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Check out the 2012 Nissan LEAF in Riviera Beach, FL, at Napleton Nissan!
The zero-emission Nissan LEAF returns for its second year on the market in 2012. The first fully-electric vehicle to be marketed in North America, the LEAF was voted the 2011 World Car of the Year at the New York International Auto Show, and returns with a heartier offering of standard features. You can find the 2012 Nissan LEAF at Napleton Nissan in Riviera Beach, FL, serving the West Palm Beach metro area.
Performance & Handling
The fully-electric 2012 LEAF come equipped with an 80 kW AC synchronous motor that is powered by a 24 kWh lithium-ion battery pack. This combination produces 107 horsepower and 207 pound-feet of torque, and Nissan notes that the LEAF enjoys instant 100 percent torque at 0mpg. The LEAF also features a regenerative breaking system that, while driving in Eco mode, can extend driving range up to 10 percent. The EPA estimates an MPGe rating of 106 mpg city/92 mpg highway and 99 mpg combined.
Additional features include an automatic battery heater that activates when the outside temperature drops below that which the battery can perform well in, a 3.3 kW onboard charger, a 120V portable trickle charging cable, and the SL trim adds both a Quick Charge Port and a spoiler-mounted solar panel to help charge the 12-V accessory battery. |
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Standard Features & Options
As previously mentioned, the 2012 incarnation of the Nissan LEAF comes with more options standard than its 2011 forerunner. Standard on the base trim come features including these: aerodynamic LED headlights, front UV-reducing solar glass, a remote-charge door release, front and rear heated seats, partially recycled light gray cloth seat fabric, a heated-spoke steering wheel, palm-shift drive selector, Nissan Intelligent Key and Push Button Start, a Bluetooth Hands-free Phone System, Automatic Temperature Control (ATC), remote keyless entry, power door locks with auto-locking feature, power windows with driver's one-touch auto up/down feature, cruise control with steering wheel-mounted controls, an auxiliary 12-volt DC power outlet, an AM/FM/CD/MP3 audio system with MP3/WMA playback capability, XM Satellite Radio, auxiliary audio input jack, USB connection port for iPod interface and other compatible devices, steering wheel-mounted audio controls, Nissan Navigation System with 7-inch color display, XM NavTraffic, and the CARWINGS connect to Nissan LEAF system.
The upgraded SL trim offers a few upgrades, including fog lights, a RearView Monitor, a photovoltaic solar panel on the rear spoiler, automatic on/off headlights, a cargo cover, and a HomeLink Universal Transceiver. |
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Safety Features
The 2012 Nissan LEAF received "Good" ratings on all tests performed by the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety and comes standard with these features: the Nissan Advanced Air Bag System (dual-stage supplemental front air bags with seat-belt and occupant-classification sensors, driver and front-passenger seat-mounted side-impact supplemental air bags, roof-mounted curtain side-impact supplemental air bags for front and rear-seat outboard occupant head protection), Vehicle Dynamic Control (VDC) with Traction Control System (TCS), 3-point seat belts for all seating positions, front seat belts with pretensioners and load limiters, LATCH System (Lower Anchors and Tethers for CHildren), front- and rear-seat height-adjustable headrests, an energy-absorbing steering column, zone body construction with front and rear crumple zones, and a Tire Pressure Monitoring System (TPMS). |
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Test Drive a New 2012 Nissan LEAF Today
If you are interested in purchasing or leasing a 2012 Nissan LEAF, come to Napleton Nissan at 3870 Blue Heron Blvd. West, Riviera Beach, FL 33404, or call our sales line at (888) 407-1899. We look forward to seeing our customers from South Florida and the West Palm Beach metro area soon! |
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