2025 head-to-head · Midsize Car
2025 Hyundai Ioniq 6 vs Nissan Leaf
MPG, range and what each one really costs you to fuel, from official EPA ratings and recalculated with your own gas and electricity prices.
The 2025 Hyundai Ioniq 6 is the cheaper one to run. Driving 15,000 miles a year with 18¢/kWh electricity, it costs about $675 a year to fuel (135 MPGe), versus $821 for the 2025 Nissan Leaf (111 MPGe). That's roughly $146 a year, or about $729 over five years.
Your numbers
Change these to match your driving and local prices. Every figure and chart on this page updates.
Fuel cost over 10 years
- Hyundai Ioniq 6
- Nissan Leaf
Side by side
| Hyundai Ioniq 6 | Nissan Leaf | |
|---|---|---|
| $675 | Your annual fuel cost | $821 |
| 135 MPGe | Combined efficiency | 111 MPGe |
| 151 MPGe | City | 123 MPGe |
| 120 MPGe | Highway | 99 MPGe |
| 25 kWh | Electricity use (kWh/100 mi) | 30.4 kWh |
| 240 mi | Driving range | 149 mi |
| 105 cu ft | Passenger volume | 92 cu ft |
| 11 cu ft | Cargo volume | 24 cu ft |
| 0 g/mi | Tailpipe CO₂ (g/mi) | 0 g/mi |
| 10/10 | EPA fuel economy score | 10/10 |
| 10/10 | EPA greenhouse gas score | 10/10 |
| 6.1 hrs | Charge time at 240V | 8 hrs |
| Electric | Powertrain | Electric |
| Electricity | Fuel | Electricity |
| Electric motor (111 kW) | Engine / motor | Electric motor (110 kW) |
| Single-speed | Transmission | Single-speed |
| RWD | Drivetrain | FWD |
✓ marks the better value. EPA scores run 1–10 (10 is best). Volumes come from the EPA interior volume index and aren't published for every body style.
Hyundai Ioniq 6 vs Nissan Leaf across model years
- Hyundai Ioniq 6
- Nissan Leaf
Annual fuel cost of the most efficient configuration of each model year, at your prices. Click a point to open that year.
How they differ
The Hyundai Ioniq 6 goes farther between stops: about 240 miles on a charge, compared with 149 miles for the Nissan Leaf.
Per EPA interior volume figures, the Hyundai Ioniq 6 has more passenger space (105 vs. 92 cu ft); the Nissan Leaf has more cargo space (24 vs. 11 cu ft).
Among 42 2025 midsize cars, the Hyundai Ioniq 6 ranks 2nd and the Nissan Leaf 6th for lowest fuel cost.
Frequently asked questions
Which is more fuel-efficient, the 2025 Hyundai Ioniq 6 or the 2025 Nissan Leaf?
Measured by cost to drive, the Hyundai Ioniq 6. The Hyundai Ioniq 6 is rated 135 MPGe combined and the Nissan Leaf 111 MPGe (EPA, most efficient configuration of each).
How much does it cost to fuel the 2025 Hyundai Ioniq 6 vs. the Nissan Leaf per year?
At 15,000 miles a year with 18¢/kWh electricity, about $675 for the Hyundai Ioniq 6 and $821 for the Nissan Leaf.
Which has more range?
The Hyundai Ioniq 6: about 240 miles versus 149 miles.
Which has more cargo space?
The Nissan Leaf, with 24 cu ft of luggage volume versus 11 cu ft (EPA interior volume index).
Hyundai Ioniq 6 vs Nissan Leaf in other years
More 2025 comparisons
Hyundai Ioniq 6 vs…
Or compare the 2025 Hyundai Ioniq 6 with anything else: