Head to head
MINI Cooper Electric vs Nissan Leaf
A side-by-side comparison of published US specifications, including EPA range figures.
The verdict
The MINI Cooper Electric offers more range — 195 miles EPA against 149, a gap of about 46 miles between charges. The Nissan Leaf is the better fit for families needing extra cargo space, with 435 litres and 5 seats versus 210 litres and 4 in the MINI Cooper Electric. On price the Nissan Leaf starts about $5,470 lower, while the quicker of the two to 60mph is the MINI Cooper Electric at 6.7s.
On the measured specifications below, the MINI Cooper Electric leads in 3 areas and the Nissan Leaf in 3.
Specs side by side
Price from (new)(Lower is better)
Range (EPA)
Battery
Body type
Seats
Cargo space
0–60 mph(Lower is better)
Standout feature
How they score
Each attribute is a percentile against every EV on sale in the US — 100 means best in the dataset. These are the same attributes our recommender uses.
Range
Price
Family space
Performance
Tech