Nissan LEAF vs Tesla Model 3 (2019-2023)

EVcarsguide estimates a real-world motorway range of about 313 miles for the Nissan LEAF and 312 miles for the Tesla Model 3 - effectively matched, and both well below their WLTP figures because sustained high speed is the hardest case for an EV.

The Nissan LEAF is the easier car for tight UK car parks: it is 40 mm narrower than the Tesla Model 3. In a standard 2,400 mm bay that leaves about 590 mm of total clearance for the Nissan LEAF and about 550 mm of total clearance for the Tesla Model 3. 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 Nissan LEAF and 85% for the Tesla Model 3. That is close enough that capacity loss should not decide between them. Both use NMC-type cells, so for daily use keep the charge limit near 80% to slow degradation.