Nissan Sakura Is the NZ $30,000 EV for commuting and errands

The Nissan Sakura is a new electric city car which is perfect for a second family car or for people who don't do much long distance driving.

This car is cheap, this car could be the cheapest new EV available in New Zealand, when it become available. It is hard to estimate prices, but I figure it could be around NZD $30,000 with clean car discounts.

The car has a 20kWh battery which cost about $6 to recharge over night at home. The car can charge from the regular power outlet in your garage in about 10 hours. The vehicle also has a DC charger connector which can charge the car to 80% in 40 minutes, for busy days and longer trips. A 20 minute charge will give about 80-100km of driving for about $10.

This car is on sale in Japan in the middle of 2022, but It will be available through used imports to New Zealand likely before 2023.

The vehicle is the very popular cube or box shape which is perfect for a city car, but still capable of 130km/h for motorway and freeway driving.

The car seats 4 people. The vehicle comes in three fit out grades, S the simple one, X with a few extras ad G spec, the Greatest set of features and options.

This car could also be good in Australia from Queensland down the coast to Sydney, Canberra and Melbourne. There are a number of DC chargers around Perth too.