New spy shot offers a closer look at the 2018 Nissan Leaf front-end

One of the interior spy photos shows the second-gen Nissan Leaf’s instrument panel and reveals that it has a driving range of 265 km.

The second generation Nissan Leaf is inspired by the Nissan IDS Concept that was displayed at the 2015 Tokyo Motor Show. The production design may not have the drama of the concept car, but it features sharper body lines with a more aggressively stooped front-end. On the inside, there are perceptible signs of sharing with the fifth generation Nissan Micra. The pure electric car takes a traditional form with elements of the Nissan family design.

The next-gen Nissan Leaf is reportedly getting two new battery options – 40 kWh and 60 kWh. Nissan may only extend the former at launch. Latest spy media has shown that the all-new Leaf will offer a range of 265 km. In 2018, Nissan may talk about the 60 kWh battery option that would extend the range to 350 km+. The higher range variant could come at the time when companies like Volkswagen and Tesla announce their best work.

The new Nissan Leaf will introduce Nissan’s Propilot Park technology when it world premieres on 6 September. The system, through the use of cameras and sonar, enables the car to park itself in parallel, angled, front or straight back-in parking spots, taking over throttle, braking and steering input. The system is part of Nissan’s Propilot technology which will hand the car the title of the company’s most advanced autonomous vehicle.