Head to head

Cupra Born vs Nissan Leaf e+

A side-by-side comparison of published UK specifications, including WLTP 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

Cupra Born electric car

Cupra Born

From £33,000 · 240 miles

Read the Cupra Born review

Car B

Nissan Leaf e+ electric car

Nissan Leaf e+

From £32,000 · 220 miles

Read the Nissan Leaf e+ review

The verdict

The Cupra Born offers more range — 240 miles WLTP against 220, a gap of about 20 miles between charges. The Nissan Leaf e+ is the better fit for families needing extra boot space, with 435 litres and 5 seats versus 385 litres and 5 in the Cupra Born. On price the Nissan Leaf e+ starts about £1,000 lower, while the quicker of the two to 60mph is the Nissan Leaf e+ at 6.9s.

On the measured specifications below, the Cupra Born leads in 1 area and the Nissan Leaf e+ in 3.

Specs side by side

Price from (new)(Lower is better)

Cupra Born£33,000
Nissan Leaf e+£32,000

Range (WLTP)

Cupra Born240 miles
Nissan Leaf e+220 miles

Battery

Cupra Born59 kWh
Nissan Leaf e+59 kWh

Body type

Cupra Bornhatchback
Nissan Leaf e+hatchback

Seats

Cupra Born5
Nissan Leaf e+5

Boot space

Cupra Born385 litres
Nissan Leaf e+435 litres

0–60 mph(Lower is better)

Cupra Born7s
Nissan Leaf e+6.9s

Standout feature

Cupra BornThe keen driver's mainstream hatchback EV
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 the UK — 100 means best in the dataset. These are the same attributes our recommender uses.

Range

Cupra Born29/100
Nissan Leaf e+22/100

Price

Cupra Born75/100
Nissan Leaf e+79/100

Family space

Cupra Born23/100
Nissan Leaf e+34/100

Performance

Cupra Born36/100
Nissan Leaf e+38/100

Tech

Cupra Born15/100
Nissan Leaf e+3/100

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