Head to head

Nissan Leaf e+ vs Volkswagen ID.3

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

Volkswagen ID.3 electric car

Volkswagen ID.3

From £30,860 · 230 miles

Read the Volkswagen ID.3 review

The verdict

The Volkswagen ID.3 offers more range — 230 miles WLTP against 220, a gap of about 10 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 Volkswagen ID.3. On price the Volkswagen ID.3 starts about £1,140 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 2 areas and the Volkswagen ID.3 in 2.

Specs side by side

Price from (new)(Lower is better)

Nissan Leaf e+£32,000
Volkswagen ID.3£30,860

Range (WLTP)

Nissan Leaf e+220 miles
Volkswagen ID.3230 miles

Battery

Nissan Leaf e+59 kWh
Volkswagen ID.359 kWh

Body type

Nissan Leaf e+hatchback
Volkswagen ID.3hatchback

Seats

Nissan Leaf e+5
Volkswagen ID.35

Boot space

Nissan Leaf e+435 litres
Volkswagen ID.3385 litres

0–60 mph(Lower is better)

Nissan Leaf e+6.9s
Volkswagen ID.37.3s

Standout feature

Nissan Leaf e+Bigger-battery Leaf, plentiful on the used market
Volkswagen ID.3Grown-up Golf-sized EV with a spacious cabin

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
Volkswagen ID.325/100

Price

Nissan Leaf e+79/100
Volkswagen ID.383/100

Family space

Nissan Leaf e+34/100
Volkswagen ID.323/100

Performance

Nissan Leaf e+38/100
Volkswagen ID.334/100

Tech

Nissan Leaf e+3/100
Volkswagen ID.315/100

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