Nissan Leaf, ZE1 (USA / CAN)

Coolant capacity & service interval

Nissan Leaf, ZE1 (USA / CAN) coolant capacity is 5,3 liters. Service intervals include checks at 15000 km or 12 months and 6000 miles or 12 months, with changes at 120000 km or 60 months, 200000 km or 180 months, 75000 miles or 60 months, and 125000 miles or 180 months. The data covers 8 configurations.

The configuration chart below lists fill volumes and service intervals for each engine and trim variant.

TypeSpecifications
  • Leaf (110 KW) (CAN) (2018- )
  • Electric motor/system
  • Use: Normal
  • Capacity 5,3 liter
  • Check 15000 km/ 12 months
  • Change 120000 km/ 60 months
  • Leaf (110 KW) (CAN) (2018- )
  • Electric motor/system
  • Use: First change only
  • Capacity 5,3 liter
  • Check 15000 km/ 12 months
  • Change 200000 km/ 180 months
  • Leaf (110 KW) (USA) (2018- )
  • Electric motor/system
  • Use: Normal
  • Capacity 5,3 liter
  • Check 6000 miles/ 12 months
  • Change 75000 miles/ 60 months
  • Leaf (110 KW) (USA) (2018- )
  • Electric motor/system
  • Use: First change only
  • Capacity 5,3 liter
  • Check 6000 miles/ 12 months
  • Change 125000 miles/ 180 months
  • Leaf (160 KW) (CAN) (2018- )
  • Electric motor/system
  • Use: Normal
  • Capacity 5,3 liter
  • Check 15000 km/ 12 months
  • Change 120000 km/ 60 months
  • Leaf (160 KW) (CAN) (2018- )
  • Electric motor/system
  • Use: First change only
  • Capacity 5,3 liter
  • Check 15000 km/ 12 months
  • Change 200000 km/ 180 months
  • Leaf (160 KW) (USA) (2018- )
  • Electric motor/system
  • Use: Normal
  • Capacity 5,3 liter
  • Check 6000 miles/ 12 months
  • Change 75000 miles/ 60 months
  • Leaf (160 KW) (USA) (2018- )
  • Electric motor/system
  • Use: First change only
  • Capacity 5,3 liter
  • Check 6000 miles/ 12 months
  • Change 125000 miles/ 180 months

Additional Notes

  • The Nissan Leaf ZE1 electric motor cooling system holds 5.3 liters across all listed configurations, covering both the 110 kW and 160 kW variants in USA and CAN markets.
  • A 5.3-liter capacity for an electric motor cooling circuit is a relatively modest figure, consistent with a dedicated thermal management loop that serves the drive motor and associated power electronics rather than a combustion engine.
  • Under normal use conditions, the Canadian-market 110 kW and 160 kW configurations share identical intervals: a coolant check every 15,000 km or 12 months, and a full change every 120,000 km or 60 months.
  • Under normal use conditions, the USA-market 110 kW and 160 kW configurations specify a check every 6,000 miles or 12 months, with a change interval of 75,000 miles or 60 months.
  • The 60-month time limit on normal-use coolant changes applies equally to both the USA and CAN markets, meaning a five-year calendar interval governs the change regardless of whether the distance threshold has been reached.
  • A "first change only" condition is listed separately for all four configurations, carrying a significantly extended change interval of 200,000 km or 180 months for CAN-market vehicles.
  • For USA-market vehicles under the first-change-only condition, the extended interval is 125,000 miles or 180 months, with the same 6,000-mile or 12-month check schedule retained.
  • The 180-month time limit tied to the first-change-only interval represents a 15-year calendar span, indicating the initial factory fill is treated as a long-life charge before the standard recurring schedule takes effect.
  • The check interval remains unchanged between normal and first-change-only conditions within each market, meaning the inspection frequency of 15,000 km or 12 months (CAN) and 6,000 miles or 12 months (USA) applies regardless of which change schedule is in effect.