The Comparative Analysis :

BMW 118i Automatic (04 - 07) vs. Nissan Leaf 40 kWh (18 - ..)

€ 25,100
BMW 118i Automatic (04 - 07) BMW 118i
€ 35,600
 Nissan Leaf 40 kWh (18 - ..) Nissan Leaf (40 kWh)
€ 25,100
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 26.3 cm shorter, 3.7 cm narrower and 10 cm lower than the Nissan Leaf (40 kWh).
BMW 118i
Nissan Leaf (40 kWh)
1430
Blueprint BMW 118i Automatic (04 - 07)
1751
1933
1530
Blueprint Nissan Leaf 40 kWh (18 - ..)
1788
2030
1751 mm
Width
1788 mm
1933 mm
Width Incl. Mirrors
2030 mm
1430 mm
Height
1530 mm
Blueprint BMW 118i Automatic (04 - 07)
2660
4227
Blueprint Nissan Leaf 40 kWh (18 - ..)
2700
4490
4227 mm
Length
4490 mm
2660 mm
Wheelbase
2700 mm

Vehicle Weight

BMW 118i
Nissan Leaf (40 kWh)
1335 kg
Kerb Weight
1580 kg
1760 kg
Gross Vehicle
Weight
1995 kg
BMW 118i Automatic (04 - 07)
Weight Difference:
245 kg
15.51 %
Nissan Leaf 40 kWh (18 - ..)

General

BMW 118i
Nissan Leaf (40 kWh)
E87
Generation
ZE1
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 (40 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
148 bhp
at 0 rpm
BMW 118i
127 bhp
148 bhp
Nissan Leaf (40 kWh)
180 NM
at 3250 rpm
Max. Torque
320 NM
at 0 rpm
BMW 118i
180 NM
320 NM
Nissan Leaf (40 kWh)

Performance

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

140 m
0.000 sec

BMW 118i

62 mph 62
mph

110 m
0.000 sec

Nissan Leaf (40 kWh)

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

Fuel Economy / Emissions

BMW 118i
Nissan Leaf (40 kWh)
Fuel Economy
36 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
36 mpg
164 MPGe
Nissan Leaf (40 kWh)
26 mpg
city
No data
No data
motorway
No data
50 L
Fuel Tank Capacity
40 kWh
398 mi
Range
163 mi
BMW 118i
398 mi
163 mi
Nissan Leaf (40 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).
49.4 kWh
BMW 118i
147.7 kWh
49.4 kWh
Nissan Leaf (40 kWh)
Euro 4
Emission Standard
Elektrofahrzeug
188 g/km (NEFZ)
CO2 Emissions
0 g/km (WLTP)

Practical Convenience

BMW 118i
Nissan Leaf (40 kWh)
5
Doors
5
5
No. of Seats
5
425 kg
Maximum Payload
415 kg
330 L
Boot Capacity
400 L
1150 L
Boot Capacity (Seats Down)
790 L