The Comparative Analysis :

BMW 120i Automatic (07 - 12) vs. Nissan Leaf 24 kWh (12 - 13)

€ 28,600
BMW 120i Automatic (07 - 12) BMW 120i
€ 34,000
 Nissan Leaf 24 kWh (12 - 13) Nissan Leaf (24 kWh)
€ 28,600
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 120i is considerably smaller in every dimension. It's 20.6 cm shorter, 2.2 cm narrower and 12.4 cm lower than the Nissan Leaf (24 kWh).
BMW 120i
Nissan Leaf (24 kWh)
1421
Blueprint BMW 120i Automatic (07 - 12)
1748
1934
1545
Blueprint Nissan Leaf 24 kWh (12 - 13)
1770
1970
1748 mm
Width
1770 mm
1934 mm
Width Incl. Mirrors
1970 mm
1421 mm
Height
1545 mm
Blueprint BMW 120i Automatic (07 - 12)
2660
4239
Blueprint Nissan Leaf 24 kWh (12 - 13)
2690
4445
4239 mm
Length
4445 mm
2660 mm
Wheelbase
2690 mm

Vehicle Weight

BMW 120i
Nissan Leaf (24 kWh)
1385 kg
Kerb Weight
1642 kg
1810 kg
Gross Vehicle
Weight
1965 kg
BMW 120i Automatic (07 - 12)
Weight Difference:
257 kg
15.65 %
Nissan Leaf 24 kWh (12 - 13)

General

BMW 120i
Nissan Leaf (24 kWh)
E81
Generation
ZE0
Hatchback
Car Body Style
Hatchback
Super Unleaded (98 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 (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
168 bhp
at 6700 rpm
Power
108 bhp
at 0 rpm
BMW 120i
168 bhp
108 bhp
Nissan Leaf (24 kWh)
210 NM
at 4250 rpm
Max. Torque
280 NM
at 0 rpm
BMW 120i
210 NM
280 NM
Nissan Leaf (24 kWh)

Performance

BMW 120i
Nissan Leaf (24 kWh)
138 mph
Maximum Speed
90 mph
8.3 sec
Acceleration 0 to 62 mph
11.9 sec
62 mph 62
mph

115 m
0.000 sec

BMW 120i

62 mph 62
mph

165 m
0.000 sec

Nissan Leaf (24 kWh)

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8.24 kg/bhp
Weight-to-Power Ratio
15.2 kg/bhp
BMW 120i
8.24 kg/bhp
15.2 kg/bhp
Nissan Leaf (24 kWh)

Fuel Economy / Emissions

BMW 120i
Nissan Leaf (24 kWh)
Fuel Economy
43 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 120i
43 mpg
144 MPGe
Nissan Leaf (24 kWh)
32 mpg
city
No data
No data
motorway
No data
53 L
Fuel Tank Capacity
24 kWh
499 mi
Range
86 mi
BMW 120i
499 mi
86 mi
Nissan Leaf (24 kWh)
Environmental Impact
125 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 120i
125 kWh
56.2 kWh
Nissan Leaf (24 kWh)
Euro 5
Emission Standard
Elektrofahrzeug
155 g/km (NEFZ)
CO2 Emissions
0 g/km (NEFZ)

Practical Convenience

BMW 120i
Nissan Leaf (24 kWh)
3
Doors
5
4
No. of Seats
5
425 kg
Maximum Payload
323 kg
330 L
Boot Capacity
330 L
1150 L
Boot Capacity (Seats Down)
680 L