Made in the UK, Made to Win: All-new Nissan LEAF and Qashqai e-POWER Steal the Show

The all-New Nissan LEAF was crowned The Sun’s overall Car of the Year, while the Qashqai with new e-POWER was named as Hybrid car of the year for the second year running.

Both of these Nissan models are proudly engineered and built in the UK, before being exported globally, showcasing British Innovation on the world stage.
The Motor Awards are judged by top motoring journalists from News UK, including Rob Gill (Editor at The Sun), Nick Rufford (Assistant Editor at The Sunday Times) and Wil Dron (Digital Driving Editor at the times).

Rob Gill praised the leaf: “Let’s all raise a pint of Hawkstone Lager in appreciation of the radically improved, British-built Nissan Leaf. It looks fresh. It’ll do 380 miles in one go. Families will love the bigger cabin and Google tech. Hands-down The Sun’s favourite car of 2025.”

On the Qashqai’s continued success, Gill added: “Qashqai is the OG family SUV and it just keeps getting better and better. The latest version of Nissan’s e-POWER hybrid technology is smoother, quieter and more efficient, returning up to 62mpg. Super easy to drive like an EV but there’s no plug. Another home-grown hit.”

James Taylor, Managing Director, Nissan GB commented; “We’re absolutely thrilled the All-New Nissan LEAF has been recognised as The Sun’s Car of the Year... It showcases the latest Nissan technology and engineering know-how and follows in the footsteps of the groundbreaking original LEAF.”

“We’re also tremendously proud that Qashqai with New e-POWER has been named Hybrid Car of the Year for a second consecutive year... Even better, both Qashqai and the LEAF represent the best of British: engineered and built right here in the UK.”

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Intrigued about the new Qashqai e-POWER? Read more about the changes to e-POWER here.

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