Head to head

Vauxhall Corsa Electric vs Nissan Leaf

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

Vauxhall Corsa Electric electric car

Vauxhall Corsa Electric

From £26,895 · 190 miles

Read the Vauxhall Corsa Electric review

Car B

Nissan Leaf electric car

Nissan Leaf

From £28,000 · 165 miles

Read the Nissan Leaf review

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 Vauxhall Corsa Electric leads in 3 areas and the Nissan Leaf in 2.

Specs side by side

Price from (new)(Lower is better)

Vauxhall Corsa Electric£26,895
Nissan Leaf£28,000

Range (WLTP)

Vauxhall Corsa Electric190 miles
Nissan Leaf165 miles

Battery

Vauxhall Corsa Electric51 kWh
Nissan Leaf39 kWh

Body type

Vauxhall Corsa Electrichatchback
Nissan Leafhatchback

Seats

Vauxhall Corsa Electric5
Nissan Leaf5

Boot space

Vauxhall Corsa Electric309 litres
Nissan Leaf435 litres

0–60 mph(Lower is better)

Vauxhall Corsa Electric8.1s
Nissan Leaf7.9s

Standout feature

Vauxhall Corsa ElectricFamiliar supermini shape, plenty of used stock
Nissan LeafHuge used supply makes it the cheapest way into EVs

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

Vauxhall Corsa Electric6/100
Nissan Leaf3/100

Price

Vauxhall Corsa Electric92/100
Nissan Leaf89/100

Family space

Vauxhall Corsa Electric6/100
Nissan Leaf34/100

Performance

Vauxhall Corsa Electric17/100
Nissan Leaf21/100

Tech

Vauxhall Corsa Electric3/100
Nissan Leaf3/100

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