Head to head
Nissan Leaf vs Vauxhall Corsa Electric
A side-by-side comparison of published UK specifications, including WLTP range figures.
The verdict
The Vauxhall Corsa Electric offers more range — 190 miles WLTP against 165, a gap of about 25 miles between charges. The Nissan Leaf is the better fit for families needing extra boot space, with 435 litres and 5 seats versus 309 litres and 5 in the Vauxhall Corsa Electric. On price the Vauxhall Corsa Electric starts about £1,105 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 2 areas and the Vauxhall Corsa Electric in 3.
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 the UK — 100 means best in the dataset. These are the same attributes our recommender uses.
Range
Price
Family space
Performance
Tech