Nissan vs Tesla

Nissan and Tesla are two of the electric-vehicle brands on sale in Thailand, and this page compares them side by side using the prices, range and line-up data in the Rodfaifa directory. Nissan fields 1 model, priced from ฿1,590,000 up to ฿1,590,000 (average ฿1,590,000). Tesla fields 8 models, priced from ฿1,149,000 up to ฿2,099,000 (average ฿1,734,000).

On entry price, Tesla is the more accessible of the two, starting ฿441,000 below Nissan. Tesla also leads on range, so it wins on both of the headline numbers buyers compare first.

For driving range, Tesla offers the longer maximum at 702 km, 391 km more than its rival here. Average range across the line-ups is 311 km for Nissan and 604 km for Tesla. On straight-line pace, Tesla posts the quicker best 0–100 km/h time of 3.1s.

Drilling into the line-ups: the cheapest way into Nissan is the Leaf at ฿1,590,000 (311 km, 40 kWh), while Tesla opens with the Model 3 Rear-Wheel Drive at ฿1,149,000 (534 km, 58 kWh). If outright range matters most, the Nissan Leaf reaches 311 km and the Tesla Model 3 Premium Long Range RWD reaches 702 km. At the top of each range, the Nissan Leaf is the flagship at ฿1,590,000 versus the Tesla Model 3 Performance at ฿2,099,000.

In terms of choice, Tesla gives buyers the broader line-up with 8 models to pick from. Nissan covers Hatchback body styles, while Tesla covers Sedan, SUV. The right pick comes down to budget, the body style you need and how far you drive: choose Tesla to spend less getting in, or Tesla for the longest range on a single charge.

The two brands target different body styles, so they rarely go head-to-head on the same segment. Nissan's prices span ฿0 from cheapest to dearest, against ฿950,000 for Tesla — the wider ladder gives Tesla more room to match a specific budget. For buyers in Thailand weighing Nissan against Tesla, the numbers above are the fastest way to shortlist before booking a test drive.