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Sources: EPA fuel economy file 2026-11-04 | NHTSA safety records 2026-11-14
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Nissan LEAF MPG by year (2023-2026)

The agency's file has 4 model years of the Nissan LEAF from 2023 to 2026. The newest, the 2026 Nissan LEAF, gets 103 to 121 MPGe combined across 3 tested versions.

Best of 2026

121 MPGeLEAF 75kWh (18 inch steel Wheels), combined

Best in the file

121 MPGeLEAF 75kWh (18 inch steel Wheels); reached in 2026

Best combined mileage by model year

Each dot is the best version of that model year. Electric figures are MPGe, a different measure from miles per gallon. The table below holds every figure.

Best combined fuel economy of the Nissan LEAF by model yearelectric: 111 in 2023 to 121 in 2026. The table below holds every figure.11011211411611812012220232024202520262023: 111 MPGe (Electric)2024: 111 MPGe (Electric)2025: 111 MPGe (Electric)2026: 121 MPGe (Electric)Electric (MPGe)

Years when the mileage changed

  • 2026: the best combined figure went up 10 MPGe, to 121 MPGe (from 111 in 2025).

Your fuel cost, 2026 LEAF

Pick a 2026 version, then set your miles and fuel price. Fuel price as of 2026-11-14, U.S. Department of Energy / EPA. The price box starts at the dated price of the fuel the picked version burns and sets the price of that fuel.

$627 a year

2026 LEAF 75kWh (18 inch steel Wheels), Electric: 131 MPGe city, 111 highway, 121 combined. The agency's own estimate for the 2026 LEAF version is $650 a year (15,000 miles, the agency's fuel prices).

121 MPGeMPGe, combined
$0.04fuel cost per mile
4,178kWh a year
$3,134fuel cost over 5 years

Every model year

Open a year for the calculator, every version, rivals, safety record and recalls. Years in the table are the ones the agency tested; pages exist for 3 of them.

Model yearVersionsBest electric (MPGe)Fuel a year (agency)Best figure against the year before
20232111 MPGe$700no earlier year in the file
20242111 MPGe$700no change
20252111 MPGe$700no change
20263121 MPGe$650 to $750+10 MPGe

The best combined figure changed against the year before in 1 of 4 model years: 2026: +10 MPGe.

Where the newest year stands

The 2026 LEAF is in the Small Station Wagons class. By best combined figure it ranks 1st of 2 electric and fuel-cell 2026 models in that class. Best Small Station Wagons mileage, 2026 models.

Other Nissan models

Every other Nissan model on this site, nearest to the LEAF in newest-year mileage first.

ModelNewest yearCombinedAgainst the LEAF
ARIYA202690 to 101 MPGe20 lower
Versa202530 to 35 mpgnot the same measure
Sentra202632 to 33 mpgnot the same measure
Rogue202629 to 32 mpgnot the same measure
Kicks202630 to 31 mpgnot the same measure
Altima202628 to 30 mpgnot the same measure
Murano202623 mpgnot the same measure
Pathfinder202621 to 23 mpgnot the same measure
Z202619 to 22 mpgnot the same measure
Frontier202618 to 21 mpgnot the same measure
Armada202616 to 18 mpgnot the same measure
GT-R202418 mpgnot the same measure
Titan202416 to 17 mpgnot the same measure

Common questions

Which Nissan LEAF model year has the best mileage?

Since 2023, the best electric figure is 121 MPGe combined, for the 2026 LEAF 75kWh (18 inch steel Wheels).

How many versions of the Nissan LEAF has the agency tested?

9 versions across 4 model years (2023 to 2026).

Has the mileage of the Nissan LEAF gone up over the years?

The best combined figure was 111 MPGe in 2023 and is 121 MPGe in 2026, a change of +10 MPGe.

Mileage and fuel cost: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, fueleconomy.gov vehicle file (file dated 2026-11-04). Your own mileage depends on how and where you drive. Where our numbers come from.