Head to head

Nissan Leaf vs Citroën ë-C4

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 electric car photographed from the front three-quarter angle, 165 miles of range

Nissan Leaf

From £28,000 · 165 miles

Read the Nissan Leaf review

Car B

Citroën ë-C4 electric car photographed from the front three-quarter angle, 210 miles of range

Citroën ë-C4

From £30,000 · 210 miles

Read the Citroën ë-C4 review

The verdict

The Citroën ë-C4 offers more range — 210 miles WLTP against 165 miles, a gap of about 45 miles between charges. The Nissan Leaf is the better fit for families needing extra boot space, with 435 litres and 5 seats versus 380 litres and 5 in the Citroën ë-C4. On price the Nissan Leaf starts about £2,000 lower, while the quicker of the two off the line is the Nissan Leaf at 7.9s.

On the measured specifications below, the Nissan Leaf leads in 3 areas and the Citroën ë-C4 in 2.

Specs side by side

Price from (new)(Lower is better)

Nissan Leaf£28,000
Citroën ë-C4£30,000

Range (WLTP)

Nissan Leaf165 miles
Citroën ë-C4210 miles

Battery

Nissan Leaf39 kWh
Citroën ë-C454 kWh

Body type

Nissan Leafhatchback
Citroën ë-C4hatchback

Seats

Nissan Leaf5
Citroën ë-C45

Boot space

Nissan Leaf435 litres
Citroën ë-C4380 litres

0–60 mph(Lower is better)

Nissan Leaf7.9s
Citroën ë-C49s

Standout feature

Nissan LeafHuge used supply makes it the cheapest way into EVs
Citroën ë-C4Comfort-first family hatch on soft suspension

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

Nissan Leaf3/100
Citroën ë-C417/100

Price

Nissan Leaf89/100
Citroën ë-C483/100

Family space

Nissan Leaf34/100
Citroën ë-C422/100

Performance

Nissan Leaf21/100
Citroën ë-C49/100

Tech

Nissan Leaf3/100
Citroën ë-C43/100

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