Will Launch Year-End, The Latest Generation Of Nissan Leaf Is Entering Indonesia? This Is NMDI's Answer

The second generation Nissan Leaf is sold in Indonesia. (Doc. Nissan Global)

JAKARTA - At the end of March, Nissan officially introduced a concept that will be the forerunner of the latest generation of the Leaf for the global market and is planned to pave the way later this year.

Not only present in the latest generation, the third generation Leaf marks a new era by transforming from a hatchback to a rising crossover around the world.

Introduced for the first time some time ago, how is the use of this model to be sold in several other markets such as Indonesia?

Head of Sales & Product Planning Nissan Motor Distribution Indonesia (NMDI), Bima Aristantyo, said that his party could not confirm the presence of the latest Leaf in Indonesia and would inform him further.

"We'll wait for the next information whether it's in Indonesia or not and will notify all media friends," Bima said when met by the media in Senopati, Jakarta, Tuesday, April 15.

However, he ensured that the third generation Nissan Leaf was a global product and did not rule out the possibility that the car would also be present at the Indonesian market.

"Just like before, the Nissan Leaf is still one of the global models," said Bima.

It is said that the all-new Leaf was built on the CMF-EV architecture developed by the Renault-Nissan-Mitsubishi alliance or similar platforms used on the future generations of Ariya and Juke.

The latest generation Nissan Leaf also has the latest 3-in-1 EV powertrain which is claimed to have more efficient energy management, slimmer packaging, and increased driving performance compared to the previous generation.

Although further specifications will be revealed in the middle of this year, the car is claimed to have an impressive distance of up to 372 miles or the equivalent of 598 km in one charge.

In addition to having impressive reach, the manufacturer from Japan confirmed that the latest Leaf will use Google-based infotainment systems and advanced driver assistance systems (ADAS) at the forefront.

NMDI is still selling the second generation Leaf as the only electric vehicle available from the Nissan brand for the Indonesian market. The car is pegged at a price starting from IDR 744 million On The Road Jakarta.