OmniAuto.it网站近日根据最近拍到的谍照绘制了2018款聆风合成图。这次发布的是顶级版本，该车采用了所有的配置，包括双色涂装（白色车身加抛光黑色车顶）。C柱上半部分也采用黑色涂装，形成所谓的浮动车顶的视觉效果。目前还不清楚此类涂装是新车标准外观还是需要额外付费才能提高的外装。新车不仅外观更漂亮，内装也将更显档次。新车续航里程达到265公里，比老款车有大幅提升。更长里程不仅是由于硬件的提升，也是拜车身气动布局升级所赐。截至目前，聆风销量已经达到27.7万辆，成为目前最畅销电动车。该车将在下月发布，年底前上市。

2018 Nissan Leaf Render Previews Massively Improved Design

OmniAuto.it’s adjacent render builds upon several recent spy shots of an undisguised prototype of the 2018 Leaf spotted on the streets of Barcelona while taking part in a photo shoot for an upcoming promotional campaign. That one was likely a range-topping version with all the bells and whistles, including a two-tone finish with a predominantly white body contrasted by a glossy black roof. The upper section of the C-pillar was also finished in black to give the illusion of a so-called “floating roof.” It remains to be seen whether this will be the standard look or customers will have to pay extra to have it.

While beauty may very well be in the eye of the beholder, it’s hard to imagine someone who would prefer the design of the soon-to-be-discontinued Leaf over its replacement. It’s not just the exterior that is about to go through some radical changes as Nissan has also overhauled the EV’s cabin by giving it a more upscale feel as depicted above.

Beyond the styling, one of the numerous spy videos that have surfaced the web showed a prototype with a range of 165 miles (265 kilometers), so expect at least that from the production model. Needless to say, the 2018 Leaf might be able to travel more than that between two charges as the test vehicle might not have had the battery pack charged to a 100% capacity. The longer range will be possible not only by improving the hardware, but also by tweaking the body to boost its aerodynamic efficiency.

With more than 277,000 units sold so far, the Nissan Leaf is the best-selling EV in the world, so it goes without saying the second generation is one of the most highly anticipated premieres of the year. Following its debut next month, sales should kick off before the end of the 2017.