The Comparative Analysis :

BMW 118i 5-door (17 - 19) vs. Nissan Leaf 40 kWh (18 - ..)

€ 27,200
BMW 118i 5-door (17 - 19) BMW 118i
€ 35,600
 Nissan Leaf 40 kWh (18 - ..) Nissan Leaf (40 kWh)
€ 27,200
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 118i is considerably smaller in every dimension. It's 16.1 cm shorter, 2.3 cm narrower and 10.9 cm lower than the Nissan Leaf (40 kWh).
BMW 118i
Nissan Leaf (40 kWh)
1421
Blueprint BMW 118i 5-door (17 - 19)
1765
1984
1530
Blueprint Nissan Leaf 40 kWh (18 - ..)
1788
2030
1765 mm
Width
1788 mm
1984 mm
Width Incl. Mirrors
2030 mm
1421 mm
Height
1530 mm
Blueprint BMW 118i 5-door (17 - 19)
2690
4329
Blueprint Nissan Leaf 40 kWh (18 - ..)
2700
4490
4329 mm
Length
4490 mm
2690 mm
Wheelbase
2700 mm

Vehicle Weight

BMW 118i
Nissan Leaf (40 kWh)
1380 kg
Kerb Weight
1580 kg
1870 kg
Gross Vehicle
Weight
1995 kg
BMW 118i 5-door (17 - 19)
Weight Difference:
200 kg
12.66 %
Nissan Leaf 40 kWh (18 - ..)

General

BMW 118i
Nissan Leaf (40 kWh)
F20
Generation
ZE1
Hatchback
Car Body Style
Hatchback
Super Unleaded (98 RON)
Fuel Type
Electricity
Rear-wheel drive
Drive
Front-wheel drive
6-speed manual transmission
Transmission
1-speed automatic transmission

Engine

BMW 118i
Nissan Leaf (40 kWh)
Straight-three petrol engine with tur­bo­charger
Engine Type
Electrically excited syn­chronous motor
BMW
Engine Series
4
Valves
0
3
Cylinders
0
1499 CC
Engine Capacity
0 CC
134 bhp
at 4400 rpm
Power
148 bhp
at 0 rpm
BMW 118i
134 bhp
148 bhp
Nissan Leaf (40 kWh)
220 NM
at 1250 rpm
Max. Torque
320 NM
at 0 rpm
BMW 118i
220 NM
320 NM
Nissan Leaf (40 kWh)

Performance

BMW 118i
Nissan Leaf (40 kWh)
130 mph
Maximum Speed
89 mph
8.5 sec
Acceleration 0 to 62 mph
7.9 sec
62 mph 62
mph

118 m
0.000 sec

BMW 118i

62 mph 62
mph

110 m
0.000 sec

Nissan Leaf (40 kWh)

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10.3 kg/bhp
Weight-to-Power Ratio
10.68 kg/bhp
BMW 118i
10.3 kg/bhp
10.68 kg/bhp
Nissan Leaf (40 kWh)

Fuel Economy / Emissions

BMW 118i
Nissan Leaf (40 kWh)
Fuel Economy
48 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 118i
48 mpg
164 MPGe
Nissan Leaf (40 kWh)
38 mpg
city
No data
No data
motorway
No data
52 L
Fuel Tank Capacity
40 kWh
547 mi
Range
163 mi
BMW 118i
547 mi
163 mi
Nissan Leaf (40 kWh)
Environmental Impact
111.8 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 118i
111.8 kWh
49.4 kWh
Nissan Leaf (40 kWh)
Euro 6d-TEMP-EVAP (WLTP)
Emission Standard
Elektrofahrzeug
166 g/km (WLTP)
CO2 Emissions
0 g/km (WLTP)

Practical Convenience

BMW 118i
Nissan Leaf (40 kWh)
5
Doors
5
5
No. of Seats
5
490 kg
Maximum Payload
415 kg
360 L
Boot Capacity
400 L
1200 L
Boot Capacity (Seats Down)
790 L