Nissan Leaf 40kWh running costs (2018–2024)
Real-world UK ownership figures for the Nissan Leaf 40kWh, including home-charging cost, road tax (VED), insurance group and depreciation. All numbers based on observed UK driving, not lab WLTP figures.
Key figures at a glance
- Fuel type: electric
- Body style: hatchback
- Efficiency: 3.2 mi/kWh real-world (3.8 official WLTP)
- Real-world range: 135 miles (168 official)
- Battery: 40 kWh usable
- CO₂: 0 g/km
- Road tax (VED) year one: £0
- Road tax standard rate: £195/yr
- Five-year VED total: £780
- Insurance group: 21/50
- Depreciation outlook: poor
- List price: £28,995
- Indicative annual charging cost (10,000 mi): £266
The Nissan Leaf 40kWh returns 3.2 mi/kWh real-world (3.8 official WLTP). At 10,000 miles a year that translates to roughly £266 in home-charging cost on a typical EV tariff, before insurance, servicing or depreciation.
Road tax sits at £0 in year one and £195 per year thereafter. Insurance group 21 of 50 puts it in the mainstream bracket for UK quotes.