Every Angle of the 2019 Nissan Leaf Plus

Other than that crucial range figure, the Leaf Plus's other numbers are competitive with its rivals.

The same S, SV, and SL trim levels as the base Leaf will be available for the Plus model.

Pricing has not yet been announced, but it will surely command a premium of a few thousand dollars over the base Leaf.

Plus models get a new 8.0-inch touchscreen inside, compared with the standard car's 7.0-inch screen.

In addition, Plus models also get an updated navigation system.

Nissan says that the Leaf Plus will offer similar charging times as the standard model despite the extra battery capacity.

These similar charging times are thanks to a more powerful onboard charging system.

However, the company hasn't released official estimates for different levels of charging yet.

Because the bigger battery is more energy dense than the smaller one, it's a similar physical size as the standard battery pack, meaning there's no compromise in cargo space.

The Leaf Plus does gain weight compared with the base car, though Nissan isn't saying how much.

The longer-range Leaf is identifiable by a "Plus" badge on the hatch and a slightly different front end with bits of blue trim.

The Leaf Plus's electric motor is more powerful than the base Leaf's 147-hp unit, producing 215 horsepower and 251 lb-ft of torque.

This extra grunt should make it usefully quicker than the base car, which already went from zero to 60 mph in a decent 7.4 seconds in our testing.

If it undercuts the Bolt EV and the Kona Electric, both of which start at $37,495, then the Leaf Plus will at least offer a value equation of a sort to compensate for its inferior range estimate.