Head to head

Nissan Leaf e+ vs Cupra Born

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

Nissan Leaf e+ electric car

Nissan Leaf e+

From £32,000 · 220 miles

Read the Nissan Leaf e+ review

Car B

Cupra Born electric car

Cupra Born

From £33,000 · 240 miles

Read the Cupra Born 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 Nissan Leaf e+ leads in 3 areas and the Cupra Born in 1.

Specs side by side

Price from (new)(Lower is better)

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

Range (WLTP)

Nissan Leaf e+220 miles
Cupra Born240 miles

Battery

Nissan Leaf e+59 kWh
Cupra Born59 kWh

Body type

Nissan Leaf e+hatchback
Cupra Bornhatchback

Seats

Nissan Leaf e+5
Cupra Born5

Boot space

Nissan Leaf e+435 litres
Cupra Born385 litres

0–60 mph(Lower is better)

Nissan Leaf e+6.9s
Cupra Born7s

Standout feature

Nissan Leaf e+Bigger-battery Leaf, plentiful on the used market
Cupra BornThe keen driver's mainstream hatchback EV

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

Nissan Leaf e+22/100
Cupra Born29/100

Price

Nissan Leaf e+79/100
Cupra Born75/100

Family space

Nissan Leaf e+34/100
Cupra Born23/100

Performance

Nissan Leaf e+38/100
Cupra Born36/100

Tech

Nissan Leaf e+3/100
Cupra Born15/100

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