Chevrolet Bolt EUV vs Nissan Leaf

The Bolt EUV costs less to run, by the official figures: about $20 a year less in New Zealand, $10 in Australia, £10 in the UK and $10 in the US.

Nissan Leaf

Side by side

Specs are for each car's newest version. The better figure is in green.

Chevrolet Bolt EUVNissan Leaf

A typical year's fuel

New Zealand
$784 (better)
$800
Australia
$669 (better)
$683
United Kingdom
£508 (better)
£519
United States
$714 (better)
$729

Official figures

Uses
18.3 kWh/100km (better)
18.6 kWh/100km
UK
3.4 mi/kWh (better)
3.3 mi/kWh
US
115 MPGe (better)
112 MPGe
Range
397 km
463 km (better)

Space

Seats
–
5
Boot
–
435 L
Length
–
4,490 mm
Weight
–
1,580 kg

Engine

Engine
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Single motor
Power
–
110 kW
Torque
–
320 Nm
Gearbox
–
Single-speed
Drive
–
FWD

Safety

ANCAP
–
★★★★★
Euro NCAP
–
★★★★★
Airbags
–
6

A typical year: New Zealand 11,000 km (Ministry of Transport's average for a light vehicle); Australia 11,100 km (ABS Survey of Motor Vehicle Use average); United Kingdom 11,265 km (DfT National Travel Survey average of about 7,000 miles); United States 21,726 km (FHWA average of about 13,500 miles). Real costs depend on how and where you drive. Work out a particular trip.

Bolt EUV or Leaf?

Which is cheaper to run, the Chevrolet Bolt EUV or the Nissan Leaf?

The Chevrolet Bolt EUV: about $20 a year less in New Zealand, $10 in Australia, £10 in the UK and $10 in the US than the Nissan Leaf at today's average prices and a typical year's driving.

Each on its own

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