Head to head

Volkswagen ID.3 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

Volkswagen ID.3 electric car

Volkswagen ID.3

From £30,860 · 230 miles

Read the Volkswagen ID.3 review

Car B

Nissan Leaf e+ electric car

Nissan Leaf e+

From £32,000 · 220 miles

Read the Nissan Leaf e+ review

The verdict

The Volkswagen ID.3 offers more range — 230 miles WLTP against 220, a gap of about 10 miles between charges. The Nissan Leaf e+ is the better fit for families needing extra boot space, with 435 litres and 5 seats versus 385 litres and 5 in the Volkswagen ID.3. On price the Volkswagen ID.3 starts about £1,140 lower, while the quicker of the two to 60mph is the Nissan Leaf e+ at 6.9s.

On the measured specifications below, the Volkswagen ID.3 leads in 2 areas and the Nissan Leaf e+ in 2.

Specs side by side

Price from (new)(Lower is better)

Volkswagen ID.3£30,860
Nissan Leaf e+£32,000

Range (WLTP)

Volkswagen ID.3230 miles
Nissan Leaf e+220 miles

Battery

Volkswagen ID.359 kWh
Nissan Leaf e+59 kWh

Body type

Volkswagen ID.3hatchback
Nissan Leaf e+hatchback

Seats

Volkswagen ID.35
Nissan Leaf e+5

Boot space

Volkswagen ID.3385 litres
Nissan Leaf e+435 litres

0–60 mph(Lower is better)

Volkswagen ID.37.3s
Nissan Leaf e+6.9s

Standout feature

Volkswagen ID.3Grown-up Golf-sized EV with a spacious cabin
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 the UK — 100 means best in the dataset. These are the same attributes our recommender uses.

Range

Volkswagen ID.325/100
Nissan Leaf e+22/100

Price

Volkswagen ID.383/100
Nissan Leaf e+79/100

Family space

Volkswagen ID.323/100
Nissan Leaf e+34/100

Performance

Volkswagen ID.334/100
Nissan Leaf e+38/100

Tech

Volkswagen ID.315/100
Nissan Leaf e+3/100

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