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SEARCHNEW YORK – The all-electric, zero-emission Nissan Leaf was named 2011 World Car of the Year at the New York International Auto Show, edging out the BMW 5-Series and the Audi A8 for the top spot.
NEW YORK – The all-electric, zero-emission Nissan Leaf was named 2011 World Car of the Year at the New York International Auto Show, edging out the BMW 5-Series and the Audi A8 for the top spot.
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“It is a great joy that the world’s first, mass-marketed electric vehicle, the Nissan Leaf, has won the prestigious award of 2011 World Car of the Year,” said Nissan Chairman and CEO Carlos Ghosn.
The World Car Awards jurors described the Leaf as “the gateway to a brave new electric world from Nissan.”
The Leaf is a five-seat, five-door hatchback. It has a range of over 100 miles on a full charge, according to Nissan.
“Its low center of gravity produced sharp turn-in with almost no body roll and no understeer,” the jurors concluded. “The good news? It feels just like a normal car, only quieter.”
The World Car of the Year competition was launched in 2004, with winners chosen by a panel of automotive journalists from Asia, Europe and North America.
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