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About Ariya

The Ariya was Nissan's first ground-up electric crossover, the follow-up act to the Leaf and the car meant to show that the EV pioneer could still compete. Unveiled in 2020 and on sale a couple of years later after delays, it brought a sleek, upscale design with a lit-up grille, a minimalist cabin with a flat floor and haptic controls, and an available dual-motor all-wheel-drive system called e-4ORCE that manages power with remarkable smoothness.

Reviewers have admired its refined ride, quiet cabin and handsome interior, often describing it as one of the more pleasant EVs to sit in. Criticism has focused on charging speeds that trail the best rivals, an early reliance on the fading CHAdeMO standard in some markets, and efficiency that does not match the class leaders. Its rollout was also slowed by supply-chain problems that delayed deliveries, costing it valuable time against fast-moving competition.

The Ariya competes with the Tesla Model Y, Hyundai Ioniq 5, Kia EV6, Ford Mustang Mach-E, Volkswagen ID.4, Toyota bZ and a growing wave of Chinese EVs abroad. Within Nissan it now shares the spotlight with the third-generation Leaf, which offers a similar crossover shape at a lower price and has drawn favorable comparisons in the European press. This page tracks the Ariya's updates, pricing, reviews, recalls and sales, along with its role in Nissan's broader EV plans in Europe, Japan, Australia and North America. Long-distance road-trip tests and head-to-head comparisons with rivals like the Hyundai Kona Electric turn up regularly, and they are the best guide to how the Ariya holds up in daily use.