The Nissan Leaf has been round since 2010 with each generations of the EV pioneer adopting a five-door hatchback bodystyle. The subsequent technology is rumored to morph right into a crossover, however a fast search on-line proved that there’s already an adventurous Leaf on the market courtesy of ESB, a tuning firm primarily based in Osaka, Japan.

The very first thing you discover on the Leaf Crossover is the elevated floor clearance due to a brand new set of springs that increase the automotive by 30 mm (1.2 inches) to a respectful 190 mm (7.5 inches), or extra for those who add beefier tires. The tuner selected a set of 17-inch metal wheels by CLS shod in Common Grabber all-terrain tires. Whereas limiting the electrical automotive’s vary and effectivity, they may present higher traction off-road.

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For an SUV-like look, ESB added matte black plastic cladding on the wheelarches and the entrance and rear bumper, and blacked out the rear license plate holder. There may be additionally a customized add-on to the entrance bumper with an built-in skid plate, plus aspect sill extensions which are most likely solely serving styling functions.

For the of entirety, the tuner added a roof rack for additional baggage or tools, and a LED mild bar for when it will get actually darkish. These equipment can even have a toll on the vary since they’re including pointless drag however that is the worth you need to pay for rugged appears to be like.

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There are not any adjustments below the pores and skin, with the first-gen Leaf retaining its inventory electrical powertrain. As a reminder, the mannequin was out there with a lithium-ion battery pack with a capability between 24 kW and 30 kWh relying on the yea. The one electrical motor produced 107 hp (80 kW / 109 PS) and 280 Nm of torque providing respectable efficiency for its time.

Surprisingly, the visible modifications are fairly reasonably priced. Extra particularly, the entrance bumper add-on prices ¥ 32,000 ($281), the flaps on the aspect sills promote for ¥26,000 ($229), the raised suspension prices ¥32,000 ($281), and the edges price ¥19,000 ($167) per piece or  ¥76,000 ($668) for the entire set. All costs are earlier than taxes and for an entire look, you need to add the price of the all-terrain tires and the roof rack.