AM’s sister title Fleet News has revealed that Nissan’s Leaf electric vehicle will retain more than half its value (including Government discount) after three years of use, according to new figures from CAP.

 The electric car, which is available to order and will begin arriving with customers in March 2011, is valued at 44% of its original £28,990 cost on October’s CAP monitor at three years/30,000 miles.

However, for customers receiving the £5,000 discount on electric vehicles currently being offered by the Government, it will result in a residual value of 51% over the same period.