Head to head

Nissan Leaf vs Nissan Leaf e+

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 Β£28,000 Β· 165 miles

Read the Nissan Leaf review

Car B

Nissan Leaf e+ electric car photographed from the front three-quarter angle, 220 miles of range

Nissan Leaf e+

From Β£32,000 Β· 220 miles

Read the Nissan Leaf e+ review

The verdict

The Nissan Leaf e+ offers more range β€” 220 miles WLTP against 165 miles, a gap of about 55 miles between charges. On price the Nissan Leaf starts about Β£4,000 lower, while the quicker of the two off the line is the Nissan Leaf e+ at 6.9s.

On the measured specifications below, the Nissan Leaf leads in 1 area and the Nissan Leaf e+ in 3.

Specs side by side

Price from (new)(Lower is better)

Nissan LeafΒ£28,000
Nissan Leaf e+Β£32,000

Range (WLTP)

Nissan Leaf165 miles
Nissan Leaf e+220 miles

Battery

Nissan Leaf39 kWh
Nissan Leaf e+59 kWh

Body type

Nissan Leafhatchback
Nissan Leaf e+hatchback

Seats

Nissan Leaf5
Nissan Leaf e+5

Boot space

Nissan Leaf435 litres
Nissan Leaf e+435 litres

0–60 mph(Lower is better)

Nissan Leaf7.9s
Nissan Leaf e+6.9s

Standout feature

Nissan LeafHuge used supply makes it the cheapest way into EVs
Nissan Leaf e+Bigger-battery Leaf, plentiful on the used market

How they score

Each attribute is a percentile against every EV on sale in UK β€” 100 means best in the dataset. These are the same attributes our recommender uses.

Range

Nissan Leaf3/100
Nissan Leaf e+22/100

Price

Nissan Leaf89/100
Nissan Leaf e+79/100

Family space

Nissan Leaf34/100
Nissan Leaf e+34/100

Performance

Nissan Leaf21/100
Nissan Leaf e+38/100

Tech

Nissan Leaf3/100
Nissan Leaf e+3/100

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