2023 head-to-head · Midsize Car

2023 Nissan Leaf vs Toyota Crown

MPG, range and what each one really costs you to fuel, from official EPA ratings and recalculated with your own gas and electricity prices.

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✓ Cheaper to run
$821/ year to fuel
111 MPGe
✓ Cheaper to run
$1,134/ year to fuel
41 MPG

The 2023 Nissan Leaf is the cheaper one to run. Driving 15,000 miles a year with 18¢/kWh electricity and $3.10/gal regular gas, it costs about $821 a year to fuel (111 MPGe), versus $1,134 for the 2023 Toyota Crown (41 MPG). That's roughly $313 a year, or about $1,567 over five years.

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Fuel cost over 10 years

  • Nissan Leaf
  • Toyota Crown

Side by side

Nissan LeafToyota Crown
$821 Your annual fuel cost $1,134
111 MPGe Combined efficiency 41 MPG
123 MPGe City 42 MPG
99 MPGe Highway 41 MPG
30.4 kWh Electricity use (kWh/100 mi) —
149 mi Driving range —
92 cu ft Passenger volume 98 cu ft
24 cu ft Cargo volume 13 cu ft
0 g/mi Tailpipe CO₂ (g/mi) 214 g/mi
10/10 EPA fuel economy score 8/10
10/10 EPA greenhouse gas score 8/10
8 hrs Charge time at 240V —
Electric Powertrain Hybrid
Electricity Fuel Regular gasoline
Electric motor Engine / motor 2.5L 4-cyl
Single-speed Transmission CVT
FWD Drivetrain AWD

✓ 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.

Nissan Leaf vs Toyota Crown across model years

  • Nissan Leaf
  • Toyota Crown

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

Per EPA interior volume figures, the Toyota Crown has more passenger space (98 vs. 92 cu ft); the Nissan Leaf has more cargo space (24 vs. 13 cu ft).

Among 50 2023 midsize cars, the Nissan Leaf ranks 5th and the Toyota Crown 14th for lowest fuel cost.

Because the Nissan Leaf is fully electric, it has no tailpipe emissions and its running cost depends almost entirely on your electricity rate. Cheap overnight home charging widens its advantage over the Toyota Crown; relying on DC fast chargers can erase it.

Frequently asked questions

Which is more fuel-efficient, the 2023 Nissan Leaf or the 2023 Toyota Crown?

Measured by cost to drive, the Nissan Leaf. The Nissan Leaf is rated 111 MPGe combined and the Toyota Crown 41 MPG (EPA, most efficient configuration of each).

How much does it cost to fuel the 2023 Nissan Leaf vs. the Toyota Crown per year?

At 15,000 miles a year with 18¢/kWh electricity and $3.10/gal regular gas, about $821 for the Nissan Leaf and $1,134 for the Toyota Crown.

Which has more cargo space?

The Nissan Leaf, with 24 cu ft of luggage volume versus 13 cu ft (EPA interior volume index).

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