Nissan LEAF (2018-2023) vs Peugeot e-Rifter (2021-2024)

The Peugeot e-Rifter costs £6,385 more than the Nissan LEAF. For that premium it adds 50 kW faster peak rapid charging and 340 litres more boot space. The Nissan LEAF is not just cheaper - it also offers a 3.8s quicker 0-62mph time. On EVcarsguide's combined category scores, the Nissan LEAF comes out ahead overall.

The Nissan LEAF is £6,385 cheaper to buy. Running costs are almost identical - about £184 a year either way, at 8,000 miles on an off-peak home tariff. Add 5 years of charging and the Nissan LEAF comes out roughly £6,465 cheaper overall. These figures cover list price and home charging only - insurance, servicing, tyres and depreciation will move the real total.

EVcarsguide estimates a real-world motorway range of about 109 miles for the Nissan LEAF and 144 miles for the Peugeot e-Rifter - both below their WLTP figures, because sustained high speed is the hardest case for an EV. The Peugeot e-Rifter goes roughly 35 miles further between charging stops. A rapid charge to 80% takes around 40 minutes in the Nissan LEAF and 30 in the Peugeot e-Rifter, so the Peugeot e-Rifter loses less time at each stop. That makes the Peugeot e-Rifter the stronger long-distance car.

The Nissan LEAF is the easier car for tight UK car parks: it is 133 mm narrower than the Peugeot e-Rifter. In a standard 2,400 mm bay that leaves about 612 mm of total clearance for the Nissan LEAF and about 479 mm of total clearance for the Peugeot e-Rifter.

Over a 8-year ownership window EVcarsguide's degradation model projects roughly 76% battery health for the Nissan LEAF and 84% for the Peugeot e-Rifter. That gives the Peugeot e-Rifter 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. Both batteries carry a 8-year manufacturer warranty.