Nissan Leaf Fuel Consumption (MPG & km/L)

Upon the release of the second-generation Nissan Leaf in 2017, Nissan essentially controlled the market for electric crossovers. But times have changed, and this is now a far more competitive segment of the market for electric vehicles.

Electric vehicles used to be significantly less expensive to operate than petrol or diesel vehicles. This difference has narrowed as energy prices have increased, particularly if you can only use the more expensive public charging network. However, if you have a home electricity tariff that allows you to charge your electric car and have your own wallbox charger, you should still be ahead of the game.

Nissan Leaf Fuel Consumption

With a typical 7.4kW wallbox, the Leaf takes more than seven hours to fully charge. This is to be anticipated. The Nissan is still only capable of 50kW DC fast charging, which is disappointing. To make matters worse, the charging socket design of the Nissan is completely incompatible with that of many of the more recent public chargers. Thus, even though an 80% top-up can be obtained in 60–90 minutes, you will still need to find somewhere to plug it it regularly.

According to official WLTP figures, the driving range of the less expensive Leaf models equipped with a 39kWh battery pack is 163 miles, while the Leaf e+ variants with a 59kWh battery pack can travel as far as 239 miles. Although this is still acceptable by today's standards, we find that, similar to many older electric cars, the anticipated range tends to drastically decrease on faster roads. Therefore, on highway trips, you might find that you need to stop more frequently to pick up electrons.

Nissan Leaf Fuel Efficiency Figures

The fuel consumption of the Nissan Leaf is shown below in both MPG (Miles Per Gallon) and km/L (Kilometers Per Litre). Both of these figures show you how far that particular Nissan Leaf variant can travel for every gallon (4.55 litres) and every litre (1000ml) of fuel. The higher the MPG or km/L value, the more economical the car is and the cheaper it will be to run. As well as providing the combined figures, we also give you the fuel consumption you can expect from a Nissan Leaf in urban / city driving conditions as well as what can be expected on the open highway / motorway.

Car Make, Model & Year	Imperial (MPG)	Metric (km/L)
NISSAN LEAF LEAF 40B ACEN MY21 Electricity Automatic (2022)	- mpg City: - mpg Highway: - mpg	- km/L City: - km/L Highway: - km/L
NISSAN LEAF LEAF 40B NCON MY21 Electricity Automatic (2022)	- mpg City: - mpg Highway: - mpg	- km/L City: - km/L Highway: - km/L
NISSAN LEAF LEAF 40B TEK MY21 Electricity Automatic (2022)	- mpg City: - mpg Highway: - mpg	- km/L City: - km/L Highway: - km/L
NISSAN LEAF LEAF 62B NCON MY21 Electricity Automatic (2022)	- mpg City: - mpg Highway: - mpg	- km/L City: - km/L Highway: - km/L
NISSAN LEAF LEAF 62B TEK MY21 Electricity Automatic (2022)	- mpg City: - mpg Highway: - mpg	- km/L City: - km/L Highway: - km/L
NISSAN LEAF LEAF 40B ACEN MY21 Electricity Automatic (2021)	- mpg City: - mpg Highway: - mpg	- km/L City: - km/L Highway: - km/L
NISSAN LEAF LEAF 40B NCON MY21 Electricity Automatic (2021)	- mpg City: - mpg Highway: - mpg	- km/L City: - km/L Highway: - km/L
NISSAN LEAF LEAF 40B TEK MY21 Electricity Automatic (2021)	- mpg City: - mpg Highway: - mpg	- km/L City: - km/L Highway: - km/L
NISSAN LEAF LEAF 62B NCON MY21 Electricity Automatic (2021)	- mpg City: - mpg Highway: - mpg	- km/L City: - km/L Highway: - km/L
NISSAN LEAF LEAF 62B TEK MY21 Electricity Automatic (2021)	- mpg City: - mpg Highway: - mpg	- km/L City: - km/L Highway: - km/L
NISSAN Leaf 40KW 2018 40KW Electricity Automatic (2020)	- mpg City: - mpg Highway: - mpg	- km/L City: - km/L Highway: - km/L
NISSAN Leaf 2016 Leaf 24kWh Electricity Automatic (2019)	- mpg City: - mpg Highway: - mpg	- km/L City: - km/L Highway: - km/L
NISSAN Leaf 2016 Leaf 30kWh Electricity Automatic (2019)	- mpg City: - mpg Highway: - mpg	- km/L City: - km/L Highway: - km/L
NISSAN Leaf 40KW 2018 40KW Electricity Automatic (2019)	- mpg City: - mpg Highway: - mpg	- km/L City: - km/L Highway: - km/L
NISSAN Leaf, 2016 Leaf 24kWh Electricity Automatic (2018)	- mpg City: - mpg Highway: - mpg	- km/L City: - km/L Highway: - km/L
NISSAN Leaf, 2016 Leaf 30kWh Electricity Automatic (2018)	- mpg City: - mpg Highway: - mpg	- km/L City: - km/L Highway: - km/L
NISSAN Leaf 40KW , 2018 40KW Electricity (2018)	- mpg City: - mpg Highway: - mpg	- km/L City: - km/L Highway: - km/L
NISSAN Leaf, 2016 Leaf 24kWh Electricity Automatic (2017)	- mpg City: - mpg Highway: - mpg	- km/L City: - km/L Highway: - km/L
NISSAN Leaf, 2016 Leaf 30kWh Electricity Automatic (2017)	- mpg City: - mpg Highway: - mpg	- km/L City: - km/L Highway: - km/L
NISSAN Leaf Leaf Electricity Automatic (2016)	- mpg City: - mpg Highway: - mpg	- km/L City: - km/L Highway: - km/L
NISSAN Leaf Leaf (Engine Code EM57) Electricity Automatic (2016)	- mpg City: - mpg Highway: - mpg	- km/L City: - km/L Highway: - km/L
NISSAN Leaf, 2016 Leaf 24kWh Electricity Automatic (2016)	- mpg City: - mpg Highway: - mpg	- km/L City: - km/L Highway: - km/L
NISSAN Leaf, 2016 Leaf 30kWh Electricity Automatic (2016)	- mpg City: - mpg Highway: - mpg	- km/L City: - km/L Highway: - km/L
NISSAN Leaf Leaf Electricity Automatic (2015)	- mpg City: - mpg Highway: - mpg	- km/L City: - km/L Highway: - km/L
NISSAN Leaf Leaf (Engine Code EM57) Electricity Automatic (2015)	- mpg City: - mpg Highway: - mpg	- km/L City: - km/L Highway: - km/L

How To Calculate Real Fuel Consumption Of Your Nissan Leaf

The 'real fuel consumption' shows you the amount of fuel your Nissan Leaf is consuming to travel a fixed distance. This is normally shown as L/100km. This figure shows you the amount of fuel consumed in litres for every 100kms travelled. This is the most commonly used figure for showing the fuel consumption of a vehicle. The formula to calculate it is:

(Litres of fuel used X 100) / Kilometers travelled = L/km.

Why not try our free online fuel consumption calculator and work out your own figures.