Nissan Leaf returns as an SUV

Nissan has revealed the all-new Leaf – now an SUV – while also marking the return of the Micra as a small EV.

The new cars were unveiled during an event that also saw the news that a new third-generation Juke is on the way, also as an electric vehicle (EV), and that there's an upgrade coming to the Nissan Qashqai, specifically on the e-POWER hybrid system.

Little information has been yet revealed anbout the all-new Leaf, which moves from a hatchback bodystyle to that of an SUV. It'll share a mechanical platform with the larger Ariya and has a new, more aerodynamic shape. It'll be built in Nissan's Sunderland factory. We'll have to wait for any more details than that – no specs or features have been announced.

What has been announced, however, is the return of the Micra, arriving in 2025 as a French-built EV with two battery options – a 40kWh unit or a 52kWh unit that promises a range of more than 248 miles. It shares its mechanical underpinnings with the Renault 5, but again, further information is thin on the ground.

There are no pictures of the new Juke yet – all we know is that it's coming in 2026 and will be a pure EV, with a design based at least in part on the Hyper Punk concept car revealed in 2023.

Nissan has also announced an upgraded for its e-POWER hybrid system, which will first appear in teh Qashqai. What those upgrades are in detail, we don't yet know, biut Nissan says it'll bring improvements to emissions, efficiency and refinement.

New 2025 Nissan Leaf & Micra: price and release date

No firm details for any of the cars have been announced yet. We know that the new Leaf and the Micra will both appear for production this year, while next year will see the arrival of the new Juke.

New 2025 Nissan Leaf & Micra: exterior and interior

Very little information has been revealead about either new Nissan, save for a few photos and the infromation you can read above. From the images, we can see that the new Leaf has a high, crossover-style ride height and a new look with the headlights joined across the front with a lightbar and an illuminated badge.

There's a charging port in the front-right and flush fitting doorhandles at the front. The back door handles are built into the C-pillar for a coupe-style look.

The new Nissan Micra has a look that at leasts nods to the bubbly, cutesy K12-generation Micra of the 2000s, with big round LED running lights that encircle the main headlights. However, it also bears a strong resemblance to the Renault 5, with which it shares numerous components. Once again, the rear door handles are hidden in the C-pillar.

All we've seen of the Juke so far is a darkened image, which suggests it's been toned down considerably from the outlandish concept but will carry on the relatively daring design choices for which the first two versions of the car were notable. Again the rear door handles are hidden in the C-pillar, and there looks to be a new-look front end.

New 2025 Nissan Leaf & Micra: motors and batteries

No details have been announced for the new Nissan Leaf's battery and motor combinations. As the Ariya shares a platform, it could be that we see the latter's 63kWh and 87kWh units made available, but we'll have to wait for more info.

Nissan has confirmed that the new Micra will get a choice of 40kWh and 52kWh units, the latter with a range of more than 248 miles.

We suspect that the motor and battery choices in the new Juke will mirror those of the forthcoming Renault 4, which which the Nissan shares a platform. That would suggest a choice of 40kWh and 52kWh batteries with a range of around 250 miles.