The Comparative Analysis :

VW Golf Plus 1.6 (09 - 10) vs. Nissan Leaf 30 kWh (15 - 17)

€ 19,800
VW Golf Plus 1.6 (09 - 10) VW Golf Plus 1.6
€ 31,300
 Nissan Leaf 30 kWh (15 - 17) Nissan Leaf (30 kWh)
€ 19,800
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 dimensions of these vehicles differ considerably. The VW Golf Plus 1.6 is 24.1 cm shorter, 1.1 cm narrower and 7.1 cm taller than the Nissan Leaf (30 kWh).
VW Golf Plus 1.6
Nissan Leaf (30 kWh)
1621
Blueprint VW Golf Plus 1.6 (09 - 10)
1759
1946
1550
Blueprint Nissan Leaf 30 kWh (15 - 17)
1770
1970
1759 mm
Width
1770 mm
1946 mm
Width Incl. Mirrors
1970 mm
1621 mm
Height
1550 mm
Blueprint VW Golf Plus 1.6 (09 - 10)
2578
4204
Blueprint Nissan Leaf 30 kWh (15 - 17)
2700
4445
4204 mm
Length
4445 mm
2578 mm
Wheelbase
2700 mm

Vehicle Weight

VW Golf Plus 1.6
Nissan Leaf (30 kWh)
1348 kg
Kerb Weight
1605 kg
1910 kg
Gross Vehicle
Weight
1970 kg
VW Golf Plus 1.6 (09 - 10)
Weight Difference:
257 kg
16.01 %
Nissan Leaf 30 kWh (15 - 17)

General

VW Golf Plus 1.6
Nissan Leaf (30 kWh)
1KP
Generation
ZE0
Hatchback
Car Body Style
Hatchback
Unleaded (95 RON)
Fuel Type
Electricity
Front-wheel drive
Drive
Front-wheel drive
5-speed manual transmission
Transmission
1-speed automatic transmission

Engine

VW Golf Plus 1.6
Nissan Leaf (30 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
108 bhp
at 0 rpm
VW Golf Plus 1.6
101 bhp
108 bhp
Nissan Leaf (30 kWh)
148 NM
at 3800 rpm
Max. Torque
254 NM
at 0 rpm
VW Golf Plus 1.6
148 NM
254 NM
Nissan Leaf (30 kWh)

Performance

VW Golf Plus 1.6
Nissan Leaf (30 kWh)
114 mph
Maximum Speed
89 mph
11.8 sec
Acceleration 0 to 62 mph
11.5 sec
62 mph 62
mph

164 m
0.000 sec

VW Golf Plus 1.6

62 mph 62
mph

160 m
0.000 sec

Nissan Leaf (30 kWh)

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13.35 kg/bhp
Weight-to-Power Ratio
14.86 kg/bhp
VW Golf Plus 1.6
13.35 kg/bhp
14.86 kg/bhp
Nissan Leaf (30 kWh)

Fuel Economy / Emissions

VW Golf Plus 1.6
Nissan Leaf (30 kWh)
Fuel Economy
37 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.)
VW Golf Plus 1.6
37 mpg
166 MPGe
Nissan Leaf (30 kWh)
28 mpg
city
No data
47 mpg
motorway
No data
55 L
Fuel Tank Capacity
30 kWh
450 mi
Range
124 mi
VW Golf Plus 1.6
450 mi
124 mi
Nissan Leaf (30 kWh)
Environmental Impact
144 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
VW Golf Plus 1.6
144 kWh
48.8 kWh
Nissan Leaf (30 kWh)
Euro 5
Emission Standard
Elektrofahrzeug
176 g/km (NEFZ)
CO2 Emissions
0 g/km (NEFZ)

Practical Convenience

VW Golf Plus 1.6
Nissan Leaf (30 kWh)
5
Doors
5
5
No. of Seats
5
562 kg
Maximum Payload
365 kg
395 L
Boot Capacity
370 L
1450 L
Boot Capacity (Seats Down)
720 L