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Nissan Leaf 40 kWh (ZE1)

The Nissan Leaf 40 kWh (ZE1) reaches 60 mph in 7.08 s (100 km/h in 7.53 s) and covers a standing quarter mile in 15.58 s, tripping the lights at 88.7 mph. It clears the first 60 ft in 2.48 s and the eighth mile in 10.03 s.

Simulated, not measured — computed from published kerb mass, rated power, gearing and drivetrain, then fitted to this car’s own published acceleration figures. Dry asphalt, 20 °C, sea level, 1 ft rollout.

Nissan Leaf 40 kWh (ZE1) BMW 2 Series 218i 136 Auto (2013)

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Down the strip

Standing start Nissan Leaf 40 kWh (ZE1)
0–60 mph7.08 s
0–100 km/h7.53 s
0–100 mph—
60 ft2.48 s
1/8 mile10.03 s
1/4 mile15.58 s
Trap speed88.7 mph

About the Leaf 40 kWh (ZE1)

The 2018 Nissan Leaf 40 kWh (ZE1) is a front-drive electric car of 1,580 kg with 148 bhp, which works out at 93 bhp per tonne. With full torque from a standstill it clears the first 60 ft in 2.48 s, and the question for an electric car is usually not the launch but whether it keeps pulling: it trips the quarter-mile lights at 88.7 mph. Against the 14,946 cars in the set it is the 4,805th quickest to 60 mph, and the 51st quickest of the 263 Nissans here. Its 88.7 mph trap speed sits about where its 0-60 puts it, so it launches and pulls in roughly equal measure. The simulation is trimmed to 1 of 1 published acceleration figures for this car.

On paper

Specification Nissan Leaf 40 kWh (ZE1)
Year2018
Power148 hp (110 kW)
Kerb mass1,580 kg
Power to weight93 bhp/t
DrivetrainFront drive
Gears1
EngineElectric
Top speed89 mph (144 km/h), quoted

Similar cars

CarYear 0–601/4 mileTrapPower
BMW 2 Series 218i 136 Auto (2013)20137.19 s15.62 s87.9 mph134 bhp
VW Polo BlueGT 1.4 TSI 140 DCT20137.10 s15.58 s89.2 mph138 bhp
Peugeot e-208 50 kWh20197.25 s15.72 s87.6 mph134 bhp

Picked for a fair race, not just a matching 0-60: pace, power-to-weight and body shape all count, and at most one is from the same maker.

Head to head

Nissan Leaf 52kWh vs Nissan Leaf 40 kWh (ZE1)Full comparison

Where these times sit

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Questions

What is the Nissan Leaf 40 kWh (ZE1) 0-60 time?
The Nissan Leaf 40 kWh (ZE1) reaches 60 mph in 7.08 s, simulated on dry asphalt at 20 °C with a 1 ft rollout. That makes it the 4,805th quickest of the 14,946 cars in the set.
What is the Nissan Leaf 40 kWh (ZE1) quarter mile time?
15.58 s at 88.7 mph. It reaches the eighth mile in 10.03 s and clears the first 60 ft in 2.48 s. These are theoretical times from a physics simulation, not measured runs.
How much power does the Nissan Leaf 40 kWh (ZE1) have?
148 bhp and 1,580 kg, which is 93 bhp per tonne. It is front-drive, electric, with 1 gears and a quoted top speed of 144 km/h. These are theoretical times from a physics simulation, not measured runs.
What cars are comparable to the Nissan Leaf 40 kWh (ZE1)?
Closest here on pace: BMW 2 Series 218i 136 Auto (2013) (7.19 s), VW Polo BlueGT 1.4 TSI 140 DCT (7.10 s), Peugeot e-208 50 kWh (7.25 s). Each one can be raced against the Nissan Leaf 40 kWh (ZE1) in the panel at the top of this page. These are theoretical times from a physics simulation, not measured runs.
Are these real measured times?
No. Every figure on this page is produced by a physics simulation, not by a stopwatch at a drag strip. The Nissan Leaf 40 kWh (ZE1) is modelled from its published kerb mass, rated power, drivetrain and gearing, then trimmed until it reproduces 1 of its 1 published acceleration figures. Conditions are the same for every car in the set: dry asphalt, 20 °C, sea level, 1 ft rollout.

Figures regenerated 2026-10-16. Every number on this page is computed by the simulator at build time, so the page and the app can never disagree.