kubel
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Just curious how many SV owners (or soon-to-be SV owners) there are now and why you chose the SV over the SL.
Any regrets?
Any regrets?
+1Stoaty said:I have 2011 SV, very happy with it after 10 months. Haven't ever seen a QC station, so I don't figure I am missing much. I decided that for my use (40-45 mile round trip commute 4 days a week, sometimes 100 mile round trip on weekend with 6-7 hours L1 charging available at the midpoint) that I probably wouldn't need the QC. So far, I have been correct. The other things available with the SL seemed like a lot of fluff for my purposes, so I decided to save the money.
I ordered a 2011 SV and got switched against my wishes to an SL. After a year I have still seen no value in any of the things you mentioned, or in the cargo cover (which I actually removed). The one thing I have found useful is the backup camera. I might use the quick charge some day, on rare occasions. Even so, I wish Nissan would have let me save the money.KennyLewis said:So far I have only charged on L2 GE Wattstation at home. The Leaf is garaged at home and work so I have no use for a solar panel. With the price increase for 2012, fog lights, auto headlights, and homelink are not worth the difference.
Yes.gergg said:Do the 2011/2012 SV models have cruise control?
The 2012 cabin resistance heater remains unchanged from 2011. However, the 2012 now includes heaters in the steering wheel, seats, and side-view mirrors. (Note: some late 2011 models may have been delivered with this heater package as an option.) The 2013 model is reported to be switching the cabin heater to a more efficient heat pump.gergg said:Is it the 2011 heater that was not so good, and they fixed it on the 2012 models? Any other reasons to purchase a 2012 vs a 2011? There are still quite a few 2011's available.
Not much is known for certain about the 2013 models but there has been some suggestion of a three models: S, SV, and SL. I think it was the base S model that is supposed to not even have cruise control.gergg said:Do the 2011/2012 SV models have cruise control? I read somewhere that the 2013 SV will not have cruise control, thought that was kind of strange.
At this point, one downside of buying a 2011 model is that the battery is a year older. If you are leasing, no problem. If buying, it is something to consider. The speculation is that the battery capacity will decline with age, not just use/charge cycles.mkjayakumar said:In the end the difference between 2011 and later models is all in the heating and few frills. If you live in an area where the climate doesn't get too cold often and don't care for how efficient the heating is, I would suggest save yourselves a couple grand and go for the 2011 model.
Again if you don't care for the QC port, you can go for the 2011 SV model - the least expensive Leaf out there, and get your cost down to $25K or less after the Fed credit. Best bang for buck.
MikeD said:Can anyone detail what parts, wiring, etc are different between the QC SL and the SV? I am curious what might be the technical reason(s) why Nissan has said the SV cannot be upgraded to have a QC...
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