Nissan LEAF (2011-2017) vs Vauxhall Mokka-e

The Vauxhall Mokka-e costs £7,850 more than the Nissan LEAF. For that premium it adds 83 miles more WLTP range, 50 kW faster peak rapid charging and a 2.3s quicker 0-62mph time. On EVcarsguide's combined category scores, the Nissan LEAF comes out ahead overall.

The Nissan LEAF is £7,850 cheaper to buy. Running costs are almost identical - about £168 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 £7,850 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 76 miles for the Nissan LEAF and 168 miles for the Vauxhall Mokka-e - both below their WLTP figures, because sustained high speed is the hardest case for an EV. The Vauxhall Mokka-e goes roughly 92 miles further between charging stops. Both rapid-charge to 80% in a similar time, around 30-30 minutes.

The two are within 21 mm on width, so neither is meaningfully easier to thread into a tight space. In a standard 2,400 mm bay that leaves about 630 mm of total clearance for the Nissan LEAF and about 609 mm of total clearance for the Vauxhall Mokka-e.

Over a 8-year ownership window EVcarsguide's degradation model projects roughly 65% battery health for the Nissan LEAF and 84% for the Vauxhall Mokka-e. That gives the Vauxhall Mokka-e 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.