Launched earlier this year, the "competitively priced" entry-grade Nissan Ariya 'Engage' is available from €43,500 (inclusive of €3,500 SEAI grant ) and is powered by a 63kWh battery promising a range of up to 404 kilometres.
Customers can also opt to move to the 'Advance' or 'Evolve' grades where they can choose from two battery options, the 63kwh or the bigger 87kWh battery which offers a claimed range of up to 532 kilometres.
The 63kWh Advance grade starts at €45,849, while the higher spec Evolve grade with the same battery starts at €48,349. Pricing for the larger 87kWh battery in the Advance grade starts at €54,100 and at €56,300 in the Evolve grade. All prices are inclusive of government grants.
The new Ariya is said by Nissan to be its "most technically advanced" car to date. It has been specially designed to meet the needs of tech-savvy customers, with wireless Apple Carplay, cabled Android, and Intelligent Personal Assistant technology all coming as standard.
Standard safety features include Intelligent Forward Collision Warning, Intelligent Driver Alertness, Intelligent Cruise Control, Intelligent Lane Intervention, Blind Spot Warning and Blind Spot Intervention, and Rear Emergency Braking and Cross Traffic Alert technology.
Nissan’s e-Pedal technology allows drivers to launch, accelerate and decelerate using only the accelerator.
The interior of the new Nissan Ariya is home to a "minimalist dashboard" devoid of the usual buttons and switches. Primary control functions vibrate when touched and only appear when the car is switched on.
The reimagined interior allows for an entirely flat floor, resulting in what Nissan claims to be the most spacious cabin in its class.
The top of the range 87kWh Ariya Evolve comes with a Wireless Phone Charger, part PVC/Synthetic suede seats, Intelligent Rear View Mirror, a HeadsUp Display (HUD ), ProPILOT Park, ventilated (heated and cooled ) front seats, heated rear seats, a Bose 10-speaker sound system and an openable panoramic sunroof.
