Nissan e-NV200 Electric Seven Seater Launched

UPDATE 10 June 2015

Nissan will launch the seven seat variant of the e-NV200 in July. Prices start at £19,895 (incorporating the Government Plug-In Car Grant) for those choosing the convenience of the Nissan Flex battery leasing option*, and from £23,400 (inc PiCG) for those purchasing outright.

New to the e-NV200 range is a trim level called ‘Evalia’, which purports to offer a ‘full trim’ version that includes more technology and comfort. This will be made available to both five and seven seat variants.

BODY TYPE	GRADE	OTR WITH OUTRIGHT BATTERY PURCHASE (i)	OTR WITH FLEX BATTERY LEASING (ii)
VAN	ACENTA	£16,740	£13,570
	ACENTA RAPID	£17,600	£14,435
	ACENTA RAPID PLUS	£18,025	£14,855
	TEKNA RAPID	£19,080	£15,910
	TEKNA RAPID PLUS	£19,500	£16,330
COMBI	ACENTA 5-SEATER	£23,090	£18,085
	ACENTA RAPID 5-SEATER	£23,930	£18,925
	ACENTA RAPID PLUS 5-SEATER	£24,580	£19,580
	TEKNA RAPID 5-SEATER	£25,765	£20,760
	TEKNA RAPID PLUS 5-SEATER	£26,430	£21,425
	ACENTA 7-SEATER	£23,400	£19,895
	ACENTA RAPID 7-SEATER	£24,245	£21,075
	ACENTA RAPID PLUS 7-SEATER	£24,900	£21,740
	TEKNA RAPID 7-SEATER	£26,080	£21,270
	TEKNA RAPID PLUS 7-SEATER	£26,745	£21,940
EVALIA	TEKNA RAPID 5-SEATER	£26,280	£18,400
	TEKNA RAPID PLUS 5-SEATER	£26,945	£19,240
	TEKNA RAPID 7-SEATER	£26,595	£21,590
	TEKNA RAPID PLUS 7-SEATER	£27,260	£22,255

(i) OTR for VAN excludes VAT, includes First reg. fee of £55
(ii) OTR for Combi and Evalia includes VAT, includes First reg fee of £55
Incentive for VAN (PiVG) is 20% up to a maximum of £8,000
Incentive for Combi and Evalia (PiCG) is 35% up to a maximum of £5,000

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Published: 3 March 2015

Thanks to growing requests from companies and fleets alike, Nissan has announced it is bringing forward the introduction of the latest iteration in its electric vehicle line-up – a seven seat version of the all-electric e-NV200.

Since its inception, a seven seat version of the revolutionary van has always been part of Nissan’s plans, fulfilling an unmet need for an electric vehicle that can move a larger number of people. From taxi fleets to shuttle services and even to large families, the seven seat e-NV200 Evalia offers a zero-emission solution. For those with a more regular need to move cargo and an occasional need for seven seats, the Combi version of the e-NV200 can also be specified with the larger seating capacity.

Nissan Europe’s director of electric vehicles, Jean-Pierre Diernaz explains the introduction, commenting:

“We have always planned to offer a higher-seating capacity version of the Nissan e-NV200. Marketplace demand has meant we have moved this introduction forward by several months to satisfy this need. Nissan has had requests from taxi companies, VIP transfer services, hotels and private motorists who are interested in buying this uniquely flexible and capable vehicle.”

The seven seat version of the e-NV200 is configured with two seats in the front, three in the middle and two in the rear. Both the second and third rows can be folded to allow for larger quantities of luggage to be carried, making the new variant a hugely flexible vehicle for commercial or private use.  The second row rolls forward and the third row folds to the sides to open up an enormous 2.94 cubic metres of cargo capacity, which is enough to transport three bicycles with the wheels in place, unique in this class. With all three rows in place, the luggage capacity is 443 litres under the tonneau cover, and up to an impressive 870 litres when measured to the roof line, allowing the possibility to carry seven people and a large volume of luggage.

To increase passenger comfort the seven seat passenger version comes equipped with additional rear air conditioning to ensure a more even temperature through the cabin, even for those in the third row of seating.

The new model is available with the CHAdeMO quick charging system, which gives the access to the most widely installed rapid charging system in Europe today with over 1,500 accessible points. The quick charging option allows businesses or drivers to extend journeys or do multiple short journeys in a day with a quick top up. Already, users of the e-NV200 like Taxi Electric in the Netherlands and C&C Taxis in the UK have installed their own quick chargers to increase utilisation and flexibility.

The van and five seat versions of the e-NV200 were launched last summer and have already met with a very positive reception with orders from taxi companies across Europe in addition to large fleets like DHL Express in Italy, and APM, part of the Maersk group.  Diernaz is unsurprised by this interest, commenting:

“The benefits are clear, electricity as a fuel is much cheaper than diesel, even with the recent drop in prices. Maintenance is 40 percent cheaper and the vehicle is quieter, smoother and faster than the diesel equivalent.”

The new e-NV200 version is joined on the Geneva stage by a special edition of the Nissan LEAF, which has just celebrated a record sales year in 2014, with sales up 33 percent. To celebrate its fourth year as the best-selling pure electric car globally an in Europe the limited edition has been given an eye-catching new 17-inch wheels design and additional standard equipment. This limited edition, based on the Acenta grade, gives customers two types of cable, enabling them to use charge points fitted with conventional domestic plugs or the faster type two charging stations also complemented by the standard fitment* of the 6.6 kW on board charger, which allows the Nissan LEAF to go from empty to full in four hours on a compatible 32 amp supply.

The Nissan e-NV200 7-seat Combi is available to order from April.

Source; Nissan