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By Scott Doggett, Contributing Editor


Nissan North America announced today that its Leaf zero-emissions battery-electric vehicle will carry a manufacturer's suggested retail price of $32,780, excluding a $7,500 federal tax credit, when it goes on sale in the U.S. in December.


Including the tax credit, the price, which includes a home charger and three years of roadside assistance, drops to $25,280. In California, home to one in every 10 Americans, a $5,000 state rebate drops the price of the car to $20,280. Georgia offers a $5,000 state tax credit, and Oregon a $1,500 tax credit, for the Leaf.


Including the $5,000 California tax rebate and the $7,500 federal tax credit, at $20,280 the price of the Leaf is significantly less than the price of Toyota Motor Corp.'s top-selling Prius gasoline-electric hybrid, which starts at $22,800.


That's important, because within the U.S. California is the most promising market for the Leaf. And Nissan wants Californians - and others, of course - to know that despite its impressive fuel efficiency, the Prius relies on a fossil fuel and emits greenhouse gases.


"The most important point of our cars is zero-emissions," Toshiyuki Shiga, chief operating officer of Nissan, said at a news conference today. "Hybrid vehicles still consume gasoline. I want to fully push this sales point."
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Nissan Leaf BEV to Carry MSRP of $32,780 in U.S. Excluding Tax Credits, Rebates was originally published by Green Car Advisor. Read the full story by clicking here.