2021 Nissan Leaf: trims, real prices & how to pick yours

5 builds left the factory as a 2021 Leaf, each a different combination of engine, transmission and body identified by the first eight characters of its VIN.

  • 5 main configurations
  • 4,569 vehicles built
  • 48 for sale right now

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 1N4AZ1CV-M SL · Battery electric SV · Battery electric 1N4BZ1CV-M S · Battery electric
Typical price today $15,720 $18,632 $17,806 $13,998
For sale right now 11 12 8 10
Vehicles built 1,503 917 824 688
Same on every 2021 Leaf
  • Engine Electric
  • Transmission Automatic
  • Fuel Electric
  • Body Hatchback
  • Seats 5
  • Doors 4-door
Price trend

Median up $294 over the last 12 months.

2021 Leaf price history →
Will it hold value?

A Leaf typically keeps about 42% of its price over 5 years — a 5-year-old one runs about $6,698 today.

Leaf depreciation by year →
Cost to run

123/99 mpg city/highway.

EPA estimate for the 2021 Leaf

Safety, in plain English

NHTSA overall crash rating

★★★★★ 5 / 5

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

Driver assistance — varies by configuration
  • ✓ Warns you before a crash
  • ✓ Brakes for you in an emergency
  • ✓ Watches your blind spot
  • ✓ Warns when you drift from your lane
  • ✓ Steers you back into the lane
Decoded from NHTSA build records.

What 1N4BZ1BV-M means

1N4 BZ1BV · M
1N4
the World Manufacturer Identifier Nissan registered — assembled in the United States
BZ1BV
together encode the Leaf line — Hatchback, Electric — as Nissan filed it, these five characters are read as one block, not letter by letter
M
in position 10 — model year 2021
9, 11–17
differ on every car: check digit, plant code and the serial number

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2021 Nissan Leaf prices →