MG ZS EV (2019-2021) vs Nissan LEAF (2011-2017)

EVcarsguide estimates a real-world motorway range of about 136 miles for the MG ZS EV and 76 miles for the Nissan LEAF - both below their WLTP figures, because sustained high speed is the hardest case for an EV. The MG ZS EV goes roughly 60 miles further between charging stops. A rapid charge to 80% takes around 40 minutes in the MG ZS EV and 30 in the Nissan LEAF, so the Nissan LEAF loses less time at each stop. So the MG ZS EV stops less often while the Nissan LEAF stops for less time - pick on which you would rather do.

The Nissan LEAF is the easier car for tight UK car parks: it is 39 mm narrower than the MG ZS EV. In a standard 2,400 mm bay that leaves about 630 mm of total clearance for the Nissan LEAF and about 591 mm of total clearance for the MG ZS EV. The Nissan LEAF also turns in a 0.8 m tighter circle, which helps with U-turns and multi-storey ramps.

Over a 8-year ownership window EVcarsguide's degradation model projects roughly 84% battery health for the MG ZS EV and 65% for the Nissan LEAF. That gives the MG ZS EV a modest edge in retained real-world range. Both use NMC-type cells, so for daily use keep the charge limit near 80% to slow degradation. The Nissan LEAF has the longer battery warranty at 8 years, versus 7 for the MG ZS EV.