Nissan · 2011–2026 · Electric
Nissan Leaf MPG by year
The EPA has rated 16 model years of the Nissan Leaf, from 2011 to 2026. The most fuel-efficient year is the 2026, at 121 MPGe combined in its best configuration. The best 2026 model is 22% more efficient than the best 2011 model (121 vs. 99 MPGe). The 2026 model is 49% more efficient than the median wagon that year (121 vs. 81 MPGe).
Combined MPGe by model year
- Leaf, most efficient version
- Range across configurations
- Class median
Shaded band: range across that year's configurations. Class median: same-year models in the same class, rated in MPGe. Click a point to open that model year; the table below lists every value.
Every Leaf model year
| Year | Type | Best combined | City / Hwy | Class median | Range | Configs | Fuel / yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Electric | 121 MPGe lowest 103 |
131 / 111 | 81 | 303 mi | 3 | $751 |
| 2025 | Electric | 111 MPGe lowest 109 |
123 / 99 | 114 | 212 mi | 2 | $821 |
| 2024 | Electric | 111 MPGe lowest 109 |
123 / 99 | 111 | 212 mi | 2 | $821 |
| 2023 | Electric | 111 MPGe lowest 109 |
123 / 99 | 102 | 212 mi | 2 | $821 |
| 2022 | Electric | 111 MPGe lowest 104 |
123 / 99 | 99.5 | 226 mi | 3 | $821 |
| 2021 | Electric | 111 MPGe lowest 104 |
123 / 99 | 111 | 226 mi | 3 | $821 |
| 2020 | Electric | 111 MPGe lowest 104 |
123 / 99 | 122 | 226 mi | 3 | $821 |
| 2019 | Electric | 112 MPGe lowest 104 |
124 / 99 | 114 | 226 mi | 3 | $815 |
| 2018 | Electric | 112 MPGe | 125 / 100 | 114 | 151 mi | 1 | $810 |
| 2017 | Electric | 112 MPGe | 124 / 101 | 113 | 107 mi | 1 | $810 |
| 2016 | Electric | 114 MPGe lowest 112 |
126 / 101 | 105 | 107 mi | 2 | $799 |
| 2015 | Electric | 114 MPGe | 126 / 101 | 106 | 84 mi | 1 | $799 |
| 2014 | Electric | 114 MPGe | 126 / 101 | 84 | 84 mi | 1 | $810 |
| 2013 | Electric | 115 MPGe | 129 / 102 | 106 | 75 mi | 1 | $783 |
| 2012 | Electric | 99 MPGe | 106 / 92 | 74.5 | 73 mi | 1 | $918 |
| 2011 | Electric | 99 MPGe | 106 / 92 | 87 | 73 mi | 1 | $918 |
Fuel cost uses today's default prices for every year so model years compare like for like. Sort any column.
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Frequently asked questions
Which Nissan Leaf year has the best fuel economy?
The 2026 Nissan Leaf, rated up to 121 MPGe combined. At 15,000 miles a year with 18¢/kWh electricity, that works out to about $751 a year.
Which Nissan Leaf year has the worst fuel economy?
The 2011 model, whose most efficient version is rated 99 MPGe combined (about $918 a year to fuel).
What is the fuel economy of the latest Nissan Leaf?
The 2026 Nissan Leaf is rated up to 121 MPGe combined.