The Nissan Leaf won the 2011-2013 Japan Car of the Year.
In July 2019, Green NCAP assessed 2019 40 kWh N-CONNECTA Nissan Leaf, noting that the eco driving mode made no noticeable difference in energy consumption, and noting that the car's average and maximum energy consumption were bettered by the Hyundai Ioniq
 As of December 2019, the Leaf listed as the world's all-time best selling plug-in electric car

