Rangefinder EV

Leaf battery degradation and used range

EV batteries lose capacity slowly. At the average rate measured across 22,700 EVs (2.3% a year), a 2018 Leaf rated for 242 km would have roughly 201 km of range today.

Leaf used range by model year

Model yearRated when newAge (years)At 1.5%/yrAt 2.3%/yrAt 3.0%/yr
2018242 km8214 km201 km190 km
2019363 km7327 km308 km293 km
2020363 km6332 km316 km302 km
2021363 km5337 km323 km312 km
2022363 km4342 km331 km321 km
2024341 km2331 km325 km321 km
2025341 km1336 km333 km331 km

The three columns reflect how the car was charged. Telematics firm Geotab found about 1.5% a year for EVs that rarely use DC fast chargers, 2.3% on average, and around 3% for EVs that fast-charge heavily at high power. Rated range is the longest version for each model year.

One caution: the Leaf cools its battery passively with air rather than liquid, and older Leafs are known for faster capacity loss than liquid-cooled EVs, especially in hot summers. Treat the low-degradation column as optimistic for a Leaf and ask for a battery health report.

Checking a used Leaf

Ask the seller for a battery health or state-of-health report from a dealer or a battery-testing service, and check whether the original battery warranty still applies. A full charge that shows a much lower range estimate than this table, in mild weather, is worth questioning.

Leaf range in kmCurrent versionsUsed EV range by model yearAll models2018 Leaf rangeModel-year detail2019 Leaf rangeModel-year detail2020 Leaf rangeModel-year detail2021 Leaf rangeModel-year detail2022 Leaf rangeModel-year detail

Rated range: Natural Resources Canada Fuel Consumption Ratings, battery-electric vehicles 2012-2026 (updated March 9, 2026), 2025 model year unless noted. Estimates explained in how we estimate.