Nissan is celebrating reaching 15,000 UK sales of its electric Leaf with a £500 ‘reward’ to all retail customers purchasing a Leaf or e-NV200 in its ‘Electric September’ sales event.

A 24kWh Leaf Acenta is currently being offered on a three-year PCP with £249 monthly payments, £5,000 Nissan deposit contribution, free home charging unit (worth £390) and 5.99% APR representative.

The 15,000th Leaf customer was Jenny Craik, who purchased her Leaf Acenta from West Way Nissan in Aldershot.

She said: “When I was researching a new car, the Nissan Leaf offered great running cost savings against my 14-plate Ford Fiesta, even though the Nissan’s a bigger car. Together with the environmental positives made it a really attractive package. My husband drives a plug-in hybrid and he’s already competing with me to spend time in the Leaf as it’s just an enjoyable driving experience.”

The 15,000 sales milestone was reached just over a year after Nissan marked 10,000 Leafs registered in Great Britain (July 2015).

Since its 2011 launch, the UK has been responsible for around one in four Leaf sales in Europe.

There has been more demand for Leaf in the UK in the last 12 months than the model’s first three years of being on sale.

The £500 reward offer is valid on all Nissan electric vehicle purchases until September 30 and registered by December 31.

Customers will be issued with a £500 pre-paid debit card issued on registration of the vehicle. 

Pic: Jenny Craik (right) with West Way Nissan Aldershot dealer principal Luke Wheeler (second right) and her family