Even though the new Nissan Leaf and the Chevrolet Volt are two very different cars when it comes to details, they do have a common denominator: they are the most technologically advanced eco-friendly vehicles that are mass-produced and readily available in the U.S. market. That said, it’s interesting to see how they’re doing in sales this year.
Believe it or not, it’s a fierce neck-to-neck sales battle so far in 2011 with only 17 cars separating the Leaf from the Volt. Nissan has delivered 2,184 examples of the pure-electric Leaf from January to the end of May, while GM has sold 2,167 units of Chevrolet’s extended range electric vehicle in the same period.
However, that may soon change as Chevrolet has just expanded the availability of the Volt from seven states plus the District of Columbia to all 50 states in the USA. GM also lowered the base price of the 2012MY Volt by $1,000 to $39,995 (or $32,496 after applying a $7,500 federal tax credit), but the Chevrolet is still significantly more expensive than the Leaf which retails for $32,780 ($25,280 with the tax credit).
Via: USAToday
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10 Comments:
by looks only the VOLT...
why do they make greener cars look ugly..so people can show off ?
The Volt will likely win. Why? Not only is the Leaf a stretch into the future, it lacks the reality of infrastructure both privately and publicly to gain the traction it is aiming for in the time necessary to achieve those goals. Add to that to the unresolved, yet ongoing nuclear crisis, and Japan, in general has a lot to address that remains unaddressed.
I'm not fan of the Volt regarding GM, but do admire it for its technology. GM still has unaddressed issues and no guarantee for its future. The Volt alone cannot save GM.
My own choice: Neither.
Leaf, based on price alone. The Volt's are currently sold over MSRP so take the above price with a grain of salt.
Leaf. Its Japanese. Its pure good.
The volt is 10 milion times better looking. And if someone says the looks are not important, he is prorably 80 years old! 7 gran is not that much, I would give them any time if I had to choose between the volt and the leaf.
I like both, but have to say I would go for the Chevy Volt. If the Leaf had a 200 mile range, it may swing my opinion, but 100 miles is not enough to overcome range anxiety.
The LEAF is ugly? You think so? It does kinda look like catfish roadkill in a soused diaper, but I'm getting one anyway, cause I love the silky smooth acceleration and energy independence. And I am not 80 years old.
"Leaf. Its Japanese. Its pure good."
Yeah, because the Japanese have never done anything bad.
Sure.
Volt is just a hybrid, that's it. Anyone who tells you any different is an engineer from GM or naive.
The Americans have to pit the Volt against the Leaf because it has already lost against the Prius. Plus, the leaf is the World Car of the Year which must've miffed Detroit because Volt was in the running at one point.
Leaf is a true forward-thinking, innovative product which, succeed or fail, is ahead of its time and raises the bar. The Volt is a late entry in a segment that now has every manufacturer in the mix. Fail.
^Diesel-electric trains aren't considered as hybrids. The Volt operates in a similar manner and I don't see it as a hybrid. I don't work for GM or own a GM product. I do, however, know what a planetary gear set is and what it does inside the Volt.
Furthermore, I don't consider the Leaf as being any more 'forward thinking' as the EV1 was or as ANY PRECEEDING ELECTRIC CAR was. Granted, full electric is where the industry needs to be. It's just the Leaf excells at one thing (full EV) and falls down in just about everything else that EV WILL BE GOOD AT in years to come.
When science and engineering can minimize or negate the challenges of range and charging times inherent in present batteries, THEN EV cars like the Leaf will have their day. Until then, the Leaf, like every other EV before it, isn't ready for the real world yet.
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