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Nissan Leaf 52kWh vs BMW i3 22 kWh 170

Over a standing quarter mile on dry asphalt the BMW i3 22 kWh 170 is the quicker car, covering it in 15.32 s at 84.0 mph against the Nissan Leaf 52kWh’s 16.15 s — a margin of 0.83 s. To 60 mph the BMW i3 22 kWh 170 takes 6.39 s and the Nissan Leaf 52kWh 7.66 s.

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

Nissan Leaf 52kWh BMW i3 22 kWh 170

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Down the strip

Standing startNissan Leaf 52kWhBMW i3 22 kWh 170
0–60 mph7.66 s6.39 s
0–100 mph——
60 ft2.41 s2.28 s
1/8 mile10.18 s9.60 s
1/4 mile16.15 s15.32 s
Trap speed81.3 mph84.0 mph

Each car is trimmed to its own published figures — 2/2 for the Nissan Leaf 52kWh, 2/2 for the BMW i3 22 kWh 170 — so a heavier car can still be the quicker one if that is what it tests.

On paper

SpecificationNissan Leaf 52kWhBMW i3 22 kWh 170
Year20252013
Power174 bhp168 bhp
Kerb mass1,524 kg1,195 kg
Power to weight114 bhp/t140 bhp/t
DrivetrainFront driveRear drive
EngineElectricElectric

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Questions

Is the Nissan Leaf 52kWh or the BMW i3 22 kWh 170 faster?
The BMW i3 22 kWh 170. Over a standing quarter mile it runs 15.32 s to the Nissan Leaf 52kWh's 16.15 s, a margin of 0.83 s, and it reaches 60 mph in 6.39 s against 7.66 s. These are theoretical times from a physics simulation, not measured runs.
What is the Nissan Leaf 52kWh 0-60 time?
The Nissan Leaf 52kWh reaches 60 mph in 7.66 s, simulated on dry asphalt at 20 °C with a 1 ft rollout. It covers the standing quarter mile in 16.15 s at 81.3 mph.
What is the BMW i3 22 kWh 170 0-60 time?
The BMW i3 22 kWh 170 reaches 60 mph in 6.39 s, simulated on dry asphalt at 20 °C with a 1 ft rollout. It covers the standing quarter mile in 15.32 s at 84.0 mph.
What trap speed does each car run?
The Nissan Leaf 52kWh trips the lights at 81.3 mph and the BMW i3 22 kWh 170 at 84.0 mph at the end of the quarter mile. These are theoretical times from a physics simulation, not measured runs.
Are these real measured times?
No. Every time on this page is produced by a physics simulation, not by a stopwatch at a drag strip. Each car is modelled from its published kerb mass, rated power, drivetrain and gearing, then trimmed until it matches its own published acceleration figures — 2 of 2 for the Nissan Leaf 52kWh and 2 of 2 for the BMW i3 22 kWh 170. Conditions are identical for both cars: dry asphalt, 20 °C, sea level, 1 ft rollout.

Figures regenerated 2026-10-12. Every number on this page is computed by the simulator at build time, so the page and the app can never disagree.