Candidat 2011 Car of the Year Award

The abject amount in Japan has been set at 3,764,250 yen (US $45,000 at today�s barter rates), with the burning tax included. That�s a lot of money, but, auspiciously for the Japanese, the EV is acceptable for a 780,000-Yen government incentive, which brings bottomward the amount to 2,984,250 yen or US $35,677.

It�s additionally absolutely absolved from the country's auto accretion tax and weight tax until budgetary year 2011. And that�s not all: as an EV that complies with the �Automobile Green Tax Scheme�, the Leaf�s auto tax is bargain by 50% for a aeon of 12 months.

Nissan able a few acceptable after-sales casework as well. For a account amount of 1,500 yen (US $18), the aggregation offers a �zero-emission abutment program�, which includes, amid added things, maintenance, charging at Nissan dealers, discounts for Nissan rent-a-car casework and emergency support.