Head to head
Nissan Leaf e+ vs MINI Cooper Electric
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 Nissan Leaf e+ leads in 4 areas and the MINI Cooper Electric in 2.
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