Nissan Ariya review | Everything you need to know!

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[@jerryfacts9749]

This is one of the best Ariya reviews I have seen so-far. Goes right to the points of interest that for myself seem to be the important ones. I am in Canada. I put in a deposit order for the Ariya Platinum AWD e-4FORCE/Performance with the extended battery range and Nappa leather package. From what I was told it is like you would be driving an electric Murano. I was told the inside space is much like a Murano. For service and quality of build I would trust Nissan more than Tesla. I know people who have a Tesla and they all have issues with them, but they love how they drive. I presently have a 2022 Pathfinder AWD Platinum with all options. I like it for driving in severe winter conditions and on country roads in remote areas. Great SUV for going camping and carrying around things. I am keeping the Pathfinder and will use the Ariya mainly for local driving to within a few hundred miles from home. I drive locally an average of about 40 km per day (25 miles). With the cost of gasoline vs electricity, and when factoring in all expenses between the Pathfinder and the Ariya I ordered I may be saving about $4500 per year. When I buy cars I take a full service contract with extended warranty for 6 years or 100K miles. After about 4 years I tend to trade in my vehicles while I can get a decent return value for them. I don't wait till they are too far down in value from age and use, and start requiring a lot of servicing.

[@theme6590]

One of the best things about my 22/23 Qashqai in the versatility of the boot. I really struggle to understand why this simple yet clever design isn't widely embraced by other manufacturers!

[@edlittle8831]

I picked up an Ariya Evolve last week (87kw model). I'm very happy with it. I made a 95 mile journey using just 30% battery. This was in eco mode, in cruise control but still... it is possible to stretch it out. Tend to use sport mode when i'm driving round town on short trips. its the first electric i've driven and very impressed with the acceleration, it feels better than my old audi a4. Handling at speed rounds bends not brilliant, but hey.. its a crossover. In a straight line performance is great. My niggles are lack of storage space inside the car, small rear window (although rearview mirror can switch to electronic) and the seats not going low enough (i'm 6 ft 2 and can't quite see all of the HUD). Also changing drive mode whilst driving is a bit of a pain as its not an actual button, but i suspect i'll get used to it.

[@peterfitzdublin]

Class review Nobby. Reminds me of a big chunky Merc like the Gle. Wonder will it superdepreciate though?

[@jaz4280]

Honest reviews, that is the most important in this job, for people interested in buying the car. I had a test drive and the car was efficient... Thank you

[@NobbyOnCars]

Was your test drive across different driving scenarios and over a week?

[@jaz4280]

@@NobbyOnCars I wish.. probably 30 minutes or so .. some motorway and city roads.

[@K22MDL]

I have an order deposit for a Tesla Model Y Performance where the delivery date keeps getting extended. Mixed feelings about it (build quality/seating position) so I took a test drive in an Ariya and within a few miles I knew this is the car for me. I'm coming from a 2021 BMW X4 M40d which, in anyone's eyes is a well-made car. The Ariya came very close not just in build quality, but ride, quietness and seating position. The top range spec with all the trimmings E-4ORCE 87KWH EVOLVE costs close on to £60kGBP in the U.K., a steep price for a Nissan (bar a GTR) but it was the closest feel and drive to my X4. Nobby was right, at this moment in time the Ariya will steal sales for people in ICE SUV's - there isn't if anything else to choose from. The fact that the new Nissan is so well made and has style (bit Marmite I agree but fortunately I love it, especially in the "Duracell Copper" colour), I know I'll be far happier with this than the Tesla. Agree? loads of you won't! Great review Nobby btw, thank you.

[@NobbyOnCars]

Interesting perspective. A lot won’t thank you for the choice over a Tesla which I am chuckling about. ☺️

[@K22MDL]

@@NobbyOnCars You are bang on the money there Nobby! They're like Apple iPhone owners "Musk can do no wrong". Well he can, check out the threads on Facebook. That's what's put me off the Tesla Y even if technically it's probably a more superior car.

[@vincentohanlon]

That location had me stumped Nobby :). Until I saw Howth on some of the shops. You're branching out :)

[@jameshoffman552]

0:47 Love the contrast between the Ariya space-ship in the foreground and the medieval castle in the background.

[@NobbyOnCars]

Thank you!

[@mikebrueton6716]

Hi Nobby recently subscribed. Great video, I am looking to upgrade my current Kia soul first edition. Been looking at the Audi Q4 etron. Would you also consider the Ayria as well?

[@NameNaameNameeNaamee]

Noteworthy: max cargo capacity is actually bigger than Enyaq, despite the Ariya being shorter. 1775 liters - more than any EV of that size. Also, rears seats do recline, which is nice. Heated and cooled seats tie into the AC auto regulation, as does the heated steering wheel, recirc and defrost, all automatic, so little need for button pressing.

[@jonaskristensen3066]

I have had a test drive in the ariya evolve, i did not notice you could change the angle of the rear seats are you sure about that?

[@johnmurphy9601]

Thanks for the video Noddy.

[@Martin-hq1if]

how is the Aryia built compared to Tesla? or if you see the mistakes made by Tesla in the St. what did Nissan do better with the Aryia. BTW. In the rear wheel arch at the height of the bumper on some Tesla models it was open and water could penetrate.

[@mamba101]

Hard job these days being a car journalist with just about everything being over priced and unavailable.

[@KentBuchla]

Indeed. I drove a white one (just like this one) two days ago. Minimum 6 month wait for the AWD version. Honestly, it was one of the most boring vehicles I’ve driven in some time. It is perfectly polite and does what you wish. However, the ride is weird as the seats shake and oscillate a lot; and in a very weird way. There is a lot of cheap looking plastic everywhere. The cloth part of the interior is nice, except for the fabric on the back of front seats. They look like they don’t fit correctly. There is no comfortable position for the driver’s right arm (in this video). The resting spots are either too high or very low. The fake wood looks pretty bad and unconvincing and the climate controls, being hidden behind them, really look like a cool concept that was executed on the cheap. It doesn’t look cool nor classy in real life. The climate controls look like icons from the 1980s that are hidden behind fake wood. White and orange? Why? The orange looks awful. The sunroof and how it works is nice and solid with no noise. The moving console seemed cool but is entirely forgettable quite quickly. Sadly, the car is so bland that my wife and I never once discussed it after the dinner that we went to once we returned the car. It is perfectly Japanese in its reliable politeness as it does exactly as you wish it to do in the most bland of ways possible. It feels like a fleet rental car; next to no personality. Honestly, it looks like what it is: a 35k car with 25k of battery and motor strapped to it. Another weird thing: there isn’t enough height under the front two seats for the rear passengers to get their feet under reliably. We crossed it off of our list. I really wanted to like the Ariya but spending 3 hours with it convinced me that it isn’t for me. I pretty much knew in 30 minutes or less, honestly. It’s polite, it works, it is quiet, but suffers from cost cutting in spots and is more bulbous and bland looking in real life than in videos. Plastic, plastic, plastic, the wheel covers really let it down as do the cost-cutting measures throughout the car. 6 month wait for that? Nein Danke.

[@jameshoffman552]

The Ariya is so beautiful, I would consider buying one just to have to compare to my MYP.

[@Badonicus]

Good long but descriptive review Nobby. Arya Stark would have been a better name comparison. Still waiting for my Beamer build date...all good things etc. Btw, whats the old building in the background Nobby, wheres the location?

[@NobbyOnCars]

Howth Castle

[@Richard-io9xe]

As a UK viewer, I can work out the range in miles when you refer to it in km because that's quite an easy bit of maths. 1.6 km /mile. But when you talk of efficiency using the measure of kwh /100km it means zip to us in the UK, where the only measure we refer to is miles / kwh. With a bit of mental arithmetic I can just about work out that 20kwh / 100 km is a shade over 3 miles / kwh. But it would be really useful if you could refer to efficiency using both measures pleeease.

[@christopherrosson1549]

Couldn't agree more, also prices in £ as well please. Great review of the car 😁

[@edlittle8831]

I got an Ariya about a week ago, and i'm averaging about 3.5 miles per kwh.

[@grentheoldun]

You always are very good at presenting your videos but I watch you in England and have no idea of what you are talking about with range please could you give some idea what it is in miles

[@NobbyOnCars]

250 miles = 400 kms (if you're lucky)

[@grentheoldun]

@@NobbyOnCars cheers thanks for letting me know it will give me a better idea when review the MG4

[@ikrak]

In Finland 22kw charger cost 1000 euros extra.

[@goodlifebdg]

Where is the button “auto hold” ?

[@CptSpears007]

I don’t understand the 22kW charger, how does that work. Do you need a 3 phase supply?

[@NobbyOnCars]

You would for your house but if you have it specced on the car and you use a public ESB charger using AC you’ll get 22

[@BillyBigBalls911]

All the public destination chargers and Lidl are 22kw posts. Tesla Model S and Zoe are one of the few that can benefit for it. Faster charging on the slower posts and opens up more charging opportunities.

[@markparkes8057]

Is there a speed limiter separate from the cruise control?

[@NobbyOnCars]

Yes there is!

[@american6194]

I just got Nissan Ariya empower plus It’s expensive, but it’s worthwhile

[@simondehaas8784]

In the UK, 22kw charger costs £850

[@NobbyOnCars]

That'll mean 1500 with Ireland's 'just because' prices.

[@robertdavis7969]

👍🏻

[@robbietighe6577]

Great review Nobby as always. Delighted to see my old gaf again in the background 😂. I wouldn't be mad on this particular car tbh, just too expensive when you spec it up. After months of consideration I have pulled the trigger on an Ioniq 5 premium.

[@NobbyOnCars]

Nice choice, seeing a lot of them around now.

[@PassportToPimlico]

@@NobbyOnCars Perhaps the Ioniq 6 will be even better when it arrives.

[@columcreaven8860]

At the start you said under 50k, I thought you said 150k lol Great review as always but 66k for an inefficient car is just too much for me, can you feed electricity to your house/appliances from this car?

[@paddydowney6269]

I know it’s easy to do a “what about…” about almost any car, but €68k still buys a lot of car in the main dealer parking lot versus spending it on this, and waiting patiently

[@NobbyOnCars]

Absolutely. These are not for everyone!

[@Lycaerix]

Tesla's trick is that their bodies and interior largely consists of cheap plastic jank :) Heavier, sturdier ('real') cars are inherently going to be less efficient. To me, the Ariya is the first EV that really feels like an actual car that just happens to be electric (with all the advantages, and, admittedly, disadvantages). I am absolutely in love with this car. I've hated every Tesla I've seen.

[@markparkes8057]

You never gave the price to the small battery of 49,000 and 66,000 what about ghe one your Driving

[@MaxDrougge]

I just ordered an 87 kWh evolve. How long do you think it will get on a charge on highway during winter?

[@NobbyOnCars]

Ah you should manage 250-300kms at motorway speeds. I'd expect mid to high 20s though.

[@ram64man]

Probably done on Japanese cycle for testing figures with a max speed of 50 mph

[@alanrutland4424]

Not sure that one really grabbed you Nobby 😊.

[@nerfpaul2497]

That Nissan or 2 x MG 4's, now that is a premium for Badge snobbery! Looking forward to your MG4 review already!

[@marcushogan6613]

Already seen two of these on the road here in Galway, looks fantastic both inside and out but I’m pretty baffled by the drag coefficient, one of the worst of any ev on sale, would really hurt efficiency at higher speeds

[@andyfx7.929]

crazy money. I would never even consider it Nobby. I drive a Lexus for half the price and armchair comfort driving and 2.5 power.

[@o00scorpion00o]

Yeah but when you drive 40K Kms a year or more the fuel is too expensive. But I agree, crazy money for this Nissan. My 77 Kwh VW ID3 was 41K now it's gone up to around 46k and I wouldn't pay that but I'm saving around 3,000 Euro's a year in Diesel @ 50 Mpg imp over the amount of Kms I drive + I got a lot of free charging at work so it's a no brainer, I have saved a good few quid over the 7 years I've been driving electric but the new cost of electric cars is getting ridiculous, my first gen Nissan leaf fully spec cost 28.5 K in 2015.

[@Renewscience]

The Tesla secret is there cars are tiny…

[@CptSpears007]

Those capacitive “buttons” under the screen on the fake wood look like they’d be a nightmare to use while driving.

[@KentBuchla]

They work just fine but are ugly in real life. Orange behind wood? Really, Nissan?

[@johndunne7376]

Can’t see it causing sleepless nights at Hyundai or Kia……

[@Cosmycal]

Neither at Nissan

[@SchrodingersPuss]

Would have been handy to see the view from the rear view mirror. Can you see out of the rear window? Not everyone can buy the Evolve with the smart mirror.

[@TheSkinheadlad]

68k for a Nissan nah no chance this is tesla money

[@neemah6798]

Mg car

[@hurbrowns5397]

As Bjorn said, it's the FAT LEAF.

[@NobbyOnCars]

ha ha

[@PaulrB1968]

This is a nice car but not Polestar range of level of tech, rather have the ID5 too and yes have subscribed 😊

[@NobbyOnCars]

Thank you!

[@chillout1109]

Nissan invented the mass produced electric car in the form of the Nissan Leaf. Why did they take so long to bring this out? And with all their experience with the Leaf, I for one, as a 2021 Nissan Leaf owner, was expecting the Ariya to wipe the floor with the competition. But no, Nissan comes up with this middle-of-the-ground offering. I'm somewhat disappointed. Which has lead me to lean more and more towards the VW ID.4 or the Skoda Enyaq. I'll reserve final judgement for when spend some time with the Ariya. It's like Nissan didn't want to make another electric car after the Leaf. It's like they have been forced to make it, and have thereby just gone and said, "Fine. You want an electric car? There, have an eSUV which we are reluctantly building for you". Nothing about the Ariya says to the competition, "Hey, we've been doing this for a while, before all of you". The Ariya is just another eSUV from another legacy automaker - not very efficient, not class leading, not ground breaking, not that space efficient. As for its "luxury" credentials, who is Nissan targeting with the Ariya exactly? BMW? Mercedes? Audi? They can't expect to compete in that segment with this car. The Ariya doesn't quite have the luxury materials that could stand a chance with the Germans, except of course from drivers who just don't like the Germans. And then Nissan goes on to charge so much for the Ariya! I don't know. Maybe I'm just being too hard on the Ariya. But I find it to be unreasonably expensive for what it is. If they would charge 10 grand less than what they are currently asking, that would really turn the tables. It's a shame really, because to be honest, in my opinion, this is the most striking eSUV on the market right now. So pretty. But so damn expensive.

[@NobbyOnCars]

I'm hearing 'Like it but too expensive' :)

[@hialastair]

all good points but the software in the VW/Skoda cars is so poor I wouldn't even consider them.

[@chillout1109]

@@hialastair For everyday people like me, the VW ID software is perfectly fine. My daughter has a 2022 ID.3 with Software v3.2 which ironed out a lot of the initial bugs that made the software so "well known". But even before v3.2, I never found anything that was totally unusable whenever I drove the car. Yes, it booted slowly and sometimes froze. But it's not like you are constantly prodding and jabbing at the screen while driving. By the time I get my ID.4 delivered, all these ID software dramas will be a thing of the past (or at least much better).

[@chillout1109]

@@NobbyOnCars And you would be correct. I really like the Ariya, very much. I have been following every update and every piece of news about it ever since it was announced back in 2019. Then I saw it for first time in flesh at Fully Charged UK in Sept 2021 and again this year. I also attended a Customer Preview with Nissan Manchester in May 2022 as well. I unfortunately had to cancel my most recent test drive booking due to some unforseen circumstances that caused a timetable clash. But I'm booked for another one this coming week. So you see, I really, really like the Ariya. But I'm not convinced by the "Premium" price. As pretty looking as it is, I personally think it's not worth the asking price.

[@K22MDL]

Take a test drive in the Ariya, then a ID-4 (we have one on our fleet) and I guarantee you you'd take the Nissan. They are poles apart. Even the new MG4 at 1/2 the price of the ID-4 is a better bet than the VW, see Autocar last week.

[@donalshanaghy6381]

Too expensive for what you get. The range is just not enough.

[@graemetighe]

Nearly 70 grand for that what a world we live in 🤯🤯🤯🤯🤯

[@colinrenfrew48]

All EVs are currently too expensive. Add on the rocketing cost of electricity, and it starts to look like a great idea, at the wrong time. And here in the U.K…..let’s not get into the charging infrastructure. It’s not delivering the promise. For the time being, I’m sticking with petrol.

[@terrymolloy6997]

You need to win the lotto to drive electric, even with PCP

[@o00scorpion00o]

Not always, my vw ID3 with largest battery ( roundly 350-400 Km range ) cost 41k with a lot of spec including travel assist which keeps the car in lane and keeps the distance etc, very convenient when commuting long distance, a Diesel Golf DSG with this spec would cost more money. I save around 3,000 Euro a year over Diesel at 50 Mpg IMP and have a lot of free work electricity. If I compare the Golf TDI DSG with travel assist vs the id3 tour 5 the id3 is a no brainer but it's gone up in price now too, I was lucky.

[@stuartmchugh1754]

What have they been doing for 15 years? It’s not Tesla magic it’s just worlds top engineers doing their best work.

[@Olivarus238]

A lovely, quiet, comfortable car, but such a disappointment! It seems to have been coming forever, surely it's the longest model announcement to launch yet and it's still not available to order until the end of this year aaand what's with the efficiency? Nissan has built up such a reputation for being the first to produce a good mass market EV, how could they get this so wrong? Let's hope there's a non-Chademo, fully adjustable steering wheeled Leaf replacement just around the corner.

[@Cosmycal]

Not available for order? What do you mean? I ordered mine in May and I already have it, it has been already launched months ago. Yes, there's a mini Ariya replacement for the Leaf coming in 2025, also a Micra EV too. Also the Leaf has fully adjustable steering wheel for some time.

[@Olivarus238]

@@Cosmycal perhaps it is where you are, but this is in Ireland and, as Nobby said in the video, it's not available to order until the end of this year.

[@smaemurray]

As much as I love my leaf and the Nissan brand, I just feel a little underwhelmed by this offering. Feels like the likes of Skoda, Kia etc have left them behind.

[@hialastair]

spec a Skoda EV to the same level as the base ariya and the Skoda costs more.

[@hialastair]

can't argue with hyundai and kia, they are on a roll right now.

[@iangeercke7169]

In what way are the Skoda and Kia better? In all the reviews I have seen Ariya wins?

[@Cosmycal]

@@iangeercke7169 I would like to know the same.

[@Richard-io9xe]

At some point we are going to have to move away from these SUV aerodynamic bricks. Don't like the look of it at all.

[@Blingrhino31]

Horrendous wheels

[@KentBuchla]

They look worse in real life! Akin to plastic made from melted down garbage bags / tin liners.

[@o00scorpion00o]

Horrendous price for a Nissan.

[@Cosmycal]

I like the 19" ones better to be honest than those.

[@Swindonboy56]

This is a very poor and overpriced effort by Nissan. It has taken them too long to follow up on the ground-breaking Leaf. Having owned a Kia e-Niro since 2019 I can say that 14.5 kWh/100 km is my winter/summer average...we are just coming to the end of the summer now and the long run average is down to 14....even in mid-winter on the autoroute (we live in France) driving at 110 km/h we are seeing 19 kWh/100 km...Hyundai/Kia seem to be the only cars who can get close to Tesla levels of efficiency. You would think that Nissan would have been able to capitalise on their long experience of making the Leaf to make the Ariya a class leading effort. All very disappointing.

[@froggy0162]

Christ, not another fecking suv… ffs people, just stop it!