The Comparative Analysis :

VW Golf 3-door 1.6 DSG (08 - 10) vs. Nissan Leaf 40 kWh (18 - ..)

€ 20,200
VW Golf 3-door 1.6 DSG (08 - 10) VW Golf 1.6
€ 35,600
 Nissan Leaf 40 kWh (18 - ..) Nissan Leaf (40 kWh)
€ 20,200
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 VW Golf 1.6 is considerably smaller in every dimension. It's 29.1 cm shorter, 0.2 cm narrower and 5 cm lower than the Nissan Leaf (40 kWh).
VW Golf 1.6
Nissan Leaf (40 kWh)
1480
Blueprint VW Golf 3-door 1.6 DSG (08 - 10)
1786
2048
1530
Blueprint Nissan Leaf 40 kWh (18 - ..)
1788
2030
1786 mm
Width
1788 mm
2048 mm
Width Incl. Mirrors
2030 mm
1480 mm
Height
1530 mm
Blueprint VW Golf 3-door 1.6 DSG (08 - 10)
2578
4199
Blueprint Nissan Leaf 40 kWh (18 - ..)
2700
4490
4199 mm
Length
4490 mm
2578 mm
Wheelbase
2700 mm

Vehicle Weight

VW Golf 1.6
Nissan Leaf (40 kWh)
1265 kg
Kerb Weight
1580 kg
1810 kg
Gross Vehicle
Weight
1995 kg
VW Golf 3-door 1.6 DSG (08 - 10)
Weight Difference:
315 kg
19.94 %
Nissan Leaf 40 kWh (18 - ..)

General

VW Golf 1.6
Nissan Leaf (40 kWh)
1K
Generation
ZE1
Hatchback
Car Body Style
Hatchback
Unleaded (95 RON)
Fuel Type
Electricity
Front-wheel drive
Drive
Front-wheel drive
7-speed dual clutch transmission
Transmission
1-speed automatic transmission

Engine

VW Golf 1.6
Nissan Leaf (40 kWh)
Straight-four petrol engine (nat­u­ral­ly as­pi­rat­ed engine)
Engine Type
Electrically excited syn­chronous motor
*CMX*
Engine Code
2
Valves
0
4
Cylinders
0
1595 CC
Engine Capacity
0 CC
101 bhp
at 5600 rpm
Power
148 bhp
at 0 rpm
VW Golf 1.6
101 bhp
148 bhp
Nissan Leaf (40 kWh)
148 NM
at 3800 rpm
Max. Torque
320 NM
at 0 rpm
VW Golf 1.6
148 NM
320 NM
Nissan Leaf (40 kWh)

Performance

VW Golf 1.6
Nissan Leaf (40 kWh)
117 mph
Maximum Speed
89 mph
11.3 sec
Acceleration 0 to 62 mph
7.9 sec
62 mph 62
mph

157 m
0.000 sec

VW Golf 1.6

62 mph 62
mph

110 m
0.000 sec

Nissan Leaf (40 kWh)

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12.52 kg/bhp
Weight-to-Power Ratio
10.68 kg/bhp
VW Golf 1.6
12.52 kg/bhp
10.68 kg/bhp
Nissan Leaf (40 kWh)

Fuel Economy / Emissions

VW Golf 1.6
Nissan Leaf (40 kWh)
Fuel Economy
42 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.)
VW Golf 1.6
42 mpg
164 MPGe
Nissan Leaf (40 kWh)
32 mpg
city
No data
51 mpg
motorway
No data
55 L
Fuel Tank Capacity
40 kWh
510 mi
Range
163 mi
VW Golf 1.6
510 mi
163 mi
Nissan Leaf (40 kWh)
Environmental Impact
127 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
VW Golf 1.6
127 kWh
49.4 kWh
Nissan Leaf (40 kWh)
Euro 5
Emission Standard
Elektrofahrzeug
157 g/km (NEFZ)
CO2 Emissions
0 g/km (WLTP)

Practical Convenience

VW Golf 1.6
Nissan Leaf (40 kWh)
3
Doors
5
5
No. of Seats
5
545 kg
Maximum Payload
415 kg
350 L
Boot Capacity
400 L
1305 L
Boot Capacity (Seats Down)
790 L