Nissan Ariya (electric crossover)

2021: Start Sales

On November 17, 2021, Nissan Motor launched the Ariya electric crossover in the United States and opened reservations. The cost of the car starts from $46 thousand. It is expected that the first buyers will receive the ordered cars in early 2022.

Nissan took a leading position in the segment of fully electric cars thanks to the model [[Nissan Leaf | Leaf]], which was released back in 2011, and Ariya is already the second electric car from this company. Ariya has been delayed several times, but the company says it is finally ready for delivery in 2022, and on November 17, 2021 opened reservations in the United States with final characteristics and prices. The automaker offers a car at a price of $46 thousand for the base version, which comes with front-wheel drive and an 87 kVt⋅ch battery. Unfortunately, Nissan has not yet revealed how fast charging will be for all models.

Nissan begins selling its first Nissan Ariya electric crossover

Below are the prices for the main features of the new Nissan Ariya:

• Ariya Venture + FWD - 87 kVt⋅ch battery, 238 hp synchronous AC engine, up to 483 km - $46 thousand.
• Ariya Evolve + FWD - 87 kVt⋅ch battery, 238 hp synchronous AC engine, up to 458 km - $49 thousand.
• Ariya Premiere FWD - 87 kVt⋅ch battery, 238 hp synchronous AC engine, up to 458 km - $53 thousand.
• Ariya Platinum + e-4ORCE AWD - 87 kVt⋅ch battery, 389 hp synchronous AC engine, up to 426 km. The control system for all e-4ORCE wheels with two engines is $59 thousand.

In November 2021, the Ariya car should be released in Japan from December 2021 to February 2022, after the ongoing global chip shortage postponed initial plans for launch in early July 2021. Similarly, this affected release in the United States, where the release dates were postponed from the end of 2021 to the beginning of 2022.

The electric crossover is equipped with the Nissan ProPilot semi-autonomous driving system with the functions of assisting with traffic on the highway and parking. The user will also receive automatic emergency braking in front and back, as well as a 360 ° camera system. Integration of Apple CarPlay and Android Auto is also present, and if desired, the user can use Amazon Alexa or his own voice control system from Nissan. Updates for all of these technologies can be obtained wirelessly through a built-in 4G connection^[1]

2020: Presentation of Nissan Ariya

In mid-July 2020, the first electric crossover appeared in the official Nissan lineup. It was called Ariya.

The novelty is built on a new platform common to all brands of the alliance, created for electric vehicles. The model will be delivered to the European market in five versions, among which there are both front-wheel drive and all-wheel drive.

The basic configuration provides a 63 kVt∙ch battery and one 218-horsepower electric motor on the front axle. With 87 kVt∙ch batteries, the engine produces already 242 liters. from. and 300 Nm, and the range is 500 km, but acceleration to 100 km/h takes 7.6 s, and the maximum speed is limited to 160 km/h.

All-wheel drive already has two engines with a total yield of 279 and 306 liters. from. depending on the battery. The top version with the Performance prefix and a return of 394 liters. from. and 600 Nm, which gains a "hundred" in 5.1 s and reaches 200 km/h. But the range of powerful modifications of Ariya drops to 300 km.

The electric car  works  with CCS chargers  and supports charging power up to  130  kilowatts. At the same time, Nissan does not  disclose the charging time. 

In the car cabin there are a minimum of analog buttons and mechanical switches - most functions can be controlled using touch devices. The adjustable central console can be shifted to the most convenient position for the driver, which is stored as part of the personal settings for subsequent automatic restoration. There is a new motion mode switch on the console.

In July 2020, Nissan has the first electric crossover - Ariya

Ariya became the first Nissan model with the possibility of updating "by air" not only the software of the multi-media system, but also the settings of electronic systems, chassis, climate control and control of the power plant.

The exact prices for  Nissan Ariya by July 16, 2020 are unknown, but  the manufacturer says that in Japan the cost will be about 5 million yen (about 3.32 million rubles).^[2]

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