Nissan Leaf Vs. Chevy Bolt EUV: Which EV Is The Better Buy? – SlashGear

The Nissan Leaf is a paragon of safety despite its relatively low base price. The advanced driver assistance features include automatic emergency braking, automatic rear braking, lane departure warning, lane keeping assist, blind-spot monitoring, and blind-spot intervention system. Moreover, the Leaf SV Plus gets a surround-view camera, adaptive cruise control, driver attention warning, and Nissan’s ProPilot Assist semi-automated driving system.

On the other side of the fence, the Bolt EUV is not to be outdone by its standard Chevy Assist System. This advanced driving assistance package includes forward collision mitigation, lane departure mitigation, and automatic headlights. Furthermore, the top-of-the-line Bolt EUV Premier has parking sensors, blind-spot warning, adaptive cruise control, and rear cross-traffic warning. GM’s Super Cruise hands-free driving system is also available in the Bolt EUV Premier trim.

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According to Nissan, the Leaf seats up to five, while offering 23.6 cubic feet of cargo space behind the split-folding rear seats. If you fold the rear seats, you get up to 30 cubic feet of room to carry more oversized items.

Meanwhile, the Chevy Bolt EUV has a longer wheelbase than the regular Bolt EV, which translates to more rear legroom for its five-seat cabin. It offers 16.3 cubic feet of storage room with upright rear seats, but grows to 56.9 cubic feet when folded down.

Nissan Leaf vs. Chevy Bolt EUV: The verdict

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It’s hard to go wrong with the Nissan Leaf and Chevy Bolt EUV. Both EVs start below $30K and are brimming with advanced features and driving assistance technology. Moreover, buyers could pay less depending on local incentives after factoring in the available tax credits from the updated U.S. Inflation Reduction Act.

For the money, we’d choose the Chevy Bolt EUV for its mix of style, adequate performance, and higher driving range — not to mention it starts at a lower base price than the Nissan Leaf.