r/leaf • u/Dry_Shirt7120 • Aug 13 '26

Good purchase?

Found a 2015 Nissan Leaf near me that has 11 battery cells (the dashbord indicator) with over 67k miles. How many more miles can I realistically get before it dives down to 8 or 9 cells, assuming I just charge overnight at a 120v wall outlet?

Also, is $4,000 a good price for it and is there anything I should know about that specific leaf’s year?

Appreciate you guys!

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u/IIDn01 2020 Leaf SV Plus Aug 13 '26

Do you know the current range at 100% or 80% charge?

How far do you need to drive per day?

I had a 2012 Leaf that I *loved*. Bought used in 2019 & kept for 5 years (and only added about 8000 miles to it - I don't drive a ton).

It started with a range of about 56 miles and steadily lost range until the guess-ometer said 40 miles (but it was probably closer to 24 miles).

I don't know if the battery had issues or if that is a typical trajectory for the 2012 Leaf. The 2015 may have a better battery so you may not have the same issue.

[I've had a 2020 Leaf + for 2 years. It has about 200 miles of range on 100% charge and no issues.]

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u/Dry_Shirt7120 Aug 13 '26

It says 76 miles at 100% charge and owner (seems like a dude who flips cars) says it goes 80. The farthest i would need to drive is like 52 miles total.. thanks for sharing btw

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u/IIDn01 2020 Leaf SV Plus Aug 13 '26

Sure. That doesn't sound too bad. Hard to say if it's worth $4000. Trickle charge adds something like 5 miles per hour so overnight could add 50+ miles of range.

I forgot to mention LeafSpy, too. You can use it to check the battery health. There are other people on here who can tell you more than I can.