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COMPARISON
2019 Kia Niro Eco 2019 Tesla Model 3
POWERTRAIN/CHASSIS Electric (EX Premium) 2019 Nissan Leaf Plus SL (Standard Range Plus)

DRIVETRAIN LAYOUT Front-motor, FWD Front-motor, FWD Rear-motor, RWD
MOTOR TYPE AC permanent-magnet AC permanent-magnet
AC permanent-magnet electric motor
electric motor electric motor
POWER (SAE NET) 201 hp @ 3,800 rpm 214 hp @ 4,600 rpm 283 hp @ 5,100 rpm
TORQUE (SAE NET) 291 lb-ft @ 0 rpm 250 lb-ft @ 800 rpm 307 lb-ft @ 0 rpm
WEIGHT TO POWER 19.4 lb/hp 18.0 lb/hp 12.6 lb/hp
TRANSMISSION 1-speed auto 1-speed auto 1-speed auto
AXLE/FINAL DRIVE RATIO 8.21:1/8.21:1 8.19:1/8.19:1 9.00:1/9.00:1

SUSPENSION, FRONT; REAR Struts, coil springs, anti-roll bar; Struts, coil springs, anti-roll bar; Multilink, coil springs, anti-roll bar;
multilink, coil springs, anti-roll bar torsion beam, coil springs multilink, coil springs, anti-roll bar
STEERING RATIO 13.3:1 13.2:1 10.3:1
TURNS LOCK TO LOCK 2.6 2.6 2.0
BRAKES, F; R 12.0-in vented disc; 11.1-in vented disc; 11.5-in 12.6-in vented disc; 13.2-in
11.8-in disc, ABS vented disc, ABS vented disc, ABS
WHEELS 7.0 x 17-in cast aluminum 6.5 x 17-in cast aluminum 8.5 x 18-in flow-formed aluminum
TIRES 215/55R17 99V M+S Michelin 215/50R17 90V M+S Michelin 235/45R18 98W M+S Michelin
Primacy MXV4 Energy Saver A/S Primacy MXM4 TO

DIMENSIONS
WHEELBASE 106.3 in 106.3 in 113.2 in
TRACK, F/R 61.4/61.8 in 60.6/61.2 in 62.2/62.2 in
LENGTH X WIDTH X HEIGHT 172.2 x 71.1 x 61.4 in 176.4 x 70.5 x 61.4 in 184.8 x 72.8 x 56.8 in
TURNING CIRCLE 34.8 ft 36.1 ft 38.1 ft
CURB WEIGHT 3,906 lb 3,846 lb 3,553 lb
WEIGHT DIST, F/R 55/45% 57/43% 46/54%
SEATING CAPACITY 5 5 5
HEADROOM, F/R 40.1/37.7 in 41.2/37.3 in 40.3/37.7 in
LEGROOM, F/R 41.7/36.0 in 42.1/33.5 in 42.7/35.2 in
SHOULDER ROOM, F/R 56.0/55.1 in 54.3/52.5 in 56.3/54.0 in
CARGO VOLUME 18.5 (53.0 rear folded) cu ft* 23.6 (30.0 rear folded) cu ft* 14.6 cu ft*
TEST DATA
ACCELERATION TO MPH
0-30/0-40 2.5/3.5 sec 2.8/3.8 sec 2.1/3.0 sec
0-50/0-60 4.7/6.2 5.0/6.5 3.9/5.0
0-70/0-80 8.0/10.3 8.4/10.9 6.3/7.9

0-90/0-100 12.9/– 14.0/– 9.9/12.2
PASSING, 45-65 MPH 3.0 3.0 2.2
QUARTER MILE 14.8 sec @ 95.7 mph 15.1 sec @ 93.3 mph 13.5 sec @ 104.9 mph
BRAKING, 60-0 MPH 123 ft 123 ft 128 ft
LATERAL ACCELERATION 0.80 g (avg) 0.76 g (avg) 0.84 g (avg)
MT FIGURE EIGHT 27.1 sec @ 0.66 g (avg) 28.2 sec @ 0.60 g (avg) 26.4 sec @ 0.69 g (avg)
CONSUMER INFO
BASE PRICE** $44,045 $43,475 $40,690
PRICE AS TESTED $47,405 $44,695 $42,690
STABILITY/TRACTION CONTROL Yes/Yes Yes/Yes Yes/Yes
AIRBAGS 7: Dual front, front side, f/r curtain, 6: Dual front, front side, 8: Dual front, front side,
driver knee f/r curtain f/r curtain, front knee
BASIC WARRANTY 5 years/60,000 mile 3 years/36,000 miles 4 years/50,000 miles
POWERTRAIN; BATTERY 10 years/100,000 miles; 5 years/60,000 miles; 8 years/Unlimited miles;
WARRANTY 10 years/100,000 miles 8 years/100,000 miles 8 years/100,000 miles
ROADSIDE ASSISTANCE 5 years/60,000 miles 3 years/36,000 miles 4 years/50,000 miles
BATTERY CAPACITY 64.0 kW-hr 62.0 kW-hr 50.0 kW-hr
EPA CITY/HWY/COMB ECON 123/102/112 mpg-e 114/94/104 mpg-e 148/132/141 mpg-e***
ENERGY CONS, CITY/HWY 27/33 kW-hr/100 miles 30/36 kW-hr/100 miles 24/27 kW-hr/100 miles***
CHARGING RATE, LEVEL 2/ 7.2 kW/75 kW (est) 6.6 kW/100 kW 7.6 kW/150, 170 kW****
LEVEL 3 (65-90 DEGREES F)
L3 CHARGE TIME FROM 20 TO At 150 kW CCS: 25/32 min At 50 kW CHAdeMO: 30/45 min At 72-kW SC: 22/33 min; 150-kW V2 SC:
100/150 MI RANGE 11/21 min; 250-kW V3 SC: 11/21 min

TOTAL RANGE 239 miles 215 miles 250 miles***
RECOMMENDED FUEL 120, 240 & 400-volt electricity 120, 240 & 400-volt electricity 120, 240 & 400-volt electricity

*Hatchback and sedan cargo volumes are measured differently and hence are not directly comparable.
**All prices before incentives and rebates, which vary by region
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***Values reflect latest over-the-air update ****V2, V3 Superchargers