The 2023 Nissan Ariya Is a Quirky New Electric Crossover

[@samster779]

I think the brake light option on the left panel is to help people to see and learn (especially during one pedal driving) the point at which the car indicates it is braking

[@markonikolic7957]

Exactly it was so obvious at least to me. Surprisingly he missed it, he even mentioned one pedal driving in the video but didn't connect the 2 together. Then again he does lots of these videos so it's probably a boring routine to him at times, particularly with cars like these so I guess it's not a surprise.

[@RegiVelJohnson]

I wish my Ioniq 5 had this option.

[@richardnavratil9661]

Yeah especially for one of the first EVs for a specific manufacturer (besides the Leaf), the manufacturers are basically education first-time users.

[@bigpat_4295]

@@RegiVelJohnson can't you wire it yourself?

[@travisneill704]

I’m with you on that. I had a bolt with one pedal driving and I was always concerned about my brake lights

[@woodrax]

I would guess the left screen "Brake Lights" function is to help when people are one-pedal driving. EVs like the Teslas turn on the brake lights when a certain level of deceleration is occurring, even when the brakes are not applied, and a lot of people do not know this. The lights light up in the GUI in Teslas to show this, so seems like a logical conclusion in the Ariya.

[@colechapman6976]

I love how Nissan added zero piano gloss black plastic and made the car's climate zone really funky and cool. They did a good job integrating the buttons onto the dashboard and I commend them for not using piano plastic which gets smudged and dirty the first week of ownership

[@PhysicsGamer]

Sadly they seem to have gone with capacitive buttons. Not sure if you remember those from the early smartphones, but they *really* suck.

[@colechapman6976]

@@PhysicsGamer Capacitive touch is not that bad nowadays. In this application, it is a bit nicer because it is not buried in some menu screen in the infotainment system. Rather, it is pleasantly put on the dash right in front of you and it is piano black plastic free. That material is the worst thing about modern cars. Manufacturers put it in there to wow people with first impressions but after a week of owning it the material gets all scratched and dusted up. That is why I think it is great that Nissan found a way to make capacitive touch controls this way rather than the standard, and ugly, way that other manufacturers have been doing over the past few years

[@PhysicsGamer]

@@colechapman6976 There's... also the option of buttons that are made of any other kind of plastic. The sort that have been in cars for many decades.

[@-SP.]

Yeah I like the look of it, it's nice and clean

[@benjaminrobinson3842]

Capacitive buttons are kind of a mixed blessing. They look elegant and don't collect dirt, but you can't feel for them while driving, you have to look. That's annoying if you want to adjust the climate controls, for example. (I agree you about the piano black plastic, though.)

[@MrTwarner]

It's kind of interesting to see an EV that's just... fine. The fact that some EVs are starting to become normal shows how quickly they're starting to be adopted.

[@MCTogs]

The Nissan Leaf has been the boring EV for like a decade now

[@MrTwarner]

@@MCTogs Fair, but the Leaf (at least older models) screams EV at you, much in the same way the Prius was radically different than other Toyotas or the i series was different from other BMWs when they came out decades ago. The Ariya, by comparison, seems like a much more typical compact crossover that just so happens to be an EV.

[@TheCloser1]

Not being adopted well here in the southeast.

[@androiduberalles]

They aren't being widely adopted, lol

[@DBFIU]

@@androiduberalles ok boomer

[@MikeDaKid437]

It’s so wild a Nissan crossover has more tech and features than a 5 year old BMW. The technology has been advancing so much in the last 3-4 years.

[@Mquin02]

Especially when you consider that the Ariya was revealed 3 years ago

[@Diembee]

Same; my dad owns a 2015 Mercedes and my mom a 2023 Honda CRV, and the base model CRV has infinitely more tech and more features. I remember when the idea of that car parallel parking for him blew my mind, but now it’s near standard on most cars…

[@colechapman3382]

@@Diembee I’ve noticed that too. My mom has a 2016 RX with good upgrade packages but nowadays even non-luxury premium brands make cars with more technology and comfort than a fully loaded luxury car from 2016. This is reflected in prices though as new cars today costed on average 48k. The average price in 2016 was 35k

[@jerryrocketandthegogogirls3517]

Definitely not a good thing that’s for sure.

[@rayhan4502]

@@jerryrocketandthegogogirls3517 Why not, it help people and make life easier

[@logan_kes]

The auto heated seat and steering wheel are really under rated on Nissan products, I used to have a Q50 and it was the greatest thing, it would turn on until the car got warmed up and then gradually turn down as you warmed up. I don’t have much positive to say about Nissan in the recent years, but they did that right!

[@SirTechZone]

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[@1104kdd]

My 2015 TLX when you remote started it would automatically turn in the heated seats, wheel, rear defrost etc. Trouble is it was designed in California where they don't know how cold it can get elsewhere. So when you opened the door and got in all this stuff was shut down and it was still freezing. So you had to laboriously switch it all back on manually. With multiple touchscreen pushes. First world issue but poor design all the same.

[@christheimprezive2866]

The flower petals are from a cherry blossom tree, I'm guessing are a reference to the Ariya's "little brother" so to speak, the Nissan Sakura. It's a kei-car like the Honda Beat or Suzuki Cappuccino that's sold only in Japan, and it's fully electric.

[@tomulrich2999]

Could the petals somehow be a reference to the Nissan Leaf?

[@katsudon2048]

maybe its just a cherry blossom

[@theredmonkey]

The charge port door just being push and open is great. As for the grill, most cars have fake grills with much smaller openings than it appears with ICE and electric do need cooling and have small grill openings as well.

[@mattmayo3539]

As someone who’s 6’5” I really appreciate the removal of a transmission tunnel. Hopefully they’ll bring back the front bench seat!

[@M67v]

Good point. I see no reason to not have a front bench anymore

[@Aves_1]

@@M67v i think it makes sense to not cram 3 in the front. You want the driver to have all the space they could need

[@M67v]

@@Aves_1 if the car is wide enough then I don’t see why not.

[@Aves_1]

@@M67v what about cupholders and the center console/arm rest? Just ditch/move those?

[@youtubesucks3393]

Bench seats? Lol 😂 so glad the boomers know how to use technology like youtube 😂

[@totsm23]

The flower in the hidden tray and in the center console is a cherry blossom (sakura in Japanese) and is typically the symbol of spring in Japan and a major activity to go see the blossoms bloom across the country, to the point blossom reports are tracked like the weather.

[@lemonylemon2289]

Im really glad to see Nissan getting back on their feet. Every model they’ve come out with starting 2 or 3 years ago have been bangers.

[@InsaneBimmer]

Haha bangers? Yeah. Maybe if you throw them in a dumpster they'll bang.

[@jz7551]

The Frontier and Pathfinder for example. Also the Z, but I wanna wait until I see the Nismo.

[@Arun999]

Can’t wait for the r36

[@anthonyharipersaud6862]

@Brian Lee if it makes you feel any better, the cvt in the Altima is much much much better than the previous years. The 2.0t Altima is fast as shit I can’t even lie. Even with a cvt

[@sm_flys]

@@jz7551 the new Frontier is awesome. I had the opportunity to rent one a few months ago. I’m a Toyota guy, I currently drive a 4Runner, but I was genuinely impressed. I’m happy to see Nissan products improving.

[@2cats1guy]

About freaking time. I found it odd that the first company to release an EV would take so long to release their second model. It looks like they made a lot of different and interesting decisions. Looks very promising. I hope they sell well.

[@gisangel12]

Nerdy me: Uhm actually Toyota was the first real car company to release a EV which was the Toyota RAV4 EV in March of 2002 🤓(not including GM EV1)

[@2cats1guy]

@@gisangel12 heck, go back to the 1800’s electric cars while you’re at it.

[@StevenRides]

I work for Nissan and we had our second one delivered to the dealership today. I can't begin to explain the amount of customers that were glaring at it

[@tomokokishi3066]

The LeafEV was a miserable failure here in Japan. I'm sure Nissan had to do a very careful development.

[@aydenu9057]

@@tomokokishi3066 The first generation , although innovative, didn’t do well here because it was just ugly. The second gen is a good car, but it came out with more competition with unimpressive numbers in all aspects.

[@andrewmorgan1802]

I've had my Ariya for about a month and generally very pleased with it. The graphics are a little dated and the heating doesn't seem to want to warm my feet! Seems to pretty efficient probably helped by the fact that it has a heat pump as standard. Apple carplay is wireless but sadly android auto isn't. Only two trim levels available here in Ireland - I went with the higher one which has a Hud.

[@augury883]

I have a 2021 Juke and also have the problem that it simply does not warm your feet haha. Or maybe it does, but you'd have to direct it to your feet and crank heating to max with full blow mode which isn't ideal.

[@svartdraken]

I have driven the "Performance" high-power model of the Ariya, as it's already available here in Europe, and honestly by our standards it's an amazing car. Most vehicles on the road are 3-4 cylinder engines with less than 200hp so even the base model feels impressive to us. It's also too expensive for most people, especially considering that our charging infrastructure might be insufficient depending on where you live. I think most people will still go for an Audi Q3/Q4 after seeing the price.

[@karstenpedersen7749]

I like it aswell. But it needs to be 10 - 15% cheaper in Denmark before I'll consider it.

[@an-dr6eu]

It depends... Northern europe is really starting to sell EVs at a good pace and unless you really, really, need some high mileage cruising car to do 1000 kms every week, people will stop buying these glorified "premium" compact suvs with rattly 150cv diesel engines and go fully electric with a non premium brand. An e-tron audi is way more expensive than the aryia so it wont rival with it either.

[@svartdraken]

@@an-dr6eu I know norther europe is doing very well and there's a ton of government incentives to help. It's not really the same here in Italy, we have one of the lowest salaries in Europe and the average new car is still 25 to 30k, whilst the Ariya starts at 51.400€ for the base model. For that price you could get a top tier Nissan X-Trail, which has one of the best hybrid systems in general and doesn't require recharging, which is still difficult here in Italy. As a dealership, we have sold more X-Trails in a month than Ariyas in a full year.

[@ikeashleyobi1216]

I can tell you that the French drive literal trashcans compared to Northern Europe.

[@svartdraken]

@@ikeashleyobi1216 the French apparently don’t care much about cars culturally speaking

[@ZeerXX]

I've been eyeing this as my next car since its announcement. I love everything about it, and its price here in Canada isn't terrible either.

[@sshahheydari]

I like the lantern tie-in. Nissan/Infiniti did something similar with the G37 when it was introduced. The design for the interior was based on Japanese washi paper, and the center gauge color was purple in a nod to Japanese royalty.

[@motionxt]

Having driven the AWD version I can say it's fairly sporty if you push it, but you still notice that it's not lightweight, so it feels as if it's got some heft to it. I'd say it's the fastest car I've driven so far by a decent margin.

[@Luke-PlanesTrainsDogsnCars]

Not just ''ANY'' flower ..its a 'cherry blossom' very revered in Japan, also as a homage to the Nissan Cherry.

[@SirTechZone]

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[@th33b33]

That’s nice the brake lights let you know they’re activated because you’re using one pedal to drive and the brakes actuate without you pressing them.

[@ugonwogwugwu7988]

The Ariya is by far the nicest looking EV crossover for me, externally. Quite a beauty. But internally, I’m most excited about the Fisker Ocean with its center screen that can rotate from portrait to landscape entertainment mode. I love the idea of relaxing in the car while parked somewhere and watching streaming movies, and not worrying about the cost because charging at home would be cheap versus buying petrol in an ice.

[@i0x_x0i]

😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂 its the worst. First, check your eyes. Second, check your brain

[@erichtisnado1536]

The brake light screen thing is kinda nice, actually. On some cars, when you're in one-pedal drive mode, it activates the brake lights when you lift your foot off the gas. I sometimes wonder if my brake lights come on when I slow down to a light in my EV.

[@Henchman1977]

Saw one of these up close yesterday, fresh off the truck... Really interesting proportions and more lifted than other vehicles in that class.

[@sebastianm.2901]

The Nissan Ariya owners club will be called: The Ariyan Brotherhood

[@masturdate]

Dude

[@snakeeyes9246]

This comment deserves to be pinned.

[@crouchb15]

Damn I'm not the only one who thought that

[@coolguy10098]

lol

[@senditcars]

This comment won the internet today

[@ChadHargis]

Tennessee plates on the car as Nissan is headquartered just outside Nashville. Nissan also has the naming rights for the Tennessee Titans stadium and Doug is repping the Titans with his shirt. Nicely done!

[@Michael-js6gp]

It's so meta. The shirt says "Remember the Oilers" as in the Houston Oilers--predecessor to the Tennessee Titans. It has the Titans logo with the Oilers logo inside of it. Ironic that the logo is an oil derrick while he's reviewing an EV. Kudos to Doug if it's intentional, and kudos to you for spotting it.

[@Randomness662]

the brake light thing is actually good to have. i didnt realize my brake lights weren’t functioning properly until i was pulled over twice in the same week for it. once when i found out and the second time after my fix didnt last

[@Error6503]

It won't mean your brake lights are actually functioning properly, it will just mean the car is in a re-gen phase.

[@Dick-Cheese-4]

Even if your bulb is out i think it would still light up in the screen. Theres a button the brake pedal touches every time you press the brake pedal and that sends light to the bulb in the back. They would need a sensor for that which i think no car has a bulb sensor except for in the turn signals.

[@jonc4403]

@@Dick-Cheese-4 Not "no car" - My 1983 Toyota Cressida had a brake light/taillight bulb sensor. If either was not working it had a "Rear Lights" indicator in the gauge cluster.

[@ChristopherJewell_me]

Yes. It's particularly important when using one pedal drive to be aware of whether the brake lights are working. All EVs use software to turn on the brake lights when the car slows down due to regen to an extent that an ICE car would require the brake pedal pushed.

[@pfwww12]

When I was at the Philadelphia Auto Show this was the number one most interested EV besides the Ford Mach E. Everyone was test driving it and it looked super nice driving by. Nissan did a good job with this.

[@MrFoof82]

Question: Will today’s “Big Altima Energy” eventually be replaced by “Big Ariya Energy” in the future?

[@richardnavratil9661]

Only if you drive with one headlight out and your highbeams on 100% of the time. That's a true Altima right there.

[@MMA-mh9uv]

auto loan at 35% APR, rear window smashed out, no bumper

[@TVCHLORD]

too expensive for altima enjoyers

[@Gamebit257]

AT KUNKLEMAN'S CHEVROLET Buick Toyota Tesla Nissan Honda Jeep

[@Corkoth55]

@@Gamebit257 RINALDI AND KLEIN

[@Aamir-2999]

LOL i got a Nissan Ariya ad before watching this. great review doug!

[@steventogami898]

Great review, Doug. I just picked up the Premiere FWD version after a year long deposit reservation. Great features, and futuristic appearance inside and out, in the $50K-$60K price range.

[@DR9800]

I drove that today. The dynamic is way better than the Ioniq 5.

[@JT_771]

It took them a decade and a few car versions, for some unimaginable reason, but Nissan finally has a car with active thermal management for the battery. Welcome to the modern age, Nissan.

[@Mquin02]

Yeah that really was the killer for the Leaf. Used first gens are worthless because of that degredation.

[@MrDuncl]

Maybe that was because the powertrain was designed by Renault.

[@kanchingyg]

We all hated the Mach E at launch (understandably, bc of the nameplate used), but it literally sparked a new market segment full of pretty interesting vehicles.

[@BF2FanNo1]

Here befote EDIT V2 gets removed gang

[@yudhabagaskara98]

Too late

[@sybsygstgstsgysg5330]

Ok interesting but ok

[@desk-kun]

Its gone

[@Mguy393]

The brake light function on the driver's display is excellent because regen brakes can trigger them, but not 100% of the time, given it depends on the rate to decelerate. I would like to see this on all EVs. People in traffic have thought I was intentionally riding the brake to piss them off.

[@derekheld1427]

The auto mode for heated seats and steering wheel is great. Use that all the time on my car and it’s generally pretty spot on for my preferences.

[@detonater1348]

That brake light option which shows u the brake lighting in real time is to make sure all ur brake lights are working. Other cars had that features all the way back to the 60s. My 92 lexus got it as well

[@MegaDoug1979]

Doug is the only person I can think of who would call parking in a spot "perpendicular parking"

[@avsystem3142]

How else would he distinguish it from parallel parking?

[@MegaDoug1979]

@@avsystem3142 🤷

[@androiduberalles]

@@avsystem3142 regular parking? Lol

[@EdDale44135]

Thanks for covering this. I was curious about it.

[@MLHunt]

Handsome design. I'm waiting to see the longer term reviews as post-sales support, software updates, etc. are a big part of owning an EV and can't really be covered in early reviews.

[@richardnavratil9661]

I am glad Doug had also clearly listened to other people's feedback on explaining his score bit more, even if he doesn't explain each individual category.

[@napoleantnt5]

I wish he’d explain even more. How does it have a higher fun factor than a Model 3? How is it so much more practical but a worse value? It feels like he is just trying to make Nissan happy by inflating it’s score. He also said “58” but clearly a point is missing from the table.

[@peterfessier9780]

The Doug score amuses me and I think its a clever idea in terms of making his reviews unique. However I think it's essentially useless as a tool for determining if a car is good or not. For example he has a the Soltera ranked at 54 and it's a very mediocre EV. It's a completely half-hearted attempt by Toyota. At 50 he has the Toyota Rav4 Prime which is in the world of PHEV's is knocking it out of the park. I guess it gives you an idea of how much Doug likes each car, so it's useful for that. I kind of love the hubris of it.

[@richardnavratil9661]

@@napoleantnt5 He used to explain it really in depth, like each sub-category by itself, but at least he went back to giving us something.

[@richardnavratil9661]

@@napoleantnt5 Of course you got to take it with a grain of salt, or quite a bit of grains. He's still an entertainer and for true comparisons and reviews go to Edmunds, Alex on Autos, etc. Those are more feature-based and spec-based, what Doug and some others do is mostly entertainment.

[@coejbee]

9:19 Subarus show you your brake lights in the gauge cluster screen, and it’s honestly the *best feature ever* and single handedly most missed feature, that I absolutely still miss even after a year of not having a subaru. All cars have the same safety and tech features for the most part, (I’ve had like every mainstream vehicle as company cars for work) they all have blind spot, rear cross traffic, push2start, reverse cam, etc etc. but that little pic of my Subaru showing me when my brake lights are engaged was *so nice* and it made me feel safer when using the “auto brake hold” with my foot off the brake pedal. Cause I knew my brake lights were on for other drivers to see, even though my foot was just chillen off the pedals. It’s def a “don’t knock it till you try it” feature.

[@coejbee]

9:58 my Subaru ALSO had that “look forward warning” too when it noticed your eyes off the road😂😂 Wow, Subaru must have been ahead of the game 😂

[@KB-ut4xs]

That hidden storage panel is def for the blicky lmao. Nissan knows the US market likes to stay strapped haha.

[@gallo2432]

it’s the new altima is what people say

[@chynacash3138]

Right - I wanted him to say if that hidden storage box was lockable somehow because that would be the ultimate stash spot if it is lol.

[@tomokokishi3066]

I like the fact that Doug reviewed the "normal" version regardless of the low horsepower.

[@20irishman]

We just got these at my dealership a couple weeks ago. After seeing it up close, it looks really nice in a quirky way

[@AndisweatherCenter]

This suv is absolutely awesome! I tried out the BASE model and it is so roomy! The front seat can easily have two buckets and a middle seat, making the Aliya a six passenger crossover. Also, The seats were heated/cooled and ventilated The base model also has a heads up display. So much for only 43,000

[@Poopsticle_256]

*Only* $40k lol, at that price point heated and ventilated seats should be expected.

[@danielstefanovic2604]

it cant have 6, its only registered for 5 people, also the range on the base model is pretty poor, also msrp is 43 grand and dont get the tax credit either.

[@AndisweatherCenter]

@@Poopsticle_256 Tesla model 3 has none of that. Plus the Ariya has pro-pilot assist standard and HUD. Tesla only if you pay extra.

[@AndisweatherCenter]

@@danielstefanovic2604 Yeah I meant to sat 43k, but I use talk to text and it messed it up. I have hand tremors, so I use TTS.

[@Poopsticle_256]

@@AndisweatherCenter Well that’s Tesla for you, they’ve become the new laughing stock when it comes to automotive cost cutting, seemingly almost as egregious as GM in decades past. Any respectable forty some odd thousand dollar car should have heated and ventilated seats

[@steventogami898]

As a 2 mo. owner of a FWD Premiere, one feature that no one mentioned, is the lower door lips that protect the interior sill from dirt, water splashes. So, when you step in the car, the sill is clean, and dry so your pants, dress hem doesn’t get dirty. Genius!

[@VasilyPavlik]

Finally WOW!!!! I've been waiting THIIIIS moment for months :) This will be my next Nissan SUV and I've already seen a lot of reviews. But I was waiting Doug's review the most. Thank you!!!!

[@____-gy5mq]

"In fact, this is MY Nissan Ariya"

[@iluvmusic]

I turned in my murano and got the pearl evolve + model with cream seats and its a stunner! I got it on the super bowl and I've been enjoying it everyday. Also free charging for the year for me

[@VasilyPavlik]

@@iluvmusic Thank you for feedback. My family and I drive three Murano and want to exchange one of them to this toy. Could you compare internal volume of this car with Murano? Looks like its smaller a little bit. But internally it should be the same. As it is EV and does not require much space for engine.

[@iluvmusic]

@@VasilyPavlik It is a little more narrow and length (no giant nose hood) and a little more narrow in width. It still has all that space the Murano has and I'm not having any issues

[@VasilyPavlik]

@@iluvmusic Thank you very much. We don't still have this car in our show-rooms. They promise to start sales in summer. So, the opinion of Murano owner is worth.

[@Coldradio1]

I love the irony of Doug’s “Oilers” shirt while doing a review on an EV.

[@trollwaffen1248]

I still can’t wrap my head around buying a nissan/ford/hyundai/kia etc for 55-60k. That’s honestly jaw dropping

[@baronvonjo1929]

For real. Automakers have completely forgot us peasants. Even the cheap cars like the Fiesta and Versa they have/had were so expensive. Most people who could afford those could afford something nicer. I guess this is why the US automotive fleet is older than ever.

[@Mewzyc]

Inflation

[@StevePolychronopo1us]

They have been expensive 5 years ago

[@ssluckman01]

I can't help but think the "lease everything " ever expanding model for all purchases over the last decade has created a situation where the hope of the manufacturers is no one buys a car.

[@haleaurelian]

I really like the capacitive buttons. It is also durable without warning out their signs over time.

[@mboemker]

Capacitive buttons are cool until you realize you can't find them without looking, taking your focus off the road

[@MichaelEilers]

Seems like the main competition is the car Doug did not mention, the VW ID-4

[@12799MaDeuce]

"A flower petal with leaves coming off" That's a flower with petals coming off

[@fortheloveofnoise]

With that sentence I lost all hope that Doug secretly had a gay side.... that is only a sentence a straight man could say.

[@arthurwright255]

I love this car for many reasons. biggest reason is because its an EV with great styling and is overall a very efficient car with great room for road trips. to me EV's are much cooler and practical than an ICE vehicle. to put it simply EV's just make sense.

[@SirTechZone]

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[@fluffycritter]

The two problems I have with capacitive buttons: you can't find them easily by touch (without also activating them), and you can't work them while wearing gloves. Also I'm extremely not a fan of rear-camera "mirrors." Not having parallax depth perception makes it a lot harder to safely judge distances, and having the view angle be decoupled from the mirror's physical angle also makes relative positioning much more difficult to judge. I suppose this is less of an issue because of the backup/wraparound camera and the parking assist, though. I'd imagine that the brake light display is helpful for folks who want to know what the brake lights are doing when in e-step/regen mode. On my Leaf it isn't always clear what's going on with them.

[@blandgreen4135]

I've never used a camera mirror but I hadn't even thought of any of those problems. Come to think of it I'm always judging how far behind someone is with depth perception and I'm moving my head around to see around behind me. Cameras and screens for mirrors are over engineered and unessesary.

[@fluffycritter]

@@blandgreen4135 I've only used one once and I hated it and felt extremely anxious the whole time.

[@ruthlessluder]

Cameras also have lags. They might be small, but there's lag. You can tell if you have your hazards on.

[@DrKoneko]

I like how in the ads they say "don't get one because it's clean, get one because it pins you to your seat."

[@Theonestrongbusleader]

Terrific job in my favorite Nissan EV Doug.

[@Drewbydrew]

Oh perfect, capacitive touch buttons on an armrest! What we've all been asking for!

[@NorthCascades]

I can see Altima bae's wrecklessly driving these things within a few years lol

[@Corkoth55]

finally. the comment i was looking for 🤣🤣

[@ollussionz]

I would love for Doug to do classics, but I guess that’s Doug’s plan B if there’s nothing to review in a desperate time. Example, 68 69 70 charger, Shelby cobra, ford gt, Cuda, etc!

[@ruthlessluder]

My subaru also shows when my brake lights are on. I like it because during adaptive cruise you're curious when the car starts braking.

[@hereigoagain5050]

Very nice! Seems that skateboard platforms for EVs enable a large number of configurations.

[@PassportBrosBusinessClass]

I drove the Ariya yesterday. Needs a trim with 300+ miles range and AWD. Too small for my needs. Very smooth, quiet ride! Good Tesla Model Y competitor.

[@anthonyharipersaud6862]

I think one is coming with 389hp and about 300 miles of range no?

[@PassportBrosBusinessClass]

@@anthonyharipersaud6862 They should have introduced that at launch

[@anthonyharipersaud6862]

@@PassportBrosBusinessClass my guess is the money behind it or even the chip shortage. Nissan can’t put out every vehicle so they are gonna put out the ones that are more likely to sell (lower priced models). If they were in a more stable spot, I’d bet it be out

[@brgergerv593]

I anxiously await the convertible version

[@LonnieVScott]

Doug - You live in the San Diego. So when you say most people aren’t interested in the AWD drive version, we’ll, in San Diego that’s probably true. But up here in the north, where we had 4” of snow just this morning, AWD is of high interest to us.

[@ivohawk]

Great job, several genuine features! Kinda rare to see little "late" review from EU point of view, as this car hit the road about half a year earlier in Europe, even more early did journalists testdrive it, some even a year ago, also the names of battery and drive versions are whole different, marketing games. Love the way Arya looks, i'd go for Awd version

[@MrDuncl]

At a guess we got this at about the same time as the Tesla Model Y which was very late arriving here. I've seen far more Model Ys on the road though.

[@papichulo9684]

One problem I see is the touch buttons are right where your hand will be resting while driving and shifting.

[@Planag7]

I was a little bit thrown off by the name and actually surprised it didn't go with pulsar for their electric line. XD Who knows maybe they'll bring back a little quirky car like that again

[@Nighthawk429]

17:25 Big difference between this and the single motor Ioniq 5 and EV6 is that this is a front wheel drive single motor and the Ioniq 5 and EV6 are rear wheel drive single motors.

[@DannerBanks]

The capacitive touch buttons are the coolest implementation I've seen, but they are DEFINITELY worse than real buttons

[@krane15]

Just say no to them. I am.

[@marclangman4836]

Yes they look beautiful. But having a set of them right where you rest your arm or palm could be annoying. And takes your eye off the road to operate.

[@macbuff81]

Nissan has been going down the tubes for quite some time now especially when it came to sound mechanical engineering as well as design. It is surprising then to see that they have managed to create quite a pleasant sleek interior on this one.

[@eldyfalko]

Very cool and futuristic, apart from those 2004 door handles

[@michaellusigi6956]

I'm starting to believe that automakers are now putting these Easter eggs in their cars for Doug to find...

[@bradley163]

That center console moves into next week! Brought to you by Stretch Armstrong Action Figures®. His arms, much like the Aryia center console, stretch into next week!

[@LearningFast]

Most of these Ariyas are listed for almost $60k with FWD and dealer markups. How is that going to compete with a Tesla Model Y Performance with AWD and 500+ HP for $52k after the tax rebate. This car is cool but it needs to be about $20k less expensive to be competitive.

[@jaredcarter921]

Surprised Doug left out the ID.4 in comparison as it seems to be the most similar in size, design, and pricing...

[@alanrogers7090]

If the center "coffee table" is an appropriate name, than the shifter would be the "remote control". You, as the driver, would not want that to get too far from a comfortable reach. This should be called "the Golilocks Zone", not too far forward, not too far behind, but JUST RIGHT.

[@PigglyWigglyDeluxe]

I’m actually quite excited about the Ariya.

[@TheShootersBay]

Did you place a deposit?

[@bartoszmiki6774]

It's because you have no taste in cars

[@nolij7765]

Hardware up front instead of a frunk makes some maintenance easier. You don't necessarily need a lift or need to take the car apart to replace things that can be accessed with the hood up.

[@vickiepicky]

Another great feature is the zero gravity seats, 👏👏👏which are really comfortable! The lumbar support inflates with air for more support, and deflates for less support.

[@chrislee3414]

I find it interesting that the car will warn you to keep your eyes on the road when, with the capacitive touch controls, you HAVE TO take your eyes off the road to adjust the climate control since there are no physical knobs and buttons that you can remember their location and adjust them without looking.

[@AaronPinero]

I really wish automakers weren’t, umm, pushing these capacitive touch buttons on us. They are horrible for UX while driving. They may look great but you need to be looking at them to use them.

[@StephanBuchin]

I think it indeed looks very good with its short overhangs and round shapes not following the BMW way.

[@ayushangral4020]

the button integration in the center console is actually nice and would love to see it in more cars👁️👁️

[@stephenshowell]

Seems like you would be accidentally hitting them all the time as that’s exactly where you’d presumably rest your arm/elbow?

[@marclangman4836]

Capacitive touch right where you rest your arm/palm. Would have to see how often you accidentally open the hidden compartment while driving.

[@christopherpotomski8463]

That center storage tray in the dash reminds me of big American cars from the 50s, 60s, 70s, and 80s, which all had something like that for the ash tray and cigarette lighter. Very cool to see that coming back as a storage tray instead.

[@doggedlydetermined7022]

Nissan may have something here!

[@DefiantAML]

The hidden ''leaf'' is a cherry blossom. Or 'Sakura', which happens to be the name of the new K car EV they just launched.

[@ross4569]

Interesting that this car looks a lot like a VW ID.4 and competes directly with it, yet Doug never mentions that…

[@chill_lovings8372]

Looks ALOT better than that. ID.4 is ugly

[@timhassett7302]

I think the reason for the Brake Light status screen is because a lot of people with semi-autonomous vehicles wonder if the brake lights are lighting up when the car is automatically slowing. I have a Genesis GV70, and I see a lot of "hey, are my brake lights on when the vehicle is slowly decelerating?" types of questions in the forums.

[@Anamnesis]

Nice, the dealers will have fun explaining to all the payday loan credit risks why they can't actually afford this new $45,000 EV before getting them to sign a 120 month loan on a $25,000 Rogue that will end up costing them the same $45,000 in the end.

[@eedre4864]

It starts at $44k, which means you’ll be paying $50k with fees and taxes, plus any options that should be standard in this price range. This is Nissan after all, so they’ll charge as much or more than competitors products that were ahead of this on technology three years ago.

[@Anamnesis]

@@eedre4864 Thank you, I stand corrected. Can you perform a similar autistic analysis of the fees and taxes on the Rogue to further illustrate how far over your head this joke went?

[@tommorgan1291]

2/23/2023 just looked at Ariya and was shocked at the price and range: $52,000 and only 284 miles! Why would anyone buy one? My 2023 Nissan Leaf Plus was $42,000 out the door and my range varies from 224 to 280 miles.

[@tylerjasmer2466]

Everyone like this comment so we can see Doug review a z32 300zx!!!

[@huanronghu4432]

I'm surprised Doug didn't mention that the Ariya has 2 shark fin antennas to help with reception inside of the car. That is a rare quirk to see in vehicles.

[@cardude9353]

Bro I saw that at the North Texas Auto Show I think! Also the EV test track was awesome. With the Lighting and Mach-E. Would definitely recommend going.

[@davidjulian8536]

Interesting how a lot of the interior is similar to the Ioniq 5, the moveable centre console, mood lighting in the doors, twin screens, HVAC controls, quirky (but different) shifter.

[@Tlow_]

Nissan is upping their quality a lot lately. Its really great seeing them going back to their roots, also makes me happy that they can finally compete more with the top players Toyota, Honda and Mazda.

[@jz7551]

In terms of EVs, this car is above everything else those brands are offering.

[@derekbarbosa]

The lack of transmissions and other complicated moving parts in EVs make it much easier for auto manufacturers to close the gap with each other. Nissans are still plagued by their terrible CVTs and build quality, same with many other manufacturers -- once you take all that out of the equation, it gets *really* hard to mess up bad enough where someone can't recommend your car -- even if your body panels fall off ;)

[@jz7551]

@@derekbarbosa CVT issues are a thing of the past. Nissan’s CVTs have been great since 2017/18… Nissan cars built quality is awesome. Check J.D. Power stats, and how see how Nissan is among the best in 2023. Even the Murano took the 1st place in it’s SUV category. Funny how people say Nissan hasn’t updated anything without realizing they are the ones that need an update themselves.

[@an-dr6eu]

They always offered more value than those... Their cars are a lot more fun to drive and no where near as unreliable as people like to think.

[@ryo4928]

i have a nissan leaf sl plus and it has a lot that this does, just smaller and cheaper. I love it and it is pretty quick, 215 hp and 0-60 in around 6.5 seconds. Fun little hatchback!

[@grahamstefaan]

Needs CCS and heat pump.

[@nothere572]

It seems nice. However the charging speeds aren’t great and the price is a bit high. Personally I’d look at the IONIQ 5, EV6, and ID.4 over this, they all charge faster and are cheaper.

[@jz7551]

Charging time is not a real issue for me, so I’m ok with it. I like this one better. The overall design and the high position to drive. The interior feels clean and very spacious, something important for me.

[@evanb09]

Bolt EUV doesn’t have great charging speeds but is WAY cheaper

[@coleenvandepas150]

Much better interior design on this vehicle.

[@tu6198]

Its a very interesting vehicle, there's was a lot to like. But many things to dislike enough not to buy. 1. Not enough storage 2. Small cup holder 3. Cheap low resolution center infotainment 4. Fingerprint magnet 5. With no center console, I'll take a center seat in the front that would make that space usable.

[@FreshManny]

You need to discuss automation/guided cruise control on these cars. That’s a key feature of these new cars.

[@watchreport]

He did. He didn’t go in depth but he did mention it. 9:43