Head to head
MINI Cooper Electric vs Nissan Leaf e+
A side-by-side comparison of published UK specifications, including WLTP range figures.
The verdict
The Nissan Leaf e+ offers more range — 220 miles WLTP against 190 miles, a gap of about 30 miles between charges. The Nissan Leaf e+ is the better fit for families needing extra boot 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 £2,000 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 2 areas and the Nissan Leaf e+ in 4.
Specs side by side
Price from (new)(Lower is better)
Range (WLTP)
Battery
Body type
Seats
Boot space
0–60 mph(Lower is better)
Standout feature
How they score
Each attribute is a percentile against every EV on sale in UK — 100 means best in the dataset. These are the same attributes our recommender uses.
Range
Price
Family space
Performance
Tech