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Nissan Leaf 52kWh vs Tesla Model S Plaid

Over a standing quarter mile on dry asphalt the Tesla Model S Plaid is the quicker car, covering it in 9.57 s at 145.9 mph against the Nissan Leaf 52kWh’s 16.15 s — a margin of 6.58 s. To 60 mph the Tesla Model S Plaid takes 2.04 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 Tesla Model S Plaid

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Down the strip

Standing startNissan Leaf 52kWhTesla Model S Plaid
0–60 mph7.66 s2.04 s
0–100 mph—4.60 s
60 ft2.41 s1.51 s
1/8 mile10.18 s6.17 s
1/4 mile16.15 s9.57 s
Trap speed81.3 mph145.9 mph

Each car is trimmed to its own published figures — 2/2 for the Nissan Leaf 52kWh, 11/11 for the Tesla Model S Plaid — so a heavier car can still be the quicker one if that is what it tests.

On paper

SpecificationNissan Leaf 52kWhTesla Model S Plaid
Year20252021
Power174 bhp1,021 bhp
Kerb mass1,524 kg2,190 kg
Power to weight114 bhp/t466 bhp/t
DrivetrainFront driveAll-wheel drive
EngineElectricElectric

Where these times sit

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Questions

Is the Nissan Leaf 52kWh or the Tesla Model S Plaid faster?
The Tesla Model S Plaid. Over a standing quarter mile it runs 9.57 s to the Nissan Leaf 52kWh's 16.15 s, a margin of 6.58 s, and it reaches 60 mph in 2.04 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 Tesla Model S Plaid 0-60 time?
The Tesla Model S Plaid reaches 60 mph in 2.04 s, simulated on dry asphalt at 20 °C with a 1 ft rollout. It covers the standing quarter mile in 9.57 s at 145.9 mph.
What trap speed does each car run?
The Nissan Leaf 52kWh trips the lights at 81.3 mph and the Tesla Model S Plaid at 145.9 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 11 of 11 for the Tesla Model S Plaid. 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.