Nissan Leaf snags 99 mpg rating on official EPA sticker

Filed under: Government/Legal , Hatchback , Nissan , Electric As far as we know, the first production Chevrolet Volt models are still awaiting their official EPA stickers . Nissan , though, has received the details on what the government agency has rated its all-electric Leaf at, and it looks good: a combined rating of 99 miles per gallon (equivalent) which breaks down into 106 city/92 highway. The official EPA range for the car is 73 miles, which Nissan admits is a variable (we know it can be beaten ), and the annual electric cost is estimated at $561. The Leaf is the first vehicle to get this new label, Nissan spokesperson Katherine Zachary told AutoblogGreen that 99 mpg puts the Leaf way in front into the "best" fuel efficiency rating for mid-size vehicle class. It'll be interesting to see how Nissan uses this in upcoming advertisements, especially since the company has called the car a compact in the past. So, how does the EPA calculate mpg for an electric car?

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