Head to head

Nissan Leaf vs Peugeot E-208

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

Nissan Leaf

From £28,000 · 165 miles

Read the Nissan Leaf review

Car B

Peugeot E-208 electric car

Peugeot E-208

From £28,150 · 210 miles

Read the Peugeot E-208 review

The verdict

The Peugeot E-208 offers more range — 210 miles WLTP against 165, 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 311 litres and 5 in the Peugeot E-208. On price the Nissan Leaf starts about £150 lower, while the quicker of the two to 60mph is the Nissan Leaf at 7.9s.

On the measured specifications below, the Nissan Leaf leads in 3 areas and the Peugeot E-208 in 2.

Specs side by side

Price from (new)(Lower is better)

Nissan Leaf£28,000
Peugeot E-208£28,150

Range (WLTP)

Nissan Leaf165 miles
Peugeot E-208210 miles

Battery

Nissan Leaf39 kWh
Peugeot E-20851 kWh

Body type

Nissan Leafhatchback
Peugeot E-208hatchback

Seats

Nissan Leaf5
Peugeot E-2085

Boot space

Nissan Leaf435 litres
Peugeot E-208311 litres

0–60 mph(Lower is better)

Nissan Leaf7.9s
Peugeot E-2088.1s

Standout feature

Nissan LeafHuge used supply makes it the cheapest way into EVs
Peugeot E-208Sharpest-looking supermini EV, efficient in town

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 Leaf3/100
Peugeot E-20817/100

Price

Nissan Leaf89/100
Peugeot E-20888/100

Family space

Nissan Leaf34/100
Peugeot E-2089/100

Performance

Nissan Leaf21/100
Peugeot E-20817/100

Tech

Nissan Leaf3/100
Peugeot E-20815/100

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