Video Summary
- The Ariya is Nissan's second "proper" electric car, after the Leaf.- It is a Coupe-Crossover.
- It is about the same size as a Tesla Model Y and noticeably larger than a Qashqai.
- It features an upright black grill.
- Prices start at around £42,000.
- An equivalent Skoda Enyaq is cheaper, but a Tesla Model Y is more expensive.
- The 63kWh version has a range of up to 251 miles.
- The 87kWh version boosts that to 310 miles.
- It uses the CCS connector for rapid charging.
- The 63kWh version charges from 10-80% in just over half an hour.
- The 87kWh version increases this time to around 35 minutes.
- A full 0-100% charge with a 7kW wall box takes around 10 hours for the 63 kWh battery, and 14 hours for the 87kWh battery.
- The interior is premium.
- There is no fully vegan option, because the wheel in all versions is genuine leather.
- It features a new infotainment system with two 12.3-inch screens.
- Air conditioning is not controlled with physical dials, but with a panel.
- The panel is part of the dashboard, but the lights illuminate through it.
- The optional 20-inch alloys affect the ride a bit.
- For long journeys it is quiet.
- The smaller alloy wheels have a theoretical real range of 170 miles.
- Performance is fine for the type of buyer this car is aimed at.
- The electric car rides well, the steering is precise.
- The Ariya’s boot space isn't huge.
- The boot holds 466 litres in 2WD models and 408 litres in AWD models.
- There is enough space for a big shop, and or a short family holiday.
- There's enough space under the boot floor for the charging cables.
- It doesn’t have as many outstanding qualities as its rivals.
- More testing will be needed with the final production version of the car in the Spring.
