Head to head

MINI Cooper Electric vs Nissan Leaf e+

A side-by-side comparison of published Canadian specifications, including NRCan range figures.

This comparison is generated automatically from published manufacturer specifications, not from hands-on testing. It sets the two cars' figures side by side; it is not a road test.

Car A

MINI Cooper Electric electric car photographed from the front three-quarter angle, 315 km of range

MINI Cooper Electric

From C$47,950 Β· 315 km

Read the MINI Cooper Electric review

Car B

Nissan Leaf e+ electric car photographed from the front three-quarter angle, 310 km of range

Nissan Leaf e+

From C$57,400 Β· 310 km

Read the Nissan Leaf e+ review

The verdict

The MINI Cooper Electric offers more range β€” 315 km NRCan against 310 km, a gap of about 0 km between charges. The Nissan Leaf e+ is the better fit for families needing extra cargo space, with 435 litres and 5 seats versus 210 litres and 4 in the MINI Cooper Electric. On price the MINI Cooper Electric starts about C$9,450 lower, while the quicker of the two off the line is the MINI Cooper Electric at 6.7s.

On the measured specifications below, the MINI Cooper Electric leads in 3 areas and the Nissan Leaf e+ in 3.

Specs side by side

Price from (new)(Lower is better)

MINI Cooper ElectricC$47,950
Nissan Leaf e+C$57,400

Range (NRCan)

MINI Cooper Electric315 km
Nissan Leaf e+310 km

Battery

MINI Cooper Electric54.2 kWh
Nissan Leaf e+59 kWh

Body type

MINI Cooper Electrichatchback
Nissan Leaf e+hatchback

Seats

MINI Cooper Electric4
Nissan Leaf e+5

Cargo space

MINI Cooper Electric210 litres
Nissan Leaf e+435 litres

0–100 km/h(Lower is better)

MINI Cooper Electric6.7s
Nissan Leaf e+6.9s

Standout feature

MINI Cooper ElectricThe most fun small EV to drive
Nissan Leaf e+Bigger-battery Leaf, plentiful on the used market

How they score

Each attribute is a percentile against every EV on sale in Canada β€” 100 means best in the dataset. These are the same attributes our recommender uses.

Range

MINI Cooper Electric3/100
Nissan Leaf e+1/100

Price

MINI Cooper Electric97/100
Nissan Leaf e+82/100

Family space

MINI Cooper Electric0/100
Nissan Leaf e+17/100

Performance

MINI Cooper Electric15/100
Nissan Leaf e+11/100

Tech

MINI Cooper Electric17/100
Nissan Leaf e+0/100

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