Nissan Ariya EV Makes World Premiere

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The production version of the all-electric Nissan Ariya is on its way - and these patented digital models give us a clear look at how the brand’s family SUV is shaping up.

The renderings show us that while some features are carried over from the Ariya concept first revealed at the 2019 Tokyo motor show, other details have inevitably been tweaked for production. The headlight and grille treatment remains fairly faithful to the concept, but details around the bumper become a little fussier than the concept’s clean look.

At 4,600mm long, the Ariya concept is just 40mm shorter than the current X-Trail, but its 2,775mm wheelbase is 75mm longer. That should enable the production model to have a huge amount of interior space - made all the more possible thanks to a completely flat cabin floor granted by the packaging benefits of an electric platform. The move to electrification has also allowed Nissan engineers to move items like the air conditioning unit - usually stored behind the dashboard in a combustion car - under the bonnet instead, enabling a more open space for front seat passengers.

Details of the production models drivetrain are still to be confirmed, but the concept used a twin-motor layout (one motor for each axle to give four-wheel drive). Nissan’s previous all-electric IMx concept was claimed to offer 429bhp and a range of 373 miles.

Official prices and release dates are still to be confirmed, but like its Renault stablemate, the Ariya is likely to go on sale mid-to-late 2021.

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2021 Nissan Ariya electric SUV revealed

The 2021 Nissan Ariya crossover has been revealed, debuting as the Japanese car maker's latest electric car after the Nissan Leaf and its first electric SUV, boasting all-wheel-drive capabilities, autonomous driving technology and more than 600 kilometres of range.

The first production model to bear the brand's redesigned logo, the Nissan Ariya made its debut in a virtual unveiling on July 15, over a year after it first appeared in concept form at the 2019 Tokyo Motor Show.

The electric crossover is scheduled to go on sale in Japan in mid-2021, where it will be priced from 5 million yen ($66,572 AUD), before landing in Europe, North America and China by the end of 2021.

The Ariya launches with four variants in the range – a pair of two-wheel-drive (2WD) offerings with a single electric motor driving the front wheels only, and two all-wheel-drive (AWD) offerings. The latter models feature Nissan's 'e-4ORCE' all-wheel-drive system consisting of two electric motors, one driving each axle.

The Ariya is the first Nissan vehicle to be built on the all-new electric-only platform developed as part of the Renault-Nissan-Mitsubishi alliance, which sees the flat battery placed in the centre of the vehicle to allow for 50:50 weight distribution.

The Ariya also receives Nissan's ProPILOT Remote Park, which allows owners to park the vehicle in tight spots from the outside when standing within six metres of the car – no driver required.

Design-wise, Nissan says the brief for the Ariya was "sleek, sexy and seamless", with a shield-like grille bearing the brand's new digital-friendly logo.

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