The company that made the Leaf and the Qashqai now has the Ariya - but this Nissan is rather more interesting 🤔
So what about the pioneer of the mainstream EV? Nissan has sold over half a million Leafs so far, making it the most successful electric car of them all. While sales have built as exponentially as the public’s appetite for plug-in power, perhaps some of those buyers will soon be trading their Leaf back in for something bigger and moreAnd what a mould.
You’ve a choice of two different battery sizes and power outputs ranging from 217 to 394hp, the latter paired with 443lb ft of torque and a 4WD system for a 0-62mph time of 5.1secs. The most efficient Ariya claims 329 miles of range on a full charge. The maximum capacity of which is 130kW; on par with most rivals, but a long way off the Hyundai and Kia’s 350kW charging potential.
It's got light and lifeless but sharply reacting steering, a neat handling balance and nice linear acceleration – hitting 62mph in 7.5secs, this particular Ariya forgoes pointlessly quick off the line tricks. Its power is instead delivered in the mid-range, right where you actually want it. And the strength of the e-pedal regen proves a neat way to shift the car’s weight forwards to tuck its nose into corners.
As for the rest of the Ariya? Well, Nissan’s done what’s most important for a family-focused EV crossover: it’s nailed the interior. The CMF-EV platform it’s based upon allows for a nice flat floor and a sliding centre console that swishes fore and aft depending on how much you value the leg space of your rear passengers.
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