Nissan announce busy agenda for 2025/26
Published on 26th March 2025 at 16:48
Micra Returns
The new 2025 Micra was designed at Nissan Design Europe in London, using a
platform shared with Renault’s R5. It will be available with two battery options: 40
and 52kWh, providing a maximum range of over 400km. Sales of the new Micra will
begin before the end of the year.
Third generation LEAF EV
The second new Nissan vehicle to be launched in Europe in 2025, will be
the third generation LEAF, the first incarnation gliding onto our streets in 2010.
The European version of the new LEAF will be manufactured at Nissan’s state-of-
the-art production facility in Sunderland, in the north-east of England. It forms part
of Nissan’s EV36Zero project – a blueprint that will transform Sunderland Plant into
a flagship EV hub, bringing together electric vehicles, renewable energy and battery
production.
Updated e-Power
Having reinvented the hybrid powertrain when it was launched in 2022, Nissan’s
unique e-POWER technology will also benefit from an upgrade this year. Following
the Japanese principle of Kaizen – continuous improvement – the changes to the e-
POWER system on Qashqai will deliver improvements to its emissions, efficiency
and refinement, bringing the driving experience even closer to that of a full EV.
Nearly 250,000 e-POWER equipped vehicles have been sold in Europe since its
introduction.
Third Generation Duke in 2026
The third generation of JUKE compact crossover is scheduled for launch in 2026 as
an EV, based on the Hyper Punk concept car which was presented in October 2023 at
the Japan Mobility Show.
Speaking about all the product updates in the coming years, Leon Dorssers, Regional
Senior Vice President, Sales & Marketing, Nissan AMIEO (Africa, Middle-East, India,
Europe & Oceania) region, said: “The renewal of Nissan’s European line-up is the
realisation of our strong plan to enhance and electrify our range in Europe. All the
new models will share common Nissan DNA: striking design, technical innovation
and intuitive technology – a combination of qualities which we are confident will
attract new buyers to Nissan, as well as continuing to appeal to existing customers
who already love how Nissan vehicles enrich their daily lives.”
David Moss, Senior Vice President, Region Research & Development, AMIEO, said:
“As well as welcoming the return of the Micra as an EV and the third generation of
our revolutionary Leaf, we’ve made significant steps with one of our most popular
technologies. Having reinvented the hybrid with introduction of e-POWER by
making it quieter and more responsive than a traditional hybrid, the forthcoming
updates to e-POWER will make it even more efficient, more refined and closer
overall to a pure EV-driving experience. It will remain the powertrain of choice for
buyers who love the feel of driving electric, but don’t want to recharge.”
The announcement of new electrified models for Europe is part of a wider product
update, with strategic new global model launches announced today across Japan, the
US, China, Latin America Middle-East, India, Africa and Oceania.
