Vehicle report

2023 Nissan Leaf

Fair price, market signal, reviews, and common issues — all in one place. Tuned to ZIP 43215 (from your location).

Fair price range

$18,400

$16,000 — $20,750

low confidence

Est. out-the-door

$20,384

$17,810 — $22,904

in Ohio (7.25% tax + fees)

What's shaping this price

  • Age (3 yrs)−$9,562

    13%/yr for midsize

Local market signal · 432xx

Avg days on market

43

from 12 comparable listings

30-day price trend

↓ 4.0%

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Prices for this trim in 432xx are trending down — a buyer's edge right now.

Price over its life

2023 → 2026
$20.8k$23.2k$25.6k$28k$18.4k2023202420252026

Anchored on today's Marketcheck typical price, traced back through segment depreciation to estimate what it cost new.

Next 5 years (forecast)

2026 → 2031
$10.5k$13.1k$15.8k$18.4k$7.8k202620272028202920302031

Projected from today's typical price using the segment's annual depreciation rate, with a small penalty for accumulated mileage. Rough forecast — actual resale value swings with the used-car market.

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Affordability72-month loan · Ohio · 1,000 mi/mo

Potential monthly cost of ownership

Loan + insurance + gas — the three big monthly line items.

Estimated monthly total

Loan + insurance + gas

$423/mo

  • Auto loan

    72 months · 10% down · 7.5% APR (national avg)

    $286/mo

  • Insurance

    Full coverage · Ohio average for midsize cars

    $90/mo

  • Gas

    111 mpg combined · $5.18/gal · 1,000 mi/mo

    $47/mo

Estimated payments — actual rates depend on credit, coverage, and driving.

Long-term ownership costsDepreciation + maintenance over 5 years, assuming 12,000 mi/yr

$13,729over 5 yrs

~$2,746/yr

  • Depreciation

    $9,229

    Segment: midsize

  • Maintenance

    $4,500

    segment ballpark

Depreciation projected from segment averages against today’s typical price; maintenance is an AAA-derived segment ballpark. Loan, insurance, and gas are covered in the Affordability section above.

Safety ratingsOfficial NHTSA crash-test scores + owner complaint volume
  • Overall

    ★★★★★

    5.0 of 5

  • Frontal crash

    ★★★★★

    4.0 of 5

  • Side crash

    ★★★★★

    5.0 of 5

  • Rollover

    ★★★★★

    4.0 of 5

Averaged across 2 tested body/cab configurations (NHTSA scores by variant).

Safety recallsOfficial NHTSA campaigns for this year / make / model3 total
  • EQUIPMENT:OTHER:OWNERS/SERVICE/OTHER MANUAL

    Nissan North America, Inc. (Nissan) is recalling certain 2018-2023 LEAF vehicles. The Owner's Manual instructions for defroster operation are incorrect, and may result in reduced defroster performance under specific conditions. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 103, "Windshield Defrosting and Defogging Systems."

    23V048000 · Feb 2, 2023

  • SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS

    Nissan North America, Inc. (Nissan) is recalling certain 2023 LEAF vehicles. The right-hand brake tubes may have been damaged during production and could corrode, possibly causing a hole in the brake line and a brake fluid leak.

    23V362000 ·

  • VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

    Nissan North America, Inc. (Nissan) is recalling certain 2018-2023 LEAF vehicles. The vehicle may accelerate unintentionally if the driving mode is changed ("D" to "B"; e-Pedal "On"; or "ECO" mode) after disengaging the cruise control.

    23V494000 ·

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