2016 Nissan Leaf: trims, real prices & how to pick yours

2 builds left the factory as a 2016 Leaf, each a different combination of engine, transmission and body identified by the first eight characters of its VIN. The 2 main configurations sell for $2,900–$9,612 today.

  • 2 main configurations
  • 3,001 vehicles built
  • 40 for sale right now
  • $2,900–$9,612 typical price range

Which Leaf is yours?

Enter a VIN — the 17 characters on the windshield or the title — and we’ll match it to its exact factory configuration, typical price and equipment.

Works with any VIN — a different year or model takes you straight to its own page.

Pick your Leaf

What actually differs

SV · Battery electric S · Battery electric
Typical price today $6,998 $6,276
For sale right now 23 17
Vehicles built 1,957 1,044
Same on every 2016 Leaf
  • Engine Electric
  • Fuel Electric
  • Body Hatchback
  • Doors 4-door

What people actually pay

60 price observations · updated Aug 30, 2026
SV · Battery electric
$6,998
S · Battery electric
$6,276
$2,813 $4,585 $6,357 $8,129 $9,901
Price trend

Median up $184 over the last 12 months.

2016 Leaf price history →
Will it hold value?

A Leaf typically keeps about 69% of its price over 5 years — a 5-year-old one runs about $4,788 today.

Leaf depreciation by year →
Cost to run

126/101 mpg city/highway.

EPA estimate for the 2016 Leaf

Safety, in plain English

NHTSA overall crash rating

★★★★ 4 / 5

4 recalls on file for this model year — check any specific VIN before you buy.

What 1N4BZ0CP-G means

1N4 BZ0CP · G
1N4
the World Manufacturer Identifier Nissan registered — assembled in the United States
BZ0CP
together encode the Leaf line — Hatchback, Electric — as Nissan filed it, these five characters are read as one block, not letter by letter
G
in position 10 — model year 2016
9, 11–17
differ on every car: check digit, plant code and the serial number

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2016 Nissan Leaf prices →