Watch out Chevrolet Volt and Toyota Prius, the 2016 all-electric Nissan LEAF will be getting an EPA-estimated best-in-class range of 107 miles when it debuts in showrooms this autumn. Previously, the LEAF sported a 24 kWH battery. With the model’s new 30 kWh battery, Nissan is able to get 27-percent more range out of each charge. The new battery is standard for
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Will it be a Subaru Outback competitor? A true Xterra replacement? We’ll soon find out. Nissan has announced that a new crossover concept will debut this month at the Frankfurt Auto Show. A teaser photo released by the manufacturer shows an aggressive front end with headlights that are very Lexus-esque with a grill that falls in line with 2015 Murano.
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After major changes coming down the line for 2014 and 2015, Nissan is keeping things rather status quo for MY 2016 so far with the exception of the Maxima. Here’s the brand’s breakdown: 2016 Nissan Altima, LEAF and Sentra Details on the new 2016 Altima, LEAF and Sentra will be available closer to its arrival at Nissan dealers nationwide… and we
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The last generation (and the generation before that and before that…) Altima was so vanilla. As a commuter car and something to get your college student safely back and forth it served valiantly. When the 2015 Altima 2.5 SL arrived in our driveway, it offered a look that screamed, “more of the same,” at first. Then we drove it. Looks can
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Less than three percent! Three! Before we get high on our “the American people deserve better” horse, let’s break down the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety‘s (IIHS) evaluation and rating process. LATCH (Lower Anchors and Tethers for Children) is a system designed to make it easier to install a child seat properly. Studies have shown that child restraints installed with LATCH, rather than
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The Nissan Pathfinder has been synonymous with family-friendly for years. Does the latest version hold up to its reputation? Has the Pathfinder been able to keep up with the competition? We took it out for a quick drive to test it. Handling: Nissan nailed it with the way the Pathfinder rides. While not truck-like, the vehicle feels large enough to
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Candidly, the Maxima has been a bit boring over the past few years. My first car was a 1989 Maxima which was sporty, fun to drive, and a tearjerker to finally have to give up. None of the Maxima’s since then have even come close to getting that type of reaction from me as the brand turned to family-friendly “safe” design to sell the
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The last week has been full of news about electric vehicle charging stations coming online whether it’s on the East Coast, West Coast or in the Southeast- where most EVs are sold. With EV sales up 23% in the last year (119,710 in 2014), the market is going and so is the demand to be able to charge on the
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Think of all the dirt and grime that get onto your vehicle every day. Now, think about it all not being there. No, you didn’t just go to the car wash. Your paint job repelled it. At this year’s Chicago Auto Show, Nissan has a LEAF on display featuring a specially engineered “superhydrophobic” and “oleophobic” paint that repels water and oils.
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The all-new 2016 Nissan TITAN XD debuted at the 2015 North American International Auto Show in January and with it so did the Cummins 5.0L V8 Turbo Diesel engine which features a unique Cummins M²™ Two-Stage Turbocharger and is configured to work well at both low and high engine speeds. “We are excited to have Cummins as a partner to launch the new
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