Ariya presents itself as a model of reclamation of Nissan. Recapturing the electric power market that the Leaf shared with the Renault Zoé for years. For this, Aria changed everything. It has its own style and is distinctly different from the Qashqai and X-Trail. It equaled the latter in terms of size: Aria is a large cub, 4.60 meters long. But unlike the all-terrain vehicle, which retains a very “square” look in favor of practicality, the electric model is much more streamlined. He adopts simple design without unnecessary functions, dictated by aerodynamics, one of the most important elements for optimizing the range of an electric vehicle. The interior is in the same “clean and neat” trend, which is really impressive attention to this interior is at a level never before seen for a Nissan. As if the manufacturer wanted to advance into the elite market!

Nismo, Nissan’s sports weapon

And whoever says that we are moving towards the elite market is also saying so develop more desirable options, and sports Historically, the Nissan badge on more “radical” models consists of five letters: Nismo, for Nissan Motorsport. We know it well as it was previously attached to the 350Z, 370Z and GT-R Nismo previously offered in Europe. It still exists, but not with us! Particularly in the United States, where the GT-R is still offered and where the recent “Fairlady” 400Z also inherited it. But it was in Japan, the homeland of Nissan, that several rather conservative models received the right to their sports version. This applies to, for example, Juke, Micra, Pulsar and even Serena minivan ! The countries of the Persian Gulf, for their part, have the right to do so Nismo Patrol varianta large SUV that rivals the Toyota Land Cruiser…

Aria is becoming more athletic

Today, Nissan presents a new model: the Ariya. So, Nismo is back in Europe, but only with electric currentwhich was confirmed a few months ago during the presentation sports electric concept cars. We recognize him by his more aerodynamic bodiesunderlined famous Nismo red trim. It is based on the all-wheel drive version of the e-Force, which has been increased to 367 horsepower with the help of a 66 kWh battery (306 hp in the standard version) and even 435 horsepower with a 91 kWh battery (compared to 394 hp).

To bring out its sporty side, Nissan fitted it with special 20-inch rims redid the exhaust noise, which imitates the sound of a thermal sports car. Inside, everything is covered in Alcantara, the seats are more enveloping than in the standard Ariya, and the mode selector has a “Nismo” setting. Initially sold in Japan, it will eventually arrive in Europe, probably in the second half of 2024.

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