be applied in other cities over time. However, the real novelty lies under the skin, where both models feature a 100% electric drivetrain.

It is a new 40kWh battery, capable of delivering 150 CV of power, a figure more than sufficient to hold its own in the urban environment and on the open road. Furthermore, the Nissan Leaf can offer up to 350 kilometres of range, a capacity the Japanese electric car achieves with a single charge. In this way, most city journeys will be completed with just one recharge of the Leaf.

However, Nissan has not only wanted to offer a revolutionary vehicle to the taxi sector, but also an offer that few will be able to refuse. The Japanese company will allow future customers to acquire a Nissan Leaf for 350 euros -400 euros in the case of the e-NV200- per month for 5 years but, at the same time, Nissan includes the installation of a home charger and vehicle maintenance. In this way, taxi drivers will have greater facilities to make the leap into the electric world and enjoy all its advantages.

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