Nissan Ariya

The Ariya is a roomy electric family crossover, built for the driver who wants a quiet cabin and enough range for long motorway days. Nissan's UK range has two grades, Engage+ with a 63 kWh battery and Advance with an 87 kWh battery, and both are two-wheel drive. Euro NCAP gave it five stars in 2022.

Range, batteries and charging

Nissan quotes up to 329 miles of WLTP range for the larger battery, with the 63 kWh grade at up to 250 miles. DC charging is available at up to 130 kW. With a 130 kW charger, Nissan puts a charge from 0 to 80 percent at as little as 35 minutes for the 63 kWh battery and about 40 minutes for the 87 kWh battery. Nissan says battery pre-heating and intelligent energy management help with fast charging. Vehicle-to-Load lets the car power external equipment, with a V2L connector available at extra cost.

Price

The on-the-road price starts at £35,500 for the 63 kWh Engage+. That figure includes VAT, Vehicle Excise Duty, the first registration fee and the £1,500 Electric Car Grant. Paint and personalisation cost extra.

Driver assistance

The UK range names ProPILOT Assist with Navi-Link, the Around View Monitor and Intelligent Blind Spot Warning and Intervention. ProPILOT Assist with Navi-Link can help anticipate curves and speed changes and assist with parking. Nissan stresses these are aids, that the driver stays in control, and that the highway function needs eyes on the road and hands on the wheel.

Ownership

The Ariya has a battery warranty of eight years or 100,000 miles on Nissan's UK warranty page for the MY22 and later models. Nissan also offers up to six years or 100,000 miles of vehicle warranty when the car is serviced with a Nissan dealer: an initial three year or 60,000 mile manufacturer warranty followed by service-activated cover. Connected services run through the MyNISSAN app, and the Nissan Charge app helps find public chargers.

Key facts

• Range: up to 329 miles (WLTP, 87 kWh); up to 250 miles (63 kWh)
• Batteries: 63 kWh and 87 kWh
• DC charging: up to 130 kW
• UK price from: £35,500 (63 kWh Engage+, Electric Car Grant included)
• Safety: Euro NCAP, 5 stars (2022)