Nissan LEAF S, SV, SL & More Trims

PLUS usually signals the longer-range version. From 2019–2025, PLUS models paired a larger battery with a stronger motor. Since the 2026 redesign, every trim name includes PLUS and all three use a 75-kWh battery, so S, SV, and PLATINUM show the equipment level.

In the simplified 2023–2025 lineup, the S is the basic 40-kWh model and the SV PLUS is the longer-range 60-kWh model. The S suits predictable local driving, while the SV PLUS is the better fit when extra driving distance matters.

Since the 2026 redesign, both use a 75-kWh battery and 214-hp front motor. S PLUS emphasizes range, reaching up to 303 miles. SV PLUS adds dual 14.3-inch displays, Google services, heated front seats, synthetic upholstery, a power driver's seat, and wireless phone charging, with up to 288 miles.

On the redesigned LEAF, PLATINUM PLUS adds the most premium equipment: a dimming panoramic glass roof, head-up display, 10-speaker Bose audio, heated rear outboard seats, a heated steering wheel, and a motion-activated liftgate. Its EPA range is lower at 259 miles versus 288 for SV PLUS.

For 2019–2022 models, S PLUS is mainly the bigger-battery, stronger-motor version of S. It uses a 62-kWh battery and 214-hp motor, while S uses a 40-kWh battery and 147-hp motor. S PLUS reached up to 226 miles in its debut year.

In the 2019–2022 era, SV PLUS keeps the SV's comfort-focused role but adds the larger 62-kWh battery and stronger 214-hp motor. Regular SV uses the 40-kWh battery and 147-hp motor. The deciding factor is usually driving distance rather than a completely different cabin.

When both appeared in 2019, they shared the upscale SL theme, but SL PLUS added the larger 62-kWh battery, 214-hp motor, and much longer range. Regular SL kept the 40-kWh battery and 147-hp motor. The standard-range SL disappeared after that model year.

The battery is the key difference. The S-24 has a 24-kWh battery and an 84-mile EPA rating, while the S-30 has a 30-kWh battery and a 107-mile rating. Their basic cabin equipment and 80-kW electric motor are otherwise much the same.

Not in a simple straight line. In 2019, SL was the premium standard-range trim, while SV PLUS paired mid-level comfort equipment with the larger battery. From 2020–2022, regular SL was gone and SL PLUS sat above SV PLUS as the upscale long-range trim.

The answer changes by era. S PLUS led the 2019–2022 range figures, SV PLUS was the long-range choice in the 2023–2025 two-trim lineup, and S PLUS reaches the redesigned lineup's highest rating at up to 303 miles.

On the redesigned LEAF, PLATINUM PLUS is the cabin-focused choice. It trades some rated range for a dimming glass roof, head-up display, upgraded Bose audio, more seat heating, driver-seat memory, and hands-free cargo access. Older shoppers should look toward SL or SL PLUS for a similar upscale role.

SV and higher trims are generally the ones to inspect. Older SV models featured heated front seats, a heated steering wheel, and a cold-weather cabin heater. On the redesigned LEAF, SV PLUS has heated front seats, while PLATINUM PLUS adds a heated wheel and heated rear outboard seats.

No. Since the 2026 redesign, even the entry S PLUS includes an HD 360-degree camera system. On older LEAFs, this feature was associated with upper trims such as SL and SL PLUS, so equipment should be checked carefully on earlier examples.

Leather is mainly an older SL marker. SL and SL PLUS models from that era used leather-appointed seating. On the redesigned LEAF, SV PLUS uses TailorFit premium synthetic upholstery, so a PLUS badge by itself does not mean the seats are leather.

From 2022 onward, DC fast charging is standard across the LEAF lineup. Models through 2025 use the CHAdeMO connector, while the redesigned LEAF switches to a NACS port. On earlier cars, the trim and installed charging hardware need to be checked individually.