Two Hatchbacks with some similarities, but otherwise different in most aspects such as the model year, fuel economy, market segment, starting price, ground shadow size, and height. First of all, the 2013 Nissan Leaf is priced $4,370 lower compared to the base MSRP of the 2016 Chevrolet Volt, which is newer by three model years. Also, the 2016 Volt gets 73 more miles on a gallon than the 2013 Leaf. In addition, although the Volt is slightly larger, it has a shorter body than the Leaf. Among similarities are the body structure and maximum occupancy.