2024 Nissan Leaf SV Plus vs 2024 Mini Cooper SE
Range, charging speed, efficiency, and price — side by side, with the EPA numbers.
2024 Nissan Leaf SV Plus
$36,190
vs
2024 Mini Cooper SE
$30,900
The verdict at a glance
- 2024 Nissan Leaf SV Plus goes farther on a charge — 212 mi vs 114 mi EPA (98 mi more).
- 2024 Nissan Leaf SV Plus charges faster on a road trip — up to 100 kW DC.
- 2024 Mini Cooper SE is more efficient, so it costs less per mile to drive.
- 2024 Mini Cooper SE is cheaper to buy, starting at $30,900.
Full spec comparison
Spec
2024 Nissan Leaf SV Plus
2024 Mini Cooper SE
EPA range
212 mi
114 mi
Battery (usable)
62 kWh
32 kWh
Efficiency
0.31 kWh/mi
0.3 kWh/mi
DC fast (peak)
100 kW
50 kW
AC onboard
6.6 kW
11 kW
Connector
CHAdeMO
CCS1
Drivetrain
FWD
FWD
Starting MSRP
$36,190
$30,900
Charging time (20% → 80%)
Charger
2024 Nissan Leaf SV Plus
2024 Mini Cooper SE
150 kW DC
26 min
26 min
350 kW DC
26 min
26 min
Cost to drive
Home charging at $0.15/kWh, 12,000 miles/year.
Estimate
2024 Nissan Leaf SV Plus
2024 Mini Cooper SE
Electricity / year
$558
$540
Common questions
Which has more range, the Leaf or the Cooper SE?
2024 Nissan Leaf SV Plus has the longer EPA range at 212 miles, versus 114 miles for the other.
Which charges faster?
2024 Nissan Leaf SV Plus peaks at 100 kW on DC fast charging, so it adds range quicker at a high-power station.