The Comparative Analysis :

BMW 116i Automatic (07 - 09) vs. Nissan Leaf 40 kWh (18 - ..)

€ 23,700
BMW 116i Automatic (07 - 09) BMW 116i
€ 35,600
 Nissan Leaf 40 kWh (18 - ..) Nissan Leaf (40 kWh)
€ 23,700
Base Price ⓘBase price of a new vehicle with standard equipment in Germany at market launch.
€ 35,600

ⓘBase price of a new vehicle with standard equipment in Germany at market launch. Price Info

Vehicle Dimensions

The BMW 116i is considerably smaller in every dimension. It's 25.1 cm shorter, 4 cm narrower and 10.9 cm lower than the Nissan Leaf (40 kWh).
BMW 116i
Nissan Leaf (40 kWh)
1421
Blueprint BMW 116i Automatic (07 - 09)
1748
1934
1530
Blueprint Nissan Leaf 40 kWh (18 - ..)
1788
2030
1748 mm
Width
1788 mm
1934 mm
Width Incl. Mirrors
2030 mm
1421 mm
Height
1530 mm
Blueprint BMW 116i Automatic (07 - 09)
2660
4239
Blueprint Nissan Leaf 40 kWh (18 - ..)
2700
4490
4239 mm
Length
4490 mm
2660 mm
Wheelbase
2700 mm

Vehicle Weight

BMW 116i
Nissan Leaf (40 kWh)
1355 kg
Kerb Weight
1580 kg
1780 kg
Gross Vehicle
Weight
1995 kg
BMW 116i Automatic (07 - 09)
Weight Difference:
225 kg
14.24 %
Nissan Leaf 40 kWh (18 - ..)

General

BMW 116i
Nissan Leaf (40 kWh)
E81
Generation
ZE1
Hatchback
Car Body Style
Hatchback
Super Unleaded (98 RON)
Fuel Type
Electricity
Rear-wheel drive
Drive
Front-wheel drive
6-speed automatic transmission
Transmission
1-speed automatic transmission

Engine

BMW 116i
Nissan Leaf (40 kWh)
Straight-four petrol engine (nat­u­ral­ly as­pi­rat­ed engine)
Engine Type
Electrically excited syn­chronous motor
BMW
Engine Series
4
Valves
0
4
Cylinders
0
1599 CC
Engine Capacity
0 CC
120 bhp
at 6000 rpm
Power
148 bhp
at 0 rpm
BMW 116i
120 bhp
148 bhp
Nissan Leaf (40 kWh)
160 NM
at 4250 rpm
Max. Torque
320 NM
at 0 rpm
BMW 116i
160 NM
320 NM
Nissan Leaf (40 kWh)

Performance

BMW 116i
Nissan Leaf (40 kWh)
126 mph
Maximum Speed
89 mph
11.1 sec
Acceleration 0 to 62 mph
7.9 sec
62 mph 62
mph

154 m
0.000 sec

BMW 116i

62 mph 62
mph

110 m
0.000 sec

Nissan Leaf (40 kWh)

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11.29 kg/bhp
Weight-to-Power Ratio
10.68 kg/bhp
BMW 116i
11.29 kg/bhp
10.68 kg/bhp
Nissan Leaf (40 kWh)

Fuel Economy / Emissions

BMW 116i
Nissan Leaf (40 kWh)
Fuel Economy
44 mpg
combined ✽ per 100 miles
24 kWh✽  ( 164 MPGe ⓘ Miles per gallon petrol equiva­lent (MPGe) is a measure of the average distance traveled per unit of energy consumed. MPGe, specified in miles per imperial gallon (~4.546 litres), is used to compare the energy con­sump­tion of vehicles that use different energy sources.)
BMW 116i
44 mpg
164 MPGe
Nissan Leaf (40 kWh)
34 mpg
city
No data
No data
motorway
No data
53 L
Fuel Tank Capacity
40 kWh
514 mi
Range
163 mi
BMW 116i
514 mi
163 mi
Nissan Leaf (40 kWh)
Environmental Impact
121.2 kWh
Total Energy Consumption
per 100 miles ⓘThe total energy consumption per 100 miles is the amount of energy consumed by a vehicle when burning fuel or using electricity per 100 miles (final energy), and the energy required to produce the appropriate amount of fuel or electricity (primary energy).
49.4 kWh
BMW 116i
121.2 kWh
49.4 kWh
Nissan Leaf (40 kWh)
Euro 4
Emission Standard
Elektrofahrzeug
152 g/km (NEFZ)
CO2 Emissions
0 g/km (WLTP)

Practical Convenience

BMW 116i
Nissan Leaf (40 kWh)
3
Doors
5
4
No. of Seats
5
425 kg
Maximum Payload
415 kg
330 L
Boot Capacity
400 L
1150 L
Boot Capacity (Seats Down)
790 L