Approximately 40 minutes at the battery-temperature gauge's middle reading; longer when cold or hot
2019, 62 kWh and 2024, 60 kWh
CHAdeMO, factory option
Up to 100 kW
Approximately 60 minutes on a 50 kW charger, approximately 45 minutes on a 100 kW charger, at the gauge's middle reading; longer when cold or hot
2026, 75 kWh liquid-cooled
NACS, passenger-side fender
Up to 150 kW
10% to 80% in 35 minutes
Nissan's own words: "Quick charge capability is only available on vehicles manufactured with the quick charge option, which includes the quick charge port. If your vehicle does not have such a port, quick charging cannot be used."
Nothing in the model name or the trim says which Leaf has the port, so it is a per-car check.
The 100 kW figure carries Nissan's asterisk: subject to the charging equipment's capability to output 100 kW.
Quick-charge power is limited when the pack temperature is near the gauge's red zone.
Connector and adapters
Model year
AC port
DC fast-charge port
2019 and 2024
SAE J1772
CHAdeMO, factory option
2026
J1772, driver's-side fender
NACS, passenger-side fender
A quick-charge-equipped Leaf works with most CHAdeMO connectors on charging stations.
Nissan's own caution in the manual: it supports CHAdeMO, but the connector may not become the US SAE standard.
The 2026 car's NACS port reaches over 20,000 Tesla Superchargers.
Plug and Charge: the 2026 Leaf is the first Nissan with it, and it requires a subscription and activation through the MyNISSAN app.
Home charging (Level 2)
Method
Supply
Normal charge (Level 2)
AC 220-240 volt, 16 A or 32 A
Trickle charge (Level 1)
AC 110-120 volt, 15 A dedicated outlet
Nissan does not recommend trickle charging for regular use, because it takes more time than normal charging.
Battery care
Topic
What Nissan tells Leaf owners
Everyday charging
Use normal charging; minimize quick charge to help prolong Li-ion battery life
Extending battery life
Use normal or trickle charging and minimize public fast or quick charging
Highway trips
Avoid extended highway driving with multiple quick charges
Repeated quick charging
Charging may be terminated automatically, especially in extreme hot weather
Preconditioning and battery warmer
Feature
Leaf
Warming the pack before a fast charge
No such feature is described in Nissan's 2019 or 2024 owner's manual
Li-ion battery warmer, 40 kWh
On at approximately -1°F (-17°C) battery or colder, off at approximately 14°F (-10°C)
Li-ion battery warmer, 60 kWh
On at approximately -4°F (-20°C) battery or colder with outside temperature approximately -11°F (-24°C) or colder, off at approximately 0°F (-18°C) battery or -8°F (-22°C) outside
40 kWh: the warmer draws from the pack when the car is unplugged, and does not operate below approximately 15% charge unless the charger is connected.
60 kWh: the warmer does not operate unless the normal charger is connected.
Model years 2019 and 2024 were read directly from Nissan's own owner's manuals; 2011 through 2018, 2020 through 2023 and 2025 were not checked and are not claimed. Every 2026 figure comes from Nissan's June 17, 2025 press release for the third-generation Leaf, and none of it is applied to an earlier car. Nissan's times to 80% are keyed to the battery-temperature gauge, and the figures above are the gauge's middle reading, which is the best case.