Given that Nissan pioneered the mainstream EV with the Leaf, it's a surprise it's taken so long for the Japanese brand to add a follow-up model to the line-up . Unsurprisingly, the Japanese brand has chosen the lucrative premium family SUV class as the target for its latest all-electric offering, and in many respects the Ariya represents a welcome addition to this increasingly crowded corner of the market, not least because some versions deliver a range of 329 miles.
For starters, the Ariya looks smart, in a modern and slick SUV way, while the interior deserves to be mentioned in the same breath as premium-badged rivals in this list. Not only is it eye-catchingly designed, it's also packed with high grade materials that give it an agreeably plush vibe. There's all the tech you would expect, too, including a pair of 12.3-inch screens mounted on top of the dashboard - one for the instrument cluster and one for the infotainment.
Whichever battery-and-motor combination you go for, the Ariya is composed and capable to drive, but is never likely to get your pulse racing. The steering is light and precise, but the body control is a little soft and fidgeting, and you feel a little as if you're sitting high above the car's roll axis when it corners, made aware of every degree of body lean.
Although the Ariya isn't the gamechanger the original Leaf was, there's lots to like here. However, with prices starting at just under £50,000, you will have to like the Nissan a lot to take the plunge.If you can't quite justify the cost of a full-sized Audi E-tron for your first foray into premium EV ownership, there is this: the smaller Q4 E-tron.
That relationship doesn't seem to be putting off European buyers of this car any more than its pug-nosed looks or its glitzy but slightly plain-feeling cabin quality, but it was enough to temper our reaction to the car when we road-tested it.
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