The Comparative Analysis :

BMW 120d 5-door (07 - 11) vs. Nissan Leaf 62 kWh e+ (19 - ..)

€ 28,800
BMW 120d 5-door (07 - 11) BMW 120d
€ 38,200
 Nissan Leaf 62 kWh e+ (19 - ..) Nissan Leaf (62 kWh)
€ 28,800
Base Price ⓘBase price of a new vehicle with standard equipment in Germany at market launch.
€ 38,200

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

Vehicle Dimensions

The BMW 120d is considerably smaller in every dimension. It's 25.1 cm shorter, 4 cm narrower and 12.4 cm lower than the Nissan Leaf (62 kWh).
BMW 120d
Nissan Leaf (62 kWh)
1421
Blueprint BMW 120d 5-door (07 - 11)
1748
1934
1545
Blueprint Nissan Leaf 62 kWh e+ (19 - ..)
1788
2030
1748 mm
Width
1788 mm
1934 mm
Width Incl. Mirrors
2030 mm
1421 mm
Height
1545 mm
Blueprint BMW 120d 5-door (07 - 11)
2660
4239
Blueprint Nissan Leaf 62 kWh e+ (19 - ..)
2700
4490
4239 mm
Length
4490 mm
2660 mm
Wheelbase
2700 mm

Vehicle Weight

BMW 120d
Nissan Leaf (62 kWh)
1450 kg
Kerb Weight
1705 kg
1875 kg
Gross Vehicle
Weight
2140 kg
BMW 120d 5-door (07 - 11)
Weight Difference:
255 kg
14.96 %
Nissan Leaf 62 kWh e+ (19 - ..)

General

BMW 120d
Nissan Leaf (62 kWh)
E87
Generation
ZE1
Hatchback
Car Body Style
Hatchback
Diesel
Fuel Type
Electricity
Rear-wheel drive
Drive
Front-wheel drive
6-speed manual transmission
Transmission
1-speed automatic transmission

Engine

BMW 120d
Nissan Leaf (62 kWh)
Straight-four diesel engine with tur­bo­charger
Engine Type
Electrically excited syn­chronous motor
BMW
Engine Series
4
Valves
0
4
Cylinders
0
1995 CC
Engine Capacity
0 CC
175 bhp
at 4000 rpm
Power
214 bhp
at 0 rpm
BMW 120d
175 bhp
214 bhp
Nissan Leaf (62 kWh)
350 NM
at 1750 rpm
Max. Torque
340 NM
at 0 rpm
BMW 120d
350 NM
340 NM
Nissan Leaf (62 kWh)

Performance

BMW 120d
Nissan Leaf (62 kWh)
142 mph
Maximum Speed
98 mph
7.6 sec
Acceleration 0 to 62 mph
6.9 sec
62 mph 62
mph

106 m
0.000 sec

BMW 120d

62 mph 62
mph

96 m
0.000 sec

Nissan Leaf (62 kWh)

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8.29 kg/bhp
Weight-to-Power Ratio
7.97 kg/bhp
BMW 120d
8.29 kg/bhp
7.97 kg/bhp
Nissan Leaf (62 kWh)

Fuel Economy / Emissions

BMW 120d
Nissan Leaf (62 kWh)
Fuel Economy
60 mpg  ( 67 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.)
combined ✽ per 100 miles
No data
BMW 120d
67 MPGe
 MPGe
Nissan Leaf (62 kWh)
48 mpg
city
No data
No data
motorway
No data
51 L
Fuel Tank Capacity
62 kWh
674 mi
Range
No data
BMW 120d
674 mi
 mi
Nissan Leaf (62 kWh)
Environmental Impact
96.7 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).
No data
BMW 120d
96.7 kWh
0 kWh
Nissan Leaf (62 kWh)
Euro 5
Emission Standard
Elektrofahrzeug
125 g/km (NEFZ)
CO2 Emissions
0 g/km (WLTP)

Practical Convenience

BMW 120d
Nissan Leaf (62 kWh)
5
Doors
5
5
No. of Seats
5
425 kg
Maximum Payload
435 kg
330 L
Boot Capacity
435 L
1150 L
Boot Capacity (Seats Down)
790 L