Did the Nissan Leaf actually deserve the World Car of the Year in 2011?

 

Did the Nissan Leaf actually deserve the World Car of the Year in 2011?

07/08/2025.
By George Pritchard.




{ This was the first ever Nissan LEAF to be delivered. 

It was sold in December 2010. }



{ This video showed Nissan unveiling of first ever Nissan LEAF and was delivered to a man called Oliver Chalouhi. }



Back in 2011 many people might've thought the best car was the Ford Focus or a BMW 5-Series. But no... It was the All Electric Car called the Nissan LEAF.*1.*


It won the World Car of the Year award because not only people loved it, it was actually the world's first mass produced Electric Car. 


The LEAF is one of the first mass-produced Electric Cars on the market. Nissan made sure it was for everyday people. Some examples include;



- The LEAF beat luxury cars like the BMW 5-Series and Audi A8 in different award categories.


- Car reviewers had praised Nissan how they could produce a that emitted zero emissions.


- The LEAF offered smart tech. It made sure that newcomers to the Electric Car Market so easy.




Since LEAF was Electric people thought the car was way ahead of its time for 2011.


- The LEAF was sold in 59 markets around the world. This included Australia, USA, Japan and Europe.


- As of December 2020 Nissan estimates that LEAF drivers around the world have driven more than 16 billion kilometres. This has prevented 2.5 billion kilograms of CO2 emissions.


- In 2019 the Nissan LEAF was the world’s called the Best Selling plug-in car with sales over 500,000 but was beaten by the Tesla Model 3 at the end of the year.


I think the LEAF definitely helped pioneer the Electric revolution and deserved the World Car of the Year.


Back in 2011 LEAF was definitely ahead of its time but over time new comers car manufacturers who have entered the Electric Car Market.

Cars like the Tesla Model 3 or the Hyundai Ioniq 5 have taken over LEAF sales.


But Nissan has claimed that they will insure that they will improve their Electric Mobility by 2023. They have also released a newer model called the ARYIA which launched in 2023.*2.*



*1.* 


| The LEAF was an actually acronym and it meant;

{ Leading, Environment-Friendly, Affordable Family Car }. | 


Source: Does the LEAF in Nissan's new car actually mean something?


*2.* 


| Nissan released the ARYIA in North America in 2023; It is expected to the Australian Market at the end of September 2025.


Source: Nissan ARIYA Specs and Prices for the Australian Launch.

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