Kia Niro EV vs Nissan Leaf
Nissan Leaf leads 6 to 3
Biggest differences: DC charging — Kia Niro EV 80 kW, Nissan Leaf 150 kW · WLTP range — Kia Niro EV 460 km, Nissan Leaf 622 km · Consumption — Kia Niro EV 16.2 kWh/100 km, Nissan Leaf 13.8 kWh/100 km.
Kia Niro EV
The Kia Niro EV is an electric crossover in the C-segment, offering front-wheel drive and a range of up to 460 km according to the WLTP cycle.
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 Niro EV vs Nissan Leaf
Kia Niro EV64.8 kWh
Nissan Leaf75 kWh
Kia Niro EV or Nissan Leaf — who wins where
Nissan Leaf leads 6 to 3
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- WLTP range kmNissan Leaf +162 km
- Battery kWhNissan Leaf +10.2 kWh
- Consumption ↓ kWh/100 kmNissan Leaf −2.4 kWh/100 km
- Power PSNissan Leaf +13 PS
- 0–100 km/h ↓ sNissan Leaf −0.2 s
- Top speed km/hKia Niro EV +7 km/h
- DC charging kWNissan Leaf +70 kW
- AC charging kWNo difference
- Weight ↓ kgKia Niro EV −273 kg
- Boot lKia Niro EV +38 l
Technical data: Kia Niro EV vs Nissan Leaf
Bold and underline = better value · ↓ = lower is better · — = no data
| Key parameters | Kia Niro EV 64.8 kWh | Nissan Leaf 75 kWh | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Range and energy | |||
| WLTP range | 460 km | 622 km | Nissan +162 km |
| Battery | 64.8 kWh | 75 kWh | Nissan +10.2 kWh |
| Consumption ↓ | 16.2 kWh/100 km | 13.8 kWh/100 km | Nissan −2.4 kWh/100 km |
| Charging | |||
| DC charging | 80 kW | 150 kW | Nissan +70 kW |
| AC charging | 11 kW | 11 kW | No difference |
| Charging ⚠ | 43 min 10–80% | 30 min 20–80% | 13 min |
| Range per minute of charging | 7.5 km/min | 12.4 km/min | Nissan +4.9 km/min |
| Voltage | 400 V | 400 V | No difference |
| Performance and drivetrain | |||
| Power | 204 PS | 217 PS | Nissan +13 PS |
| 0–100 km/h ↓ | 7.8 s | 7.6 s | Nissan −0.2 s |
| Top speed | 167 km/h | 160 km/h | Kia +7 km/h |
| Drivetrain | FWD | FWD | — |
| Practicality | |||
| Weight ↓ | 1610 kg | 1883 kg | Kia −273 kg |
| Boot | 475 l | 437 l | Kia +38 l |
| V2L (external power) | Yes | Yes | — |
| Length | 4420 mm | 4350 mm | Kia +70 mm |
| Width | 1825 mm | 1810 mm | Kia +15 mm |
| Height | 1570 mm | 1550 mm | Kia +20 mm |
| Wheelbase | 2720 mm | 2690 mm | Kia +30 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 Niro EV or Nissan Leaf?
The Nissan Leaf goes further: 622 km WLTP against the 460 km of the Kia Niro EV. That is a difference of 162 km.
Which charges faster?
The Kia Niro EV accepts up to 80 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 16.2 kWh/100 km in the Kia Niro EV. Over 15000 km a year that is a difference of 360 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.