The Nissan Sakura (Japanese: 日産・サクラ) is a battery electric kei car marketed by Nissan and produced by NMKV. Named after the national flower of Japan, it was introduced on 20 May 2022 as the first battery electric kei car from Nissan.

Dec 17, 2024 · The best-selling EV is a $15,000 city car from Nissan. The Nissan Sakura is a "Kei" vehicle, a Japanese designation for vehicles that meet strict size, power and engine displacement rules.

Daihatsu, Honda, Suzuki and Nissan-Mitsubishi (through the NMKV joint venture) are currently the only mass-production manufacturers of kei cars. Mazda sells rebadged Suzuki models, Toyota and Subaru sell badge-engineered Daihatsu models, and Nissan-Mitsubishi sources their commercial kei models from Suzuki.

Oct 25, 2023 · The Sakura, an unassuming microcar from Nissan and Mitsubishi which launched last year, has become the top-selling EV in Japan, beating out global rival Tesla.

Nov 14, 2023 · How much trouble can you get into with a short and narrow vehicle that fits nicely in any lane? The Sakura, developed jointly by Nissan and Mitsubishi, comes in 15 colors and …

May 23, 2022 · This electric Nissan kei car duo offers 112 miles of range, a top speed of 80 mph, and room for four. But would it sell stateside?

May 20, 2022 · Nissan's engineers have fitted the tiny hatch with a lithium-ion battery pack featuring a 20-kWh capacity and enough energy for up to 112 miles (180 kilometers).

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Jan 12, 2024 · Released in May 2022, the Sakura is what you’d call a ‘kei car’: a small road-legal passenger vehicle only available in Japan that's built to a regulated, specific size. That size being what...

Dec 27, 2023 · The Sakura, which went on sale about a year ago, applies Nissan’s EV expertise from the Nissan Leaf and, more recently, the Ariya, to the Japanese kei-car mold.