Mat Watson’s recent Carwow review of the all-new Nissan Leaf shows a car that has finally grown up after years of looking a bit awkward. He compares the transformation to Neville Longbottom in Harry Potter, and the parallel works. Previous Leafs never stood out. This one does, with clean lines borrowed from the Ariya, a full-width light bar, and a low sporty bumper that give it a modern crossover-hatch shape. In electric blue with the black roof and window surrounds it looks sharp from every angle. Flush door handles add to the sleek appearance, though they prove fiddly in daily use and the sloping rear glass cuts into over-the-shoulder visibility. The missing rear wiper is another small frustration on wet British roads.
