The Comparative Analysis :

BMW 118i Automatic (04 - 07) vs. Nissan Leaf 24 kWh (12 - 13)

€ 25,100
BMW 118i Automatic (04 - 07) BMW 118i
€ 34,000
 Nissan Leaf 24 kWh (12 - 13) Nissan Leaf (24 kWh)
€ 25,100
Base Price ⓘBase price of a new vehicle with standard equipment in Germany at market launch.
€ 34,000

ⓘ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 21.8 cm shorter, 1.9 cm narrower and 11.5 cm lower than the Nissan Leaf (24 kWh).
BMW 118i
Nissan Leaf (24 kWh)
1430
Blueprint BMW 118i Automatic (04 - 07)
1751
1933
1545
Blueprint Nissan Leaf 24 kWh (12 - 13)
1770
1970
1751 mm
Width
1770 mm
1933 mm
Width Incl. Mirrors
1970 mm
1430 mm
Height
1545 mm
Blueprint BMW 118i Automatic (04 - 07)
2660
4227
Blueprint Nissan Leaf 24 kWh (12 - 13)
2690
4445
4227 mm
Length
4445 mm
2660 mm
Wheelbase
2690 mm

Vehicle Weight

BMW 118i
Nissan Leaf (24 kWh)
1335 kg
Kerb Weight
1642 kg
1760 kg
Gross Vehicle
Weight
1965 kg
BMW 118i Automatic (04 - 07)
Weight Difference:
307 kg
18.7 %
Nissan Leaf 24 kWh (12 - 13)

General

BMW 118i
Nissan Leaf (24 kWh)
E87
Generation
ZE0
Hatchback
Car Body Style
Hatchback
Unleaded (95 RON)
Fuel Type
Electricity
Rear-wheel drive
Drive
Front-wheel drive
6-speed automatic transmission
Transmission
1-speed automatic transmission

Engine

BMW 118i
Nissan Leaf (24 kWh)
Straight-four petrol engine (nat­u­ral­ly as­pi­rat­ed engine)
Engine Type
Electrically excited syn­chronous motor
BMW
Engine Series
4
Valves
0
4
Cylinders
0
1995 CC
Engine Capacity
0 CC
127 bhp
at 5750 rpm
Power
108 bhp
at 0 rpm
BMW 118i
127 bhp
108 bhp
Nissan Leaf (24 kWh)
180 NM
at 3250 rpm
Max. Torque
280 NM
at 0 rpm
BMW 118i
180 NM
280 NM
Nissan Leaf (24 kWh)

Performance

BMW 118i
Nissan Leaf (24 kWh)
127 mph
Maximum Speed
90 mph
10.1 sec
Acceleration 0 to 62 mph
11.9 sec
62 mph 62
mph

140 m
0.000 sec

BMW 118i

62 mph 62
mph

165 m
0.000 sec

Nissan Leaf (24 kWh)

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10.51 kg/bhp
Weight-to-Power Ratio
15.2 kg/bhp
BMW 118i
10.51 kg/bhp
15.2 kg/bhp
Nissan Leaf (24 kWh)

Fuel Economy / Emissions

BMW 118i
Nissan Leaf (24 kWh)
Fuel Economy
36 mpg
combined ✽ per 100 miles
28 kWh✽  ( 144 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
36 mpg
144 MPGe
Nissan Leaf (24 kWh)
26 mpg
city
No data
No data
motorway
No data
50 L
Fuel Tank Capacity
24 kWh
398 mi
Range
86 mi
BMW 118i
398 mi
86 mi
Nissan Leaf (24 kWh)
Environmental Impact
147.7 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).
56.2 kWh
BMW 118i
147.7 kWh
56.2 kWh
Nissan Leaf (24 kWh)
Euro 4
Emission Standard
Elektrofahrzeug
188 g/km (NEFZ)
CO2 Emissions
0 g/km (NEFZ)

Practical Convenience

BMW 118i
Nissan Leaf (24 kWh)
5
Doors
5
5
No. of Seats
5
425 kg
Maximum Payload
323 kg
330 L
Boot Capacity
330 L
1150 L
Boot Capacity (Seats Down)
680 L