Tesla Model 3 vs Nissan Leaf 2.0 (2018)

Just wondering what you'd buy out of these two and why?

Personally, in four years time I think I'll get a 2011 Lexus CT200H and get an electric car around..2028 or so, but that's mainly because I may like my hybrid/ev/hydrogen cars but I also see em as a bit of a money pit

That and I lack a driveway to charge the damn things.

I guess with Japanese cars, cars tend to be built in "packages" ie: with the Prius, it's a T3, T4, T-Spirit etc... but with American and European cars, you buy a base model and every little damn thing is an option, which makes it a tad harder to find an American or European car, with a certain set of options you might want as they're not part of any package

However, the Tesla model 3 may well be superior in many other ways too. Answers below please

 

Nissan Leaf = 200 miles
Tesla model 3 = 215 miles

Personally, I do want ...600 miles as our hybrids can do that fairly easily Though if I do head back up to the north of England, and stay in the north instead of the south, I guess that won't be an issue any more as such..

Though if I ever do go to London, it is a tiny issue if I go by car because ecotricity will have me pay £5 to use their network just for 20 minutes of usage... which causes more issues ie: normally it takes me around 4-5 hours to go from the north to the south. I don't really fancy having that kinda journey delayed even more!

 

Price is around the same
do not know about options
Leaf 2.0 shape looks damn nice, but so does the Tesla model 3 really

 

Bolt is not available in Europe. Chevrolet are pulling out entirely Ahhh the Prius has been really good. Sure, I had one oil leak, but that's now plugged. It still has the engine management light thingy, but practically every mechanic I know has told me that it'll very likely just be the sensors. That and my dad's a taxi driver. His car gave up after about two years when he had the check engine light on. He does at least 5-10 times more mileage than I do, so I'm not all that fussed! - that and I think the service manual actually says it's an intermittent issue (ie: not a real issue, according to an actual Toyota dealer)

 

Sure, and the new leaf does look pretty badass

Nissan confirms next-gen Leaf will have over 200-mile range - Autoblog

 

In the UK, that award would go to the Toyota Aygo instead (or Citroen C1, or Peugeot 107) - they're the same cars, but they're not as fun as the Prius. They're basically "bare" They're not loaded with loads of fancy technology like the Prius is. They're also tiny and their engine size is also tiny. They're city cars, but you do see some on the motorway. Though I guess it is faster than a Yaris despite also having a 1L engine, because well engine size isn't every thing.

Sorry, a bev?

Though yes, hybrids are often really easy to maintain because there's generally less stuff to go wrong. With EVs, well there are far far fewer moving parts. The only moving parts I can think of are the brakes and the steering wheel - oh and of course the wheels.

 

Possibly. We can live in hope though

 

Ahhh fair enough. Thanks I just refer to em as:
EV = Electric Vehicle (fully electric, powered by batteries ONLY)
PHEV = Plug in hybrids,
hybrid = well..hybrids,
ICE vehicles = Internal Combustion Engine vehicles (or "conventional" vehicles)

 

Oh dear hell is this small!

Tesla Model 3 Trunk - Is It Big Enough?

How do you mean by practicality? For me EV cars just as a whole aren't so practical - well at least until I can afford to buy a house with a driveway at the very least.

That or a hydrogen car, but the Mirai is damn expensive as is the Honda FCX vehicle

 

Though if the Nissan Leaf was ANY THING like this:

That'd be super cool

 

Agreed tbf... Tbh, this is one reason why I now think "Well my car may well be 10 years old" but damn is it better than a lot of brand new cars today, with what it offers!

Toyota and Lexus are kinda pulling out of EV though, at least for another decade