The Comparative Analysis :

BMW 120i Automatic (04 - 07) vs. Nissan Leaf 30 kWh (15 - 17)

€ 27,300
BMW 120i Automatic (04 - 07) BMW 120i
€ 31,300
 Nissan Leaf 30 kWh (15 - 17) Nissan Leaf (30 kWh)
€ 27,300
Base Price ⓘBase price of a new vehicle with standard equipment in Germany at market launch.
€ 31,300

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

Vehicle Dimensions

The BMW 120i is considerably smaller in every dimension. It's 21.8 cm shorter, 1.9 cm narrower and 12 cm lower than the Nissan Leaf (30 kWh).
BMW 120i
Nissan Leaf (30 kWh)
1430
Blueprint BMW 120i Automatic (04 - 07)
1751
1933
1550
Blueprint Nissan Leaf 30 kWh (15 - 17)
1770
1970
1751 mm
Width
1770 mm
1933 mm
Width Incl. Mirrors
1970 mm
1430 mm
Height
1550 mm
Blueprint BMW 120i Automatic (04 - 07)
2660
4227
Blueprint Nissan Leaf 30 kWh (15 - 17)
2700
4445
4227 mm
Length
4445 mm
2660 mm
Wheelbase
2700 mm

Vehicle Weight

BMW 120i
Nissan Leaf (30 kWh)
1350 kg
Kerb Weight
1605 kg
1775 kg
Gross Vehicle
Weight
1970 kg
BMW 120i Automatic (04 - 07)
Weight Difference:
255 kg
15.89 %
Nissan Leaf 30 kWh (15 - 17)

General

BMW 120i
Nissan Leaf (30 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 120i
Nissan Leaf (30 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
148 bhp
at 6200 rpm
Power
108 bhp
at 0 rpm
BMW 120i
148 bhp
108 bhp
Nissan Leaf (30 kWh)
200 NM
at 3600 rpm
Max. Torque
254 NM
at 0 rpm
BMW 120i
200 NM
254 NM
Nissan Leaf (30 kWh)

Performance

BMW 120i
Nissan Leaf (30 kWh)
132 mph
Maximum Speed
89 mph
9.2 sec
Acceleration 0 to 62 mph
11.5 sec
62 mph 62
mph

128 m
0.000 sec

BMW 120i

62 mph 62
mph

160 m
0.000 sec

Nissan Leaf (30 kWh)

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9.12 kg/bhp
Weight-to-Power Ratio
14.86 kg/bhp
BMW 120i
9.12 kg/bhp
14.86 kg/bhp
Nissan Leaf (30 kWh)

Fuel Economy / Emissions

BMW 120i
Nissan Leaf (30 kWh)
Fuel Economy
36 mpg
combined ✽ per 100 miles
24 kWh✽  ( 166 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 120i
36 mpg
166 MPGe
Nissan Leaf (30 kWh)
26 mpg
city
No data
No data
motorway
No data
50 L
Fuel Tank Capacity
30 kWh
393 mi
Range
124 mi
BMW 120i
393 mi
124 mi
Nissan Leaf (30 kWh)
Environmental Impact
149.7 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).
48.8 kWh
BMW 120i
149.7 kWh
48.8 kWh
Nissan Leaf (30 kWh)
Euro 4
Emission Standard
Elektrofahrzeug
190 g/km (NEFZ)
CO2 Emissions
0 g/km (NEFZ)

Practical Convenience

BMW 120i
Nissan Leaf (30 kWh)
5
Doors
5
5
No. of Seats
5
425 kg
Maximum Payload
365 kg
330 L
Boot Capacity
370 L
1150 L
Boot Capacity (Seats Down)
720 L