BMW iX2 vs Nissan LEAF (2018-2023)

The BMW iX2 costs £15,325 more than the Nissan LEAF. For that premium it adds 150 miles more WLTP range, 80 kW faster peak rapid charging and 90 litres more boot space. On EVcarsguide's combined category scores, the BMW iX2 comes out ahead overall.

The Nissan LEAF is £15,325 cheaper to buy. The BMW iX2 is cheaper to charge, roughly £136 a year versus £184 for the Nissan LEAF, at 8,000 miles on an off-peak home tariff. Add 5 years of charging and the Nissan LEAF comes out roughly £15,085 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 265 miles for the BMW iX2 and 109 miles for the Nissan LEAF - both below their WLTP figures, because sustained high speed is the hardest case for an EV. The BMW iX2 goes roughly 157 miles further between charging stops. A rapid charge to 80% takes around 29 minutes in the BMW iX2 and 40 in the Nissan LEAF, so the BMW iX2 loses less time at each stop. That makes the BMW iX2 the stronger long-distance car.

The Nissan LEAF is the easier car for tight UK car parks: it is 57 mm narrower than the BMW iX2. In a standard 2,400 mm bay that leaves about 612 mm of total clearance for the Nissan LEAF and about 555 mm of total clearance for the BMW iX2. The Nissan LEAF also turns in a 1.3 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 BMW iX2 and 76% for the Nissan LEAF. That gives the BMW iX2 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.