BYD Dolphin Comfort vs Nissan Leaf 52 Engage (2026–): which costs less?
Total cost at 15,000 km/yr: BYD Dolphin Comfort €637/mo · Nissan Leaf 52 Engage (2026–) €593/mo. Nissan Leaf 52 Engage (2026–) stays the cheaper car across all usage profiles (8,000–30,000 km/yr).
The trade-offs
- Nissan Leaf 52 Engage (2026–) costs about €44 less per month at 15,000 km/yr.
- BYD Dolphin Comfort goes 6 km further in real −10 °C conditions.
- Nissan Leaf 52 Engage (2026–) spends 7 minutes less at fast chargers over a 600 km trip.
- Nissan Leaf 52 Engage (2026–) has 92 l more boot space.
Side by side
| BYD Dolphin Comfort | Nissan Leaf 52 Engage (2026–) | |
|---|---|---|
| List price | €33,990 (better) | €35,950 |
| €/month (15,000 km) | €637 | €593 (better) |
| €/month (25,000 km) | €735 | €684 (better) |
| Range (WLTP) | 427 km | 436 km (better) |
| Footprint (L×W, excl. mirrors) | 7.59 m² | 7.87 m² |
| Real range (mild/cold) | 396 km / 306 km (better) | 404 km / 300 km |
| 600 km long trip | 2 charging stops · +51 min | 2 charging stops · +44 min (better) |
| Consumption (WLTP) | 15.9 kWh/100 km | 13.5 kWh/100 km (better) |
| Battery | 60.4 kWh | 52.9 kWh |
| Max DC charge | 88 kW | 105 kW (better) |
| 0–100 km/h | 7.0 s (better) | 8.3 s |
| Boot | 345 L | 437 L (better) |
| Seats | 5 | 5 |
Break-even by mileage
| km/yr | BYD Dolphin Comfort | Nissan Leaf 52 Engage (2026–) |
|---|---|---|
| 10,000 | €587 | €547 |
| 15,000 | €637 | €593 |
| 20,000 | €686 | €638 |
| 25,000 | €735 | €684 |
| 30,000 | €784 | €729 |
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