Kia EV3 vs Nissan Leaf
Nissan Leaf leads 5 to 4
Biggest differences: DC charging — Kia EV3 128 kW, Nissan Leaf 150 kW · Battery — Kia EV3 81.4 kWh, Nissan Leaf 75 kWh · Consumption — Kia EV3 14.9 kWh/100 km, Nissan Leaf 13.8 kWh/100 km.
Kia EV3
The Kia EV3 is an all-electric compact SUV, offering four different powertrain configurations with varying ranges and performance levels.
Nissan Leaf
The third-generation Nissan Leaf is a C-segment crossover, in model year 2026 in two variants: WLTP range from 451 to 622 km.
Profile against the market: Kia EV3 vs Nissan Leaf
Kia EV381.4 kWh FWD
Nissan Leaf75 kWh
Kia EV3 or Nissan Leaf — who wins where
Nissan Leaf leads 5 to 4
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- WLTP range kmNissan Leaf +17 km
- Battery kWhKia EV3 +6.4 kWh
- Consumption ↓ kWh/100 kmNissan Leaf −1.1 kWh/100 km
- Power PSNissan Leaf +13 PS
- 0–100 km/h ↓ sNissan Leaf −0.1 s
- Top speed km/hKia EV3 +10 km/h
- DC charging kWNissan Leaf +22 kW
- AC charging kWNo difference
- Weight ↓ kgKia EV3 −73 kg
- Boot lKia EV3 +23 l
Technical data: Kia EV3 vs Nissan Leaf
Bold and underline = better value · ↓ = lower is better · — = no data
| Key parameters | Kia EV3 81.4 kWh FWD | Nissan Leaf 75 kWh | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Range and energy | |||
| WLTP range | 605 km | 622 km | Nissan +17 km |
| Battery | 81.4 kWh | 75 kWh | Kia +6.4 kWh |
| Consumption ↓ | 14.9 kWh/100 km | 13.8 kWh/100 km | Nissan −1.1 kWh/100 km |
| Charging | |||
| DC charging | 128 kW | 150 kW | Nissan +22 kW |
| AC charging | 11 kW | 11 kW | No difference |
| Charging ⚠ | 31 min 10–80% | 30 min 20–80% | 1 min |
| Range per minute of charging | 13.7 km/min | 12.4 km/min | Kia +1.3 km/min |
| Voltage | 400 V | 400 V | No difference |
| Performance and drivetrain | |||
| Power | 204 PS | 217 PS | Nissan +13 PS |
| 0–100 km/h ↓ | 7.7 s | 7.6 s | Nissan −0.1 s |
| Top speed | 170 km/h | 160 km/h | Kia +10 km/h |
| Drivetrain | FWD | FWD | — |
| Practicality | |||
| Weight ↓ | 1810 kg | 1883 kg | Kia −73 kg |
| Boot | 460 l | 437 l | Kia +23 l |
| V2L (external power) | Yes | Yes | — |
| Length | 4300 mm | 4350 mm | Nissan +50 mm |
| Width | 1850 mm | 1810 mm | Kia +40 mm |
| Height | 1560 mm | 1550 mm | Kia +10 mm |
| Wheelbase | 2680 mm | 2690 mm | Nissan +10 mm |
The better value in each row is bold and underlined in the colour of the car. Metrics marked ↓ — lower is better. Dimensions are shown without picking a winner.
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Which has the longer range — Kia EV3 or Nissan Leaf?
The Nissan Leaf goes further: 622 km WLTP against the 605 km of the Kia EV3. That is a difference of 17 km.
Why does the Kia EV3 have a bigger battery but a shorter range than the Nissan Leaf?
The Kia EV3 carries 81.4 kWh and covers 605 km, while the Nissan Leaf with its 75 kWh battery does 622 km. Energy use decides it: 14.9 against 13.8 kWh/100 km.
Which charges faster?
The Kia EV3 accepts up to 128 kW DC, the Nissan Leaf up to 150 kW.
Which is cheaper to run?
The Nissan Leaf uses less electricity: 13.8 kWh/100 km against 14.9 kWh/100 km in the Kia EV3. Over 15000 km a year that is a difference of 165 kWh — the calculator on this page turns it into money.
Technical data comes from official manufacturer materials and we do our best to verify it, but a manufacturer can change a specification without notice and mistakes do happen. Confirm the figures with a dealer before you buy — we accept no liability for decisions made on the basis of this data. Full disclaimer
Range, consumption and weight are given for the base configuration: manufacturers homologate them as a band of values that depends on wheels and equipment (e.g. 533–592 km), and we take the lightest variant, on the smallest wheels — i.e. the most favourable. The same model on larger wheels will travel a shorter distance.