Compare the2023 Chevrolet Bolt EUVVS 2023 Nissan Leaf

Safety
Warranty
Reliability
Engine
Fuel Economy and Range
Brakes and Stopping
Tires and Wheels
Suspension and Handling
Chassis
Passenger Space
Ergonomics
Recommendations

Safety

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Both the Bolt EUV and the Leaf have standard driver and passenger frontal airbags, front and rear side-impact airbags, driver and front passenger knee airbags, side-impact head airbags, front seatbelt pretensioners, front wheel drive, height adjustable front shoulder belts, four-wheel antilock brakes, traction control, electronic stability systems to prevent skidding, crash mitigating brakes, lane departure warning systems, rearview cameras, available blind spot warning systems, around view monitors and rear cross-path warning.

Warranty

The Bolt EUV’s corrosion warranty is 1 year longer than the Leaf’s (6 vs. 5 years).

There are almost 3 times as many Chevrolet dealers as there are Nissan dealers, which makes it much easier should you ever need service under the Bolt EUV’s warranty.

Reliability

J.D. Power and Associates’ 2022 Initial Quality Study of new car owners surveyed provide the statistics that show that Chevrolet vehicles are better in initial quality than Nissan vehicles. J.D. Power ranks Chevrolet third in initial quality, above the industry average. With 20 more problems per 100 vehicles, Nissan is ranked 10th.

J.D. Power and Associates’ 2022 survey of the owners of three-year-old vehicles provides the long-term dependability statistics that show that Chevrolet vehicles are more reliable than Nissan vehicles. J.D. Power ranks Chevrolet above average in long-term dependability. With 21 more problems per 100 vehicles in the first three years of ownership, Nissan is rated below average.

Engine

The Bolt EUV’s electric motor produces 53 more horsepower (200 vs. 147) and 30 lbs.-ft. more torque (266 vs. 236) than the Leaf’s standard electric motor. The Bolt EUV’s electric motor produces 16 lbs.-ft. more torque (266 vs. 250) than the Leaf PLUS’ standard electric motor.

As tested in Motor Trend the Chevrolet Bolt EUV is faster than the Nissan Leaf 0.0:

	Bolt EUV	Leaf
Zero to 60 MPH	6.7 sec	7.5 sec
Quarter Mile	15.2 sec	15.8 sec
Speed in 1/4 Mile	92.5 MPH	87.6 MPH

Fuel Economy and Range

On the EPA test cycle the Bolt EUV gets better mileage than the Leaf:

		MPGe
Bolt EUV
	Electric Motor	125 city/104 hwy
Leaf
	Electric Motor	123 city/99 hwy
	SV PLUS Electric Motor	121 city/98 hwy

The Bolt EUV can travel longer on a full charge than the Leaf on a full charge:

		Miles
Bolt EUV
	Electric Motor	247 miles
Leaf
	SV PLUS Electric Motor	212 miles
	Electric Motor	149 miles

Brakes and Stopping

The Bolt EUV stops shorter than the Leaf:

	Bolt EUV	Leaf
70 to 0 MPH	186 feet	191 feet	Car and Driver
60 to 0 MPH	137 feet	141 feet	Consumer Reports
60 to 0 MPH (Wet)	141 feet	145 feet	Consumer Reports

Tires and Wheels

For better traction, the Bolt EUV has larger tires than the Leaf (215/50R17 vs. 205/55R16).

The Bolt EUV’s tires provide better handling because they have a lower 50 series profile (height to width ratio) that provides a stiffer sidewall than the Leaf S’ standard 55 series tires.

For better ride, handling and brake cooling the Bolt EUV has standard 17-inch wheels. Smaller 16-inch wheels are standard on the Leaf S.

Having a flat tire is dangerous, inconvenient and expensive. The self-sealing tires standard on the Bolt EUV can automatically seal most punctures up to 3/16 of an inch, effectively preventing most flat tires. The Leaf doesn’t offer self-sealing tires.

Suspension and Handling

The Bolt EUV Premier handles at .79 G’s, while the Leaf pulls only .78 G’s of cornering force in a Car and Driver skidpad test.

Chassis

The Bolt EUV is 6.9 inches shorter than the Leaf, making the Bolt EUV easier to handle, maneuver and park in tight spaces.

Passenger Space

The Bolt EUV has 4.1 cubic feet more passenger volume than the Leaf (96.5 vs. 92.4).

The Bolt EUV has 2.2 inches more front legroom, .3 inches more front shoulder room, .5 inches more rear headroom, 5.6 inches more rear legroom and .2 inches more rear hip room than the Leaf.

Ergonomics

The Bolt EUV’s power parking brake sets with one touch and releases with one touch or automatically. The Leaf’s parking brake has to be released manually.

The power windows standard on both the Bolt EUV and the Leaf have locks to prevent small children from operating them. When the lock on the Bolt EUV is engaged the driver can still operate all of the windows, for instance to close one opened by a child. The Leaf prevents the driver from operating the other windows just as it does the other passengers.

The Bolt EUV’s front and rear power windows all open fully with one touch of the switches and its front windows also automatically close, making it more convenient at drive-up windows and toll booths, or when talking with someone outside the car. The Leaf’s passenger windows don’t open or close automatically.

On a hot day the Bolt EUV’s driver can lower all the windows from a distance using the keyless remote. The driver of the Leaf can only operate the windows from inside the vehicle, with the ignition on.

The Bolt EUV’s power window, power lock, power mirror and cruise control switches are lit from behind, making them plainly visible and easier to operate at night. The Leaf’s power lock and cruise control switches are unlit, making them difficult to find at night and operate safely.

The Bolt EUV Premier’s standard wipers adjust their speed and turn on and off automatically according to the amount of rainfall on the windshield. The Leaf’s intermittent wipers change speed with vehicle speed, but can’t turn on and off or change speed based on changing rainfall.

The Bolt EUV’s LED headlights produce a whiter, brighter light (up to 3x) using five times less power than the Leaf S/SV’s standard halogen headlights. LED lights also light instantly and last over twenty times longer than halogen.

The Bolt EUV’s standard outside mirrors include heating elements to clear off the mirrors for better visibility. Nissan only offers heated mirrors on the Leaf SV PLUS.

Both the Bolt EUV and the Leaf offer available heated front seats. The Bolt EUV Premier also has standard heated rear seats to keep those passengers extremely comfortable in the winter. Heated rear seats aren’t available in the Leaf.

Optional air-conditioned seats in the Bolt EUV keep the driver and front passenger comfortable and take the sting out of hot seats in Summer. The Leaf doesn’t offer air-conditioned seats.

The Bolt EUV offers an optional center folding armrest for the rear passengers. A center armrest helps make rear passengers more comfortable and it can provide a boundary between children. The Leaf doesn’t offer a rear seat center armrest.

To quickly and conveniently keep personal devices charged without cables tangling and wearing out, the Chevrolet Bolt EUV has a standard wireless phone charging system (Qi) in the center console. The Leaf doesn’t offer wireless personal charging.

Recommendations

The Chevrolet Bolt outsold the Nissan Leaf by over two to one during the 2021 model year.