Nissan LEAF (2018-2023) vs Renault Megane

The Renault Megane costs £5,505 more than the Nissan LEAF. For that premium it adds 138 miles more WLTP range, 115 kW faster peak rapid charging and 50 kW more power. On EVcarsguide's combined category scores, the Renault Megane comes out ahead overall.

The Nissan LEAF is £5,505 cheaper to buy. The Renault Megane is cheaper to charge, roughly £152 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 £5,345 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 255 miles for the Renault Megane - both below their WLTP figures, because sustained high speed is the hardest case for an EV. The Renault Megane goes roughly 146 miles further between charging stops. A rapid charge to 80% takes around 40 minutes in the Nissan LEAF and 24 in the Renault Megane, so the Renault Megane loses less time at each stop. That makes the Renault Megane the stronger long-distance car.

The two are within 20 mm on width, so neither is meaningfully easier to thread into a tight space. In a standard 2,400 mm bay that leaves about 632 mm of total clearance for the Renault Megane and about 612 mm of total clearance for the Nissan LEAF.

Over a 8-year ownership window EVcarsguide's degradation model projects roughly 76% battery health for the Nissan LEAF and 90% for the Renault Megane. That gives the Renault Megane a modest edge in retained real-world range. The Renault Megane's LFP-type pack tolerates daily 100% charging, while the Nissan LEAF's NMC-type pack lasts longest kept to about 80% for everyday use. Both batteries carry a 8-year manufacturer warranty.