September 5 world release for new Nissan Leaf

The 2018 Nissan Leaf will be unveiled on September 5, the Japanese automaker confirms.

It should be available at dealerships shortly after, Electrek reports.

But just when the new Leaf will be in New Zealand hasn’t yet been decided.

“We’d love to see it here,” Nissan New Zealand managing director John Manley says. “But that’s an overseas release and we’ve yet to have a conversation with Japan.”

The all-electric vehicle should feature the biggest update since its launch in 2010.

Nissan has been releasing a few images leading up to the official unveiling.

First, they showed the new headlights, then previewed ‘ProPilot’ in the vehicle and released the first picture of the interior.

Now there’s a fascia glimpse.

Apart from a design refresh, the company also confirms a range increase with a 60kWh battery pack allowing more than 320km on a single charge.

Current versions have a 30kWh battery pack.