Nissan Leaf vs Volkswagen ID.3
Biggest differences: DC charging — Nissan Leaf 150 kW, Volkswagen ID.3 183 kW · Boot — Nissan Leaf 437 l, Volkswagen ID.3 385 l · 0–100 km/h — Nissan Leaf 7.6 s, Volkswagen ID.3 7.1 s.
Nissan Leaf
The Nissan Leaf is a crossover in the C segment with front-wheel drive, offering two battery options and a range of up to 622 kilometers (in the MY2026 model).
Volkswagen ID.3
Volkswagen ID.3 is an electric C-segment hatchback offered in three drivetrain configurations with WLTP ranges from 417 km to 630 km.
Profile against the market: Nissan Leaf vs Volkswagen ID.3
Nissan Leaf75 kWh
Volkswagen ID.3Neo 79 kWh
Nissan Leaf or Volkswagen ID.3 — who wins where
Volkswagen ID.3 leads 5 to 3
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- WLTP range kmVolkswagen ID.3 +8 km
- Battery kWhVolkswagen ID.3 +4 kWh
- Consumption ↓ kWh/100 kmNissan Leaf −0.5 kWh/100 km
- Power PSVolkswagen ID.3 +14 PS
- 0–100 km/h ↓ sVolkswagen ID.3 −0.5 s
- Top speed km/hNo difference
- DC charging kWVolkswagen ID.3 +33 kW
- AC charging kWNo difference
- Weight ↓ kgNissan Leaf −83 kg
- Boot lNissan Leaf +52 l
Technical data: Nissan Leaf vs Volkswagen ID.3
Bold and underline = better value · ↓ = lower is better · — = no data
| Key parameters | Nissan Leaf 75 kWh | Volkswagen ID.3 Neo 79 kWh | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Range and energy | |||
| WLTP range | 622 km | 630 km | Volkswagen +8 km |
| Battery | 75 kWh | 79 kWh | Volkswagen +4 kWh |
| Consumption ↓ | 13.8 kWh/100 km | 14.3 kWh/100 km | Nissan −0.5 kWh/100 km |
| Charging | |||
| DC charging | 150 kW | 183 kW | Volkswagen +33 kW |
| AC charging | 11 kW | 11 kW | No difference |
| Charging ⚠ | 30 min 20–80% | 29 min 10–80% | 1 min |
| Range per minute of charging | 12.4 km/min | 15.2 km/min | Volkswagen +2.8 km/min |
| Voltage | 400 V | 400 V | No difference |
| Performance and drivetrain | |||
| Power | 217 PS | 231 PS | Volkswagen +14 PS |
| 0–100 km/h ↓ | 7.6 s | 7.1 s | Volkswagen −0.5 s |
| Top speed | 160 km/h | 160 km/h | No difference |
| Drivetrain | FWD | RWD | different type |
| Practicality | |||
| Weight ↓ | 1883 kg | 1966 kg | Nissan −83 kg |
| Boot | 437 l | 385 l | Nissan +52 l |
| V2L (external power) | Yes | Yes | — |
| Length | 4350 mm | 4265 mm | Nissan +85 mm |
| Width | 1810 mm | 1809 mm | Nissan +1 mm |
| Height | 1550 mm | 1554 mm | Volkswagen +4 mm |
| Wheelbase | 2690 mm | 2766 mm | Volkswagen +76 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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Frequently asked questions about this comparison
How do the drivetrains of the Nissan Leaf and the Volkswagen ID.3 differ?
The Nissan Leaf has FWD and 217 PS. The Volkswagen ID.3 has RWD and 231 PS.
Which has the bigger boot?
The Nissan Leaf takes more: 437 l against 385 l in the Volkswagen ID.3. The difference is 52 l.
Which charges faster?
The Nissan Leaf accepts up to 150 kW DC, the Volkswagen ID.3 up to 183 kW.
Which is cheaper to run?
The Nissan Leaf uses less electricity: 13.8 kWh/100 km against 14.3 kWh/100 km in the Volkswagen ID.3. Over 15000 km a year that is a difference of 75 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.