Nissan Begins Taking Reservations for Leaf BEV in Portugal and Republic of Ireland
By Scott Doggett August 2, 2010
Nissan began taking European reservations for the Leaf battery-electric vehicle starting last Friday, with pre-order books opening in Portugal and the Republic of Ireland.
The U.K. will be the next European country where reservations for the BEV will be taken, Nissan announced recently.
The ordering process is a first step in securing a place on the list to receive the plug-in, emissions-free model that will go on sale in Europe starting early next year.
Leaf deliveries are slated to begin in Portugal in January, Ireland in February and the U.K. in March.
The Leaf will be priced at just under 30,000 euros ($39,519 at today's exchange rate) after incentives in most of its European launch markets.
This means the Leaf will cost almost $13,173 more than the U.S. price, which is set at $32,780 - and that's before a U.S. tax credit of $7,500 is applied.
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