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2011 Nissan Leaf

Some drivers will get a better deal than others, of course. While the 2011 Leaf is a compact car and carries a base price of $32,780, Perry says after federal and state tax credits, the Leaf checks in well below  the average price of a new car--about $27,000 last year, he says.

The base price doesn't account for the $7,500 federal tax credit that's anticipated, bringing the effective price for most buyers down to $25,280. State incentives include a $5,000 tax rebate in California, $5,000 tax credit in Georgia, and $1,500 tax credit in Oregon, plus carpool-lane access in many places.

No matter which state the Leaf calls home, "we're at $25,000," he explains. "We're at the left side of that curve."

And for those concerned about owning a car with a usable driving range of 100 miles, Perry points out that with the Leaf, Nissan is "going to be $10,000 less than anyone else out there. You could get a used car for that."

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  1. By JKD Posted: 7/27/2010 11:26am PDT

    "The base price doesn't account for the $7,500 federal tax credit that's anticipated, bringing the effective price for most buyers down to $25,280."
    I disagree; most actual buyers will not get the full amount, period. Most don't pay enough in Fed taxes (Thank you, Obama!) and those who do, hit ATM. Most people plan to lease the LEAF though and Nissan stated the $7.5K will be included when the final figures come out but do we call them "buyers"? Am I too anal?
     
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