Hyundai Ioniq Electric vs Nissan LEAF (2021)

Price gap, MSRP + destination

$1,630

Scored measures. Each is scaled to the larger value. Bold: the winner.

Ioniq Electric SE FWD vs LEAF S FWD
Measure	Ioniq Electric	LEAF	Winner
MSRP + destination	$34,250	$32,620	LEAF
Horsepower	134 hp	147 hp	LEAF
Torque	218 lb-ft	236 lb-ft	LEAF
MPGe	133 MPGe	111 MPGe	Ioniq Electric
EV range	170 mi	149 mi	Ioniq Electric
Cargo, max	23.0 cu ft	23.6 cu ft to 30.0 cu ft	N/A
Cargo, seats up	23.0 cu ft	23.6 cu ft	LEAF
Rear legroom	35.7 in	33.5 in	Ioniq Electric
Front legroom	42.2 in	42.1 in	About the same
Length	176.0 in	176.4 in	Not scored
Width	71.7 in	70.5 in	Not scored
Curb weight	3,371 lb	3,501 lb	Not scored
Seats	5	5	About the same
Ground clearance	5.9 in	5.9 in	About the same
0-60 mph	9.1 s estimate	8.7 s estimate	LEAF
Basic warranty	5 yr / 60,000 mi	3 yr / 36,000 mi	Ioniq Electric

Not scored: length, width, curb weight. N/A rows are not counted.

Nearest trims by price

Each trim and the rival trim nearest in MSRP
Trim	Nearest in price	Gap
Ioniq Electric SE FWD $33,245	LEAF S FWD $31,670	$1,575
LEAF S FWD $31,670	Ioniq Electric SE FWD $33,245	$1,575

Miles a yearGas, $ per gallonElectricity, cents per kWhYears

LEAF costs $1,021 less over 6 years.

12,000 miles a year. Gas $3.20. Electricity 17 cents per kWh.

Charging cost estimated from MPGe.

Weight each group from 0 to 10. MPG uses fuel or charging cost.

Price 5MPG 5Power 5Space 5Towing 5

Equal weights: Ioniq Electric wins.

LEAF wins if MPG weight is 4 or less.

Your price and mpg will differ.

Reliability and safety are not included.