Nissan LEAF vs Renault Megane

The Nissan LEAF costs £4,004 more than the Renault Megane. For that premium it adds 70 miles more WLTP range. On EVcarsguide's combined category scores, the Renault Megane comes out ahead overall.

The Renault Megane is £4,004 cheaper to buy. Running costs are almost identical - about £136 a year either way, at 8,000 miles on an off-peak home tariff. Add 5 years of charging and the Renault Megane comes out roughly £3,924 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 313 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 Nissan LEAF goes roughly 58 miles further between charging stops. Both rapid-charge to 80% in a similar time, around 24-30 minutes.

The Renault Megane is the easier car for tight UK car parks: it is 42 mm narrower than the Nissan LEAF. In a standard 2,400 mm bay that leaves about 632 mm of total clearance for the Renault Megane and about 590 mm of total clearance for the Nissan LEAF. The Renault Megane also turns in a 0.4 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 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.