Nissan Ariya review - it changes everything!

[@carwow]

01:20 So, do you agree with Mat? Is the Nissan Ariya the best-looking EV SUV? 🤔

[@kiyonkaveeth1721]

Yh

[@rezasafaee1116]

I agree

[@flygo4195]

No supra better

[@arianarian5217]

Hi

[@TheRacingDriverYT]

Yes

[@mrnicktoyou]

I never understood why charging at home taking 14 hours is an issue. You won’t charge the car from zero charge once a week, you’re just going to top it up every night.

[@wassimkr4510]

Or once it reaches 20 you charge it until 80 which is healthier for the battery and you only fully charge it for long trips. That should reduce it from 14 to around 8

[@NewHandle_]

Some people don't have a 14 hour gap from work and sleep

[@riba2233]

You don't need full charge every day bro

[@EngiNetion]

@@rodrivalle Leaf doesn't have as much charging duration.

[@joeynessily]

@@NewHandle_ you have a 200 mile daily commute that requires you to be 100% every morning?

[@oshiforb7445]

I actually hired an Ariya for a couple of days. I own a leaf all electric, and as you said, the Leaf will stop without having to apply the breaks. The creep mode in the Ariya will disengage once you stop and apply more pressure onto the foot brake and then release it, this way the creep mode is therefore disengaged. The car though I found was great. Lots of space inside. I averaged about 4.5 miles per Kwh that was urban and motorway driving combined.

[@noelmcglynn2703]

Brilliant working out the range at 70mph (or 67mph!) in such a simple manner, hopefully this is done on all future reviews as its really important for many potential customers

[@BrialMusic]

Crazy how in 2022 some manufacturers still haven't managed to: - make the back windows go down fully - have proper physical controls for heating and drive modes - make infotainment systems more responsive and lag free

[@TheDarknessConsumesMe666]

Not crazy Just cost cutting (in some cases)

[@alexn6060]

And having a front boot/trunk! Wild how many legacy manufacturers and their electric cars don't have this when Tesla has had them practically from day 1.

[@XzzVttll]

@@alexn6060 why you use / when you write? boot, trunk...

[@manuelj3313]

Well the windows aren't just something they don't want to do or can't figure out. In most cars it's just not possible to fit the entire window inside the door in the back because of the doors shape. Almost every door in the back has a cutout for the rear tires. So it's not about figuring something out. It's just a part of the design and therefore simply not possible to bring the windows all the way down into the doorframe.

[@manuelj3313]

@@XzzVttll because it's called a "boot" or a "trunk" depending on where you live

[@FrankBlissett]

I really like the looks of the Ariya. It's definitely been on our short-list, second to the Fisker Ocean. I like the Ariya's looks more, though.

[@badema2638]

fisker is not real lol

[@FrankBlissett]

@@badema2638 It's as real as the Ariya at the moment lol

[@mikeb1039]

No federal tax credit now.

[@FrankBlissett]

@@mikeb1039 There is through 2023 (for most, at least).

[@mikeb1039]

​@@FrankBlissett NO - They've released the list of qualifying vehicles. Only those made in USA and battery components sourced from USA. Ariya is NOT on the list.

[@ronochow]

2:23 WOW, that looks fantastic for touch controls. Not shiny black plastic but a wood texture. Give that designer a prize please. I still don't like touch due to how finicky it can be, but hey, if that's where we're going, that's the best looking by far.

[@infinitely_free_to_be_me]

Yeah people somehow think touch controls are an upgrade 🤷 honestly I'd be happy to still have manual crank windows 😂. -I'll keep waiting for batteries to drop in weight and price and mod a lightweight 90s car👌

[@ronochow]

@@infinitely_free_to_be_me Hahaha, roll up windows are fun, I do appreciate not having to try and reach a window left opened by someone else though. I still like physical controls a lot, unless touch controls are actually better in certain scenarios.

[@WilliamBunch-z9s]

eventually it is going to be all voice

[@leandroszoidis9414]

My favorite electric car so far! Wonderful design and really good and competitive features. A good all rounder.

[@totallylegendary4678]

whenever carwow uploads, they truly make my day, :), big up the editors and videographers, putting in the hard work!

[@watch2446]

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[@nikhilka9765]

Correct

[@totallylegendary4678]

@Damar Fadlan Assalamualaikum brother, Ramadhan Mubarak!

[@totallylegendary4678]

@@LesGrossman_69 what you say definitely reflects yourself

[@SchakOb]

I watched every single video since they started

[@Andy766702]

Love all your videos giving honest reviews of cars. Thanks for this onje4 as I was very tempted with buying the Ariya, but will hold out for longer now and check other cars out.

[@Ancho1987jaja]

Back windows dont go down all the way when they are in one piece. They only go down all the way when there are divaded into 2 sections. One smaller fixed and the other that goes down.

[@Steve-jb2jt]

Massive step change on the interior for Nissan. Hopefully a wake up call for Suburu & Suzuki

[@watch2446]

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[@neeljavia2965]

@Arman Shahbaz Only in cheap car.

[@neeljavia2965]

@Arman Shahbaz Yep. But the markets moving upwards and into EVs. Suzuki is way too behind in all of that.

[@roland2715]

@Arman Shahbaz I love Sujuki

[@louisbeerreviews8964]

@@roland2715 it’s Suzuki

[@dragonfrost5015]

i love how high the quality of these videos have been getting since the past 4 years

[@vegawan4765]

This is the one channel which I always watch all the commercials. Every little helps.

[@MegaRetr]

I really like the looks of the Ariya.

[@Onewheelordeal]

I hope Carwow never ends. Been watching it with my breakfast for so long I dunno if I could eat the most important meal of the day without it

[@wassimkr4510]

You wake up quite late

[@riba2233]

Yo wassim, never heard about time zones and other countries? Yes I know, quite shocking fact, but there are other parts of the world beside yours

[@NameNaameNameeNaamee]

3:57 That's cable management mate. FINALLY a car manufacturer that figured out the cables have to go somewhere! Also, max cargo capacity is bigger than any of the mentioned rivals - 1775 Liters when measured according to VDA standards. Thats benchmark for an EV of that length. Drive mode selector is fine I think. Opposed to ICE cars, the selected mode is of much less effect to the performance anyway, and there is always kickdown if you need full power quickly. Personally I like physical buttons, but I have to say the way Nissan implemented these haptic controls is one of the first iterartions I kind of see why you would even want that. It'S just a very neat way, and we are talking about an SUV here, so I think it's really ok if you can't switch to Sport mode in a split second. We'll manage :) Concerning the charging speeds - it's not so much peak power that is of concern. The charging curve is where it's at, and the Ariya is supposed to have a very good one. According to Nissan, it will be able to keep up with a Model Y long range for well over 800Km before the slighty larger average speeds of the Y will actually make it faster. And it will do that while sparing the grid and the battery those high peak rates. If the Tesla, or an EV6/I5 can't find any chargers over 150Kw or the weather is cold, the Ariya actually might be faster even, since it can deal with moderately high speeds a lot longer than the afforementioned. That's a win in my book. Also, range: 530Km is very good even by Teslas standards. No compaints there. Ride - well, you british always complain :D

[@meer-cha4985]

hello Nissan 👋

[@Scnottaken]

The ioniq 5 actually has a very impressive charge curve. 150 at least until 80%. This has the downside that the car will limit acceleration for quite a while after charging is done.

[@NameNaameNameeNaamee]

@@Scnottaken If you look a the real world tests, road trip videos etc., it seems it rather will have an average speed of 70-120Kw for your typical 20-80 charges. It starts high but drops significantly. Occasionally it will be able to get higher averages, but that's rather the exception, not the norm as far as I can see, and in winter time, it actually will be very slow to charge, just like the EV6. Same with Tesla by the way. That said, I think the Ioniq 5 still is a very nice car, quick charging isn't by far as good as advertised, but it's still good for the most part, and QC is not the be all and end all of an EV anyways. After all, quick charging also is rather the exception, not the norm. I think there are way more important criteria than "charging faster than everyboyd else". 5 years from now, charging parks will be PACKED and noone will be able to pull full peak rates to begin with.

[@Scnottaken]

@@NameNaameNameeNaamee oh I have a model 3 and ioniq, have a mach e and ariya on order.

[@NameNaameNameeNaamee]

@@Scnottaken Awesome!

[@mikadavies660]

Actually like the look of the Aryia. So much more interesting to look at than a Tesla Model Y. I will look forward to a test drive of the 400bhp model.

[@ev.c6]

Sure. And pay your kidney to service it, since they still operate under the dealer business model. 🤡

[@mikadavies660]

@@ev.c6 Previously I had an electric Renault... Whilst I never service my cars at a dealers, I did always dealer service my EV. It was super cheap! Approximately 25% of what I expected a "full service" to be. So with that in mind, I very confident that you will be wrong.... In the kidney cost department.

[@edgarsdzerins]

My favorite electric car so far! Massive step change on the interior for Nissan.

[@jonsoderkvist]

I like the regen braking on twisty roads. It reminds me of how my motorcycle behaves with it's heavy engin braking.

[@joemclaughlin995]

Well done Nissan and about time!What were you doing since you launched the world class Nissan leaf all those years ago?You should have been years ahead of the pack with your visionary thinking.Better late than never i suppose ,and your company deserves every success.

[@jardarsundeolsen3123]

The average of 67mph vs cruising at 70 could be because it’s including the start from 0mph. The driving distance is still short at that point at 5 miles. The two numbers should get closer as the distance increases.

[@jardarsundeolsen3123]

@Eluwina don’t care

[@jessiawoo5305]

Trip was reset as he was cruising at 70 though, he didn't record it from 0 :p

[@jardarsundeolsen3123]

@@jessiawoo5305 yes, he reset the trip computer. That’s the distance measured. The question then is if the average speed follows that or not. That’s definitely not a given as I’ve seen cars not do that.

[@zapod20]

All speedo’s over-read; my old Qashqai needed to get to 77mph for my TomTom to read 70, my current DS shows 54 when passing a local speed sign that flashes a friendly 50 at me. Yes it could be mis calibrated, but it’s more likely the car. Useful for interminable average speed zones on MW roadworks ;)

[@jardarsundeolsen3123]

@@zapod20 can depend on the wheel size too.

[@okithdesilva129]

I love the whole car in every angle like you Mat

[@coldude2559]

Can't wait to see it here in Australia in 5 years... .

[@neovenom9833]

You can watch it on CAR POW.

[@DiscoFang]

Do you have electricity yet in the colonies? Is that 5 years away?

[@maxstechnology6363]

@@DiscoFang colonies?!

[@DiscoFang]

@@maxstechnology6363 Embrace history, it’s the foundation of any great nation.

[@trumpetscall8910]

I really love the Ariya, tried first a fwd. Didn't like it that much, but the awd was so good i bought one.

[@FullCircle_ltt]

I usually never comment on car videos. But I'm thoroughly impressed by this design inside and out. Praiseworthy stuff, more of this please Nissan!

[@aono335]

Praiseworthy? Haptic buttons instead of real buttons is a disaster. Idk how yall find that good.

[@FullCircle_ltt]

@@aono335 I meant praiseworthy in terms of aesthetics. I totally agree, haptics suck though they may look cool.

[@sffboi]

Hey Mat, awesome video as always! I've noticed that many of these electric SUVs have stiffer suspension than their ICE counterparts due to the increased weight, which do you think has the most comfortable suspension so far?

[@aboodmkm]

The Ionic 5 so far is the most comfortable one to daily around. And best looking in my opinion.

[@jj45678o]

They’re all grand. It’s over exaggerated by car journalists.

[@caps244]

Probably the e-C4

[@NameNaameNameeNaamee]

@@jj45678o This!

[@jeromeh7985]

@@caps244 for comfort citroen is always a safe bet

[@CanadianCruisin]

They put the release for the rear seats on the sides so you can easily flip it down through the rear doors instead of the tailgate

[@moeinsoleimani2798]

Beautiful electric car is very rare, this is one of them and I love this Nissan😍

[@JackMaslovCZLive]

The car looks okay from the outside and great from the inside, but that range really is concerning. I just hope the range of Electric SUVs starts to go up because as of now, the long range model of this Ariya would still only do around 190 miles,going 70mph, per charge. Same goes for the charging speeds all cars should have at least the double charging speed of their battery's capacity (example: 87kwh have at least 174kw charging speed) so you could really reach the first 50% within 20 minutes.

[@jonathanfowler9966]

Likely a holdover from it's home Japanese market where electricity is a problem and the homes use a third of our avg consumption.

[@coxmanbgg]

you need to watch another review with a production vehicle instead of this prototype. It has MASSIVE range due to its extremely low consuption (less than 15kwh/100km).

[@hamiz813]

congrats on 6.9 million subscribers

[@MrVipninja]

Finally, was wondering when you'd get around to reviewing this!

[@RideWithMeme]

6:14 - Boss walked in and straight back out again .... 11:28 Walked back in, walked back out again

[@dr.shotgun5178]

😂😂😂

[@deanbrown29]

🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@blaise3711]

It looks much, much better than any other electric SUV. Respect.

[@akaChriss4L]

That interior is seriously good looking!

[@dotnetdevni]

I love it I got the leaf and just drove the ayria will be upgrading when my nhs lease is out.

[@Knackebrot]

"It changes everything" Was waiting for that the entire review

[@gmart225]

yeah this title is a disservice to the channel. don't think I'll ever click on a video of theirs again.

[@patrickquy570]

Exciting mine is ordered coming in September and I am looking very much forward to seeing it and smelling it and driving it

[@letter1014]

smelling it 😂

[@patrickquy570]

@@letter1014 yeah do you not love fresh leather 😋😋

[@Wasssup3232]

Where are you? I’m US and we are just told fall 2022 for delivery times lol

[@patrickquy570]

@@Wasssup3232 I’m in the UK 🇬🇧 but because it is the top speck it comes later And what is fall is that the same as Autumn

[@Wasssup3232]

@@patrickquy570 Ah got an AWD, hope you love it man! I’m beyond excited and am getting a chance to drive one for a Nissan sales event next month in the US. Hope we get to drive a production model instead of a prototype to see how they improved the suspension from this review and all the other Pre-drives everybody got to do. Can’t wait to try out the pro-pilot 2.0 the US gets for the hands off highway driving

[@spsmith45]

I’m curious about the range for battery size. The sister car Mégane ETech with 60 battery gets 290 claimed, whereas the Ariya with 63 gets only 220 miles claimed. Also, an EV6 with 77 battery gets over 300, the Nissan a similar range with 87 battery.

[@richardf.4023]

Could be drag...

[@sargfowler9603]

Probably all the same in the real world

[@tiadaid]

Weights aren't they same. Similar to ICE cars, heavier cars guzzle more to provide same power as a lighter car.

[@nickmanhota324]

Weight and aerodynamics efficiency.

[@Scrap-press]

The ariya has either 1 or 2 separatly excited sync motors (FWD/AWD). They're slightly less efficient than a PSM (self excited sync motor) which most other RWD/FWD EVs have. Most AWD have a PSM in the back and an induction motor in the front. Even though induction motors are the most inefficent of all 3 types, they're the only one which can be completely turned off if you coast or don't need power to accelerate. Which leads to less energy used. The reason Nissan chose this setup is because separatly excited motors are free of rare-earth metals which PSMs are not. In terms of sustainability their setup is the best.

[@dy6682]

I’m old school, still driving an old 2005 Chevy blazer. Crushing into old age together!

[@SueC56]

My understanding is that there is a brake hold setting which will allow you to push on the brake and then release your foot in the car will not creep.

[@kendelion]

I've seen this in gold/brown color and it looks like a futuristic car! Love it!

[@timgurr1876]

Appears to be about the size of the Nissan Rogue. Overall, a good intro video to the Ariya. Thanks. Towing capacity is low for my needs but typical for a “family” vehicle. I watched some other channels (sorry, but your not my only “star”) about battery charging and the advertised charging rates are under very ideal situations. Wonder how the Ariya’s charging curve looks?

[@Enomin8ter]

I Don't usually like nissan but this nissan ariya it looks pretty cool

[@TheTrinitygroup]

That car is amazing Nissan is becoming my favourite manufacturer I currently have a diesel X6 this may be my next car hopefully I can order cream leather and wood trim

[@zakknettin]

Question @15:15: In general speedometer shows like 5 km/h higher than the actual speed for security purposes. I believe the statistics show the actual value

[@Clampett01]

A good effort Nissan, but WHY is it so inefficient? As a 40kwh Leaf owner I was looking at Aria as my next new car. I’m disappointed.

[@benjiv5070]

Can you put Km conversions at the bottom when you speak in miles like Doug demuro

[@XRayBiKes]

take your eyes of the road for the touch screen buttons but you're not allowed to touch the phone not even just to change the music :)))

[@aryehbarron4067]

Finally an example I can show people who are struggling to pronounce my name, congrats Matt on getting it spot on 👏

[@tomaszs6784]

15:16 Cruise Control 70mph vs 67mph, answer: Speedo and Cruise control always 'lie' and show more than you're actually driving. The average speed info on the other hand is the real speed that's why it's 3mph shy. Pretty sure this affects 99% cars with Cruise Control :)

[@jardarsundeolsen3123]

That doesn’t make sense as the average speed would be based off the same readings as the speedo and cruise controls.

[@darep]

@@jardarsundeolsen3123 if you calculate avg. speed with "distance divided by time spent", then you'd get 67 MPH in these situations

[@jardarsundeolsen3123]

@@darep well obviously. That’s what average speed is. The point was that he claimed the average speed was lower because the speedo tends to show more than the actual speed while the average was somehow based on the actual speed. That would imply either that they deliberately program the speedometer to show too much or there’s two sources for measuring speed. Neither makes sense. That’s what I was pointing out.

[@Martin-rs3wy]

Agree: The reason for most car manufacturers lie about presented speedo and cruise control speed, showing 5-10% higher speed than actual, is to reduce accident statistics of their car brand. If all you cars drive 5% slower the fatality and serious accidents will be lower. This mean lower insurance and better car accident statistics for the brand giving more sales of cars. These "off set" is within acceptable limits of what they are allowed to do according to applicable regulations/standards and are based on difficulty to get good accuracy with these readings back in the day.

[@jeffleveroni1038]

Correct! In fact, I believe this affects all cars to some degree. I've heard that speedos are optimistic by 2-5% (compared to actual speed). I know this to be the case with every car I've owned. In the USA, IIRC, manufacturers can actually be punished if the actual speed of the vehicle exceeds what is displayed to the driver -- makes sense as that condition would create all sorts of liability problems for the manufacturer.

[@joepeluso3864]

Your average speed is different because it’s based on the odometer reading, not the speedo itself. But if you haven’t seen that before it’s because you drive European cars and they would like the warranty to finish earlier than the actual miles traveled. Ps it’s also handy in average speed camera zone to give you the actual average speed.

[@TheophilusPWildbeest]

That button to change driving modes would do my head in. I like to switch modes depending on what I want to do, usually as traffic around me is changing, so switching from eco to sport and back to eco (once you're past some smokey diesel lump) would hardly be possible in the ariya.

[@GudieveNing]

I've been for a test drive and you are alas correct. The rest of the car is superb. I don't know what the were thinking. Haptic controls may provide feedback, but it's pointless if you can't find them by feel!

[@SAMexpertTV]

Take it for a test drive. The 4WD will surprise you even in eco.

[@dotnetdevni]

I have the sl leaf plus 2021 and love it will be upgrading to this after the first year or so

[@hojichaisfarsuperiortochai9309]

I have a Nissan Murano 2016 with almost 200k miles. Some small things have broke but I’ve never had a major repair. That’s the only reason I’m considering this. I like the design but wish it were bigger. Also considering an iX but it’s 30k more (US dollars). Not sure it’s the right time to buy a EV, at least here in rural Texas. I bought a 2024 GTI manual last October because I wanted a manual. It’s had electrical issues from the start but I just ignore them. Don’t recommend getting another VW. I’ve had five BMWs (2002 Z3, 2018 440i conv, 240i conv, 2020 Z4)and zero major repairs including my 2002 Z3. I feel there’s no perfect car any longer. I’ve decided to take my car allotted cash buy some CDs while the interest rate is still high and wait for better days. I can make 15k a year just my not buying a car with a 5% interest rate. It’s a better deal.😅

[@CarsPaint]

CARWOW FOR LIFE !!! 🔥😎

[@watch2446]

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[@vegawan4765]

Thank you very much for your hard work. Another wonderful video. Just before I've moved to Britain, my wife and I were somewhat conflicted about which car to purchase. And after months of research (while we were still in Hong Kong), we have taken a leap of faith in the KIA EV6. Now after watching so many different reviews on the Ariya and the EV6. I feel lucky that I've chosen the EV6 instead of the Ariya. The designs just aren't 100%. They need to be more practical. Nevertheless, the Ariya is still a very good car.

[@cperero23]

Agreed. I've had my EV6 for a few weeks now and I absolutely love it. There's nothing on this Ariya making me wish I'd waited. Great car but Kia seems to have the upper hand.

[@vegawan4765]

@@cperero23 I think KIA might have beaten everybody in this competition, even her mother company's IONIQ 5. I am expecting mine at the end of July. I have a few extra options installed including Korean language display, built-in dash cam function and 9H ceramic coating with lifetime warranty on the ceramic coating. (I know a guy😅) It's a bit more expensive than the average RWD. But I expect that she'll worth every penny. 😍

[@reinux]

People need to start talking in terms of charge time per mile, not charge time for 0 to 100%. It's totally misleading. If you drive up to, say 100 miles a day, can you charge your car for 5 hours each night? If yes, you're good. Even if you drive 200 miles a day, you only need to charge for 10 hours. You're typically charging at 7kW. Ariya does 87kWh/300mi, or 0.3kWh/mi. That means you charge, at least up to around 90%, 7/0.3 = 23 miles per hour. Round down to 20 for convenience and slack.

[@mackynjing2192]

This show is just awesome with mat

[@gilbs72]

I pray for the touchscreen era to be over soon. We need drivers keeping their eyes on the road. We also done need home theater screens distracting us. A decent sized info- screen with buttons and knobs that can be operated on muscle memory, to keep driver, occupants, other cars and pedestrians safe.

[@seltaeb3302]

Yup, you are right. People want them bigger & this that. These screens aren't always bright and clear, so people will not concentrate on road ahead.

[@bingobongo1615]

Just for people checking this now later - the Ariya now has an option for quicker charging at home charging points, the infotainment system seems to have been upgraded at least a bit and there is a long range version. Its imo now almost perfect.

[@neilm9400]

I don't think it should be optional for quicker home charging. I was looking forward to the Ariya, but that review killed it for me. Of course if there was a very good deal, it would move up.

[@Wasssup3232]

@@neilm9400 I never spend less than 12 hours at home between shifts at work so it doesn’t matter for me, US is locked at 7.2 KW home charging while Europe gets that 22.3 KW option but to each their own i guess

[@Abdullah-uv9nk]

Good looking car but it's missing couple features that I really like in EV6 and Ioniq 5, they are Vehicle to Load (V2L) and Blind Spot Monitoring when indicating, otherwise everything about this car is perfect. Hope it's something they can add in a future software update.

[@user-s45c]

V2Hには対応しています

[@mikeb1039]

We have a Genesis GV 80. You need to re-think that the Koreans have it together on technology. Horrible user experience.

[@iangeercke7169]

Blind spot monitoring is standard on all Ariya models

[@ellisrochlin2267]

FANCIED one AT 35 K PLUS , but 42k is to steep for just the base model , looks really well but the rear interior blind spot by back seats is bad, but my biggest disappointment is the home fuelling time from virtually empty, and then such poor distance , dont think you could do , for instance, a single london to sheffield run , please reply if i missed a beat or fact

[@DiscoFang]

You missed the reality of physics. Your home charger is restricted by the capacity of the voltage, wiring and regulations. 32 amps at 230V is generally the max on a standard single phase domestic setup which will deliver around 7.5kW. But to even get that high you'll need a power point wired like one for a domestic oven/range. A normal domestic power point is less than half that which means more than twice as long to charge.

[@GaffaTV]

@@DiscoFang yep, this is probably why we're years off actually having these sort of systems as standard and everyone adopting EVs. Don't even get me started on what'd happen for the huge population living in terraced housing or flats...

[@DiscoFang]

@@GaffaTV Indeed. Only really valid for those with either relatively short daily use, or irregular use. Heard a story today of someone waiting 2hrs in a queue for an available supercharger.

[@jakegolding8388]

The only thing I take issue with is Matt calling this car a “large SUV “. Maybe my perception is a bit skewed because I’ve been living in Texas for a few years. There’s so many Lifted F-250’s and Chevy Silverado driving around that I feel small driving around in my Volvo station wagon which is the biggest car I’ve ever owned. Oh well, European standards are different I guess.

[@mikehawk.]

The ariya is such a beautiful name, I feel like I don't even need to name it

[@siblej1]

You can always lower the seats from the rear doors

[@invmtb5878]

Tbh I have never ever lowered the rear seats from the boot. Always done it from rear doors, just a bit of planning or forethought.

[@IanMcc1000]

Looks like a bit of an improvement from the pre-prod samples that appeared in videos last month, which I thought was underwhelming. The only thing I don't like about these, is that they will sell really well and Ariya drivers will be hogging all the 350kw chargers.

[@NameNaameNameeNaamee]

Well, the times of empty charging parks are soon to be over anyways. One more reason why Nissan made the right call with low peak/high average charging rate. What good are 230kw peak if you have to load share 90% of the time?

[@IanMcc1000]

@@NameNaameNameeNaamee True 👍

[@rockino2562]

Ah the woes of ev ownership lol

[@mikeb1039]

No $7500 federal tax credit means they've got an uphill climb to sell really well.

[@sotirisbakaimis3276]

I think it is more appealing than the VW & Skoda alternatives, but although it's design is very good I doubt it surpasses the Ford, Hyundai/Kia & especially the Tesla. Tough choice!

[@picardlouis2653]

wow mat wasoon this is great will you come back to carbuyer ????

[@thenextelectriccar6529]

Brake test is pretty good 17:29 i.e. 33m. Nissan's e-4orce all-wheel-drive system is the technology star of the Ariya lineup-but it's not arriving until a few months later, a friend told me. But i do like this video! Great work, a good intro to the Ariya. Thank you!

[@8marky8mark8]

The average is 67mph because the vehicle was set up for the 19" rims you mentioned previously so when they put the 20" rims on it they forgot to do the speedo calibration.

[@Mu5tyLaghmani]

On my prius the odometer is always 10% lower than the actual speed, so if the odometer says 30mph, in reality the GPS will say 27 mph

[@AlexTenThousand]

Wow. Another SUV. And it looks exactly like every other SUV released in the last 5 years. The car industry is getting worse with every passing year.

[@snakeeyes9246]

You attracted a sex bot.

[@watch2446]

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[@capricornus993]

Don’t know if you’re trying to sound stupid on purpose but better get your eyes checked out mate.

[@AlexTenThousand]

@@capricornus993 This car is literally a Nissan juke with a slightly different front end. And it's as ugly as a Juke, too.

[@fug33]

were people like this 20+ years ago? "oh look another sedan/limousine, and it looks like 90% of other sedans/limousines on the market"

[@okithdesilva129]

Nissan totally smashed it with this new Nissan Ariya

[@Lib654]

only idiots are ready to pay 42k for mid sized Nissan suv, i am sorry, but you people are deluded!

[@richiestacey9291]

i understand there is a positive tolerance of 10% and no negative tolerance on your speedo, most seem to be mid way, around 5%

[@guybrushthreepwood3002]

Picking up my Ioniq 5 next week, and have to be honest, this looks great 👌

[@rleader34]

Good car the Ioniq but no so with the interior.

[@guybrushthreepwood3002]

@@rleader34 interior is great, down to taste I suppose, but mine is all in white leather, looks ace

[@rleader34]

Agreed all down to personal taste, I’ve ordered the Nissan but wish it had more miles of charge on the basic and nowadays it’s about what you can get with deliveries going way out. Not so much choice with this scenario.

[@guybrushthreepwood3002]

@@rleader34 ye fair point. We had a 12 month wait on our original order, luckily, we got our hands on a cancellation which was already on a ship. Same spec, just a different colour. Most EVs these days are around a year waiting list

[@GudieveNing]

8:41 This issue of non physical buttons on the Ariya and other cars is a massive turnoff. With my UX designer hat on, and having owned an 2018 Nissan Leaf, that was festooned with physical controls and driven a Tesla Model 3, the ability to rest or feel your hand near a control, such as that for the drive mode makes for a much more relaxing SAFER drive. (Made even safer if you have ProPilot or Autopilot etc on.) Same with those HVAC controls. They may look nice embossed onto the wooden dash, but again, not having knobs to twiddle is a pain. I sat in a Vauxhall Mokka E at Goodwood FOS 2022 the other day, and that car gets interior design and the dashboard right, like most Vauxhalls that in my view have the best dashboards and HVAC controls of any non premium vehicle. (The Range Rovers and their siblings have the best! Nice big knobs with a digital readout in the centre with the value.) I hate to say it, but Nissan are too late to the market with the Arya. The main screens look dated. I saw the Aryya at CES 2020 and back then, it looked cool, and the body still does, but the spec and dash do not match the IONIQ 5 and EV6, so I worry that for all the reliability and build quality that Nissan will offer (my Leaf was a superbly built vehicle), the Ariya is too late to market. Nissan need to upgrade it with faster charging, mechanical controls and a higher res dash.

[@jean-gabrielgadpaille7955]

I realise that Matt has been putting down the seats the more harder way, when you could just go to the rear door and put them down from there. Because i‘d think some people would have the common sense to do that.

[@Xvt0107]

The only japanese brand who actually cares about BEV

[@darryl5551]

Because they are in the PSA Group (European) same as the Renault Megane E tech

[@darryl5551]

@omega-3 yes you right🙊

[@dotnetdevni]

Agree a love the leaf and am finding it hard fo go back to petrol am coming into some probate money my dad passed away seen one for 37 k u think worth it ? What total miles do the battery packs last for

[@rkhrd3211]

Liking the OG British jacket 👍👍

[@camberwellcarrot420]

It's electric so Nissan can't put a CVT in it. Winning.

[@mikehawk.]

Tbh I prefer the motor exposed in front, looks cool and gives a petrol car vibe and car enthusiasts would love it imo

[@aminfozdar]

Why do u need a petrol car vibe?

[@paolocoletti3424]

That comment makes ZERO sense.

[@LuisCardoso-bo8yx]

@carwow The reason why the measured average speed was 67mph with the cruise control set to 70mph is because the speedometer always displays a slightly higher speed (in order to avoid speeding tickets), while the trip computer shows the average speed as the result of the distance covered divided by the time it took to cover that distance (being then more accurate). But you have a science background, Mat. You know this ;)

[@timaustin2000]

Yup. 60mph in my wife's Leaf shows as 63mph on the dash. The odometer is 3mp above the real speed all the time.

[@timgurr1876]

@@timaustin2000 Similar in my Nissan Pathfinder but maybe 1 or 2 mph. As an engineer, I find it annoying so I just set the speed at 2 mph above speed limit.

[@DiscoFang]

It's all about the regulations. In many countries it's against regulations to have a have vehicle display a speed that is lower than the actual road speed so compensation for inaccuracy is erred upwards.

[@GaffaTV]

...and then you have Kia come along with their most recent iterations showing the exact, accurate speed you're doing. 🤔 Hmm...

[@GinosIceCreamRolls]

Not normally a fan of Nissan but this does look nice. When is this available in UK 🇬🇧 do you know?

[@glennalexon1530]

The plastic next to the phone slot in the console is a cord wrap, so you can stow your extra length of charging cable.

[@jonathanfields4ever]

They’re already on the road here in Japan. I’ve seen two since yesterday and we live in a pretty rural area. They look amazing. Can’t wait to run into an owner at a charging station or something.

[@DiscoFang]

Run into the owner so you can steal the car?

[@jonathanfields4ever]

@@DiscoFang I was just going to pester them about it, but that’s a good idea too.

[@Lib654]

only idiots would pay 42K for 2wheel drive Nissan, i am sorry!

[@jonathanfields4ever]

@@Lib654 The interior is awesome and it’s electric. Only idiots would buy the gas alternative.

[@Lib654]

@@jonathanfields4ever same size qashqai costs approx. 15k cheaper, how long do you own a car and within what time frame you would spend 15k for diesel!

[@Cheedee]

6:15 Damn 😭😭

[@watch2446]

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[@okithdesilva129]

Hey Mat can you review the new Vega EVX and its a electric car with 816hp and 760Nm of torque. It has a insane range of 750km. Special thing about this car is it's made in my country Sri Lanka. I hope you will review it Mat

[@cflwhat]

it hasn't even entered production, in fact they don't even have a fully functioning concept at the moment! let's just wait and see IF it ever even gets produced before we start asking KZbinrs to test them 🤣🤣🤣

[@okithdesilva129]

@@cflwhat It's going to enter production in this year

[@cflwhat]

@@okithdesilva129 correction: they have "plans to bring it to production in 2022", key word is PLAN. it's alrewdy 2022 they are running out of time quickly. How many companies have said "it's going into production at x date" and it never does. Furthermore they have plans for a grand TOTAL of 25 units right now... Can that even be consider a production car?? There was no need to bring up that concept car on this channel.

[@robbertandringa]

Do you guys got a new camera? The light dynamics are amazing this time.

[@davidt2956]

saw this car at the NY auto show, looks really good in person

[@verygoodbrother]

Carwow needs to call out manufacturers on their lack of security like what is available on Teslas with their sentry mode. At the very least, they should pre-cable cars and offer a usb-c port by the rear view mirror for people to plug in third party dash cams.

[@mikehawk.]

The bad thing about EV wheels is that they all look like hub caps

[@melodytalks3432]

Like NISSAN LEAF, they inflated the price around £35k, obviously people weren't daft enough to pay £35000 for a mini car. Now it is the least desirable EV and not selling very well at all. Now this second attempt is also doomed with failure as : A) Too expensive B) Riddled with flaws/problems C) lots of after thoughts Good luck this time round...you need it.

[@Lib654]

Agree 100%, 42k for 2wheel drive mid sized Nissan, are people idiots, i will be looking at owners like they are idiots!

[@yousut1967]

Just a thought but when you're using the e-pedal and your slowing down to stop does your brake lights come on? Can just imagine the person behind you not knowing you're actually braking and going right up your chuff....

[@nicholasschonerstedt2830]

Does the cold weather make a difference?

[@Tokyo_Views]

Living in Japan…. Nobody buys a Nissan…. Taken as an untrustworthy brand…. Hated really…. But good review by Matt Watson!

[@wassimkr4510]

Which cars do Japanese people buy? I am guessing Toyota Suzuki and Subaru

[@Tokyo_Views]

@@wassimkr4510 Toyota and Honda are really loved

[@conradsealy9603]

Funny how Nissan sold over 4 million vehicles in 2021 can still be considered as hated. At least. According to you nobody buys Nissans. Hmmmm🤔

[@Tokyo_Views]

@@conradsealy9603 Poor people love Nissans because of their massive discounts but people don’t really want to own one except a GTR

[@louisbeerreviews8964]

@@Tokyo_Views the Japanese do buy Nissan

[@LearningFast]

The efficiency of this EV is horrendous when compared to something like a Tesla Model Y. It isn’t ICE bad but honestly it isn’t good at all. That range and long charge times would make this car not feasible for a lot of use cases.

[@haze1123]

I prefer the Ionic 5 in every way. Especially the interior controls.

[@TheBlock-hl9cv]

Nice loveky car. But that burberry jacket is just another level. Mint

[@rasmusdyhrandersen1823]

Hmm is 63 kWh fine ? Or more worth to get the bigger battery? And will car hold better value over time with the bigger battery?