Nissan Leaf vs Subaru Solterra

The Solterra costs less to run, by the official figures: about £20 a year less in the UK.

Nissan Leaf

Side by side

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

Nissan LeafSubaru Solterra

A typical year's fuel

United Kingdom
£519
£500 (better)
New Zealand
$800
$771 (better)
Australia
$683
$658 (better)
United States
$729
$703 (better)

Official figures

Uses
3.3 mi/kWh
3.5 mi/kWh (better)
Also
18.6 kWh/100km
18.0 kWh/100km (better)
Range
288 miles
288 miles

Space

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

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

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

Leaf or Solterra?

Which is cheaper to run, the Nissan Leaf or the Subaru Solterra?

The Subaru Solterra: about £20 a year less in the UK than the Nissan Leaf at today's average prices and a typical year's driving.

Each on its own

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