Car of the year 2011 results - winner Nissan Leaf

For the first time in the history of the competition is chosen completely electric car.

Nissan Leaf - Japanese eco car charge 257 points, which earned the prestigious Car of the Year 2011 .

After him in the top rank respectively Alfa Romeo Giulietta with 248 points and Opel Meriva by 244 points.

Outside foreheads were three Ford C-Max/Grand C-Max (224 points), Citroën C3/DS3 (175), Volvo S60/V60 (145) and Dacia Duster (132).

The winner Car of the Year 2011 is chosen by a jury of 59 automotive experts from 23 countries.

"Nissan Leaf is my winner this year, so I'm fascinated by his victory," said Steve Cropley - part of the jury and editor at the magazine Autocar.

"I am disappointed for the Dacia Duster - my number two. Offers a lot of style and practicality for amazingly little money. And yet I am glad to see among the leaders Alfa Giulietta - the best car from Alfa for many years," he added.

Last year the winner was the Volkswagen Polo.

Under the hood of this year's winner of the title Car of the Year works with electric power 109 hp, which accelerates the car from 0 to 100 km / h to 11.3 seconds. Top speed is 145 km / h. Torque of 280 Nm is comparable to the diesel engine of about 2 liters or gasoline of about 2.5 liters.

Unlike other electric Leaf was conceived entirely as the E-model, ie is not based on a modified platform of the model engine.

Five-seater compact car class of the Golf was released in Japan and the U.S. in December and the beginning of 2011 and start deliveries to Europe.

Nissan Leaf - the real, existing electric car

The Leaf is so quiet that approached 30 miles per hour below an artificially produced before the pedestrian Surrton warns Scuttling Stromer. In the cockpit, however, the soothing silence and a smooth acceleration through the city make their way almost to the relaxation therapy.
In a few weeks, the first Nissan Leaf are delivered to customers. The 4.45 meter five-seater has a good space, even if the legroom in the rear for adults not measured lush.
The luggage compartment is 330 liters, hardly less than the VW Golf. With rear seats folded, the capacity is only 680 liters, a thick strut front of the rear seats, the utility is limiting.
Heavy as a midsize car, the cockpit is paved with hard plastic surfaces without love acting, for the operation very easy. With a big round knob selects the parking levels, forward or backward, after pressing the start button, the motor is now ready for service.

Nissan Leaf electric Car headed for U.S. market in 2010

Nissan has taken the wraps off its production-bound electric vehicle, named Leaf, that is plans to sell in Japan, the United States and Europe.

The Leaf seats five and measures 175 inches long--about the same size as a Versa sedan. It uses an 80-kilowatt AC electric motor and draws from a laminated lithium-ion battery pack--the same type of batteries used by cellular telephones and laptop computers. Nissan says the Leaf will have a driving range of 100 miles. The battery pack is mounted under the car's seats and floor.