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The rear features a new graphic, with "Nissan" spelled out, instead of showing the brand's "hamburger" logo.Īt least for the moment, Nissan is disclosing frustratingly little in the way of specs, but officials confirm to Roadshow that when a production version hits the market, their new EV-specific platform will allow for different battery capacities and both single and dual-motor versions. As a wry nod to the importance of copper as a major material in EVs (as seen in wiring, motors, batteries and inverters), it will show up on production cars. Alfonso Albaisa, Nissan's senior vice president for global design, assures Roadshow that this isn't just a show-car flourish.
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Other telltales that this vehicle is production-bound are realistically sized wheels (21 inches) and side mirrors, plus a greenhouse profile that's actually sized to accommodate normal human beings.ĭespite the absence of a traditional grille (the plastic shield deftly hides a number of driver-assist sensors), there's plenty of surface interest to hold the eye, including matte copper accents on the wheels and most noticeably, outlining the roof shape. The fact that the Ariya doesn't have a name that's a three-letter sequence is noteworthy: Nissan's IM nomenclature denotes future-thinking concepts - when a concept gets an actual name, it signifies that it's closer to production. If any of it looks familiar, you may be thinking of the 2017 Tokyo Motor Show's IMx Concept, a show car whose avant-garde design led directly to the vehicle seen here. This handsome crossover shows off an evolution of Nissan's design language that the company calls "Timeless Japanese Futurism." Despite looking like it's about the size of the current Nissan Murano in pictures, with an overall length of 181 inches, the Ariya Concept is actually slightly shorter than today's Rogue. Judging by the new Ariya Concept unveiled Wednesday at the Tokyo Motor Show, that day is almost upon us. Nissan has reportedly told dealers to expect a 0-60 mph time of under 5 seconds and a 300-mile driving range.Nissan's has been leading the battery-electric charge since the first Leaf, and with the way the new-car market has been trending globally, it's kind of amazing that the company hasn't stuck all those cells in a crossover SUV yet. Expect a minimalist cockpit with a roomy interior and flat floor. We’ve already gotten an indication that the production version of the Ariya will hew close to the concept, the latest being a set of black-and-white patent images. The other news is that the Ariya will likely be built at the automaker’s sprawling Tochigi assembly plant, which is being retooled to build EVs. That will likely pair with Nissan’s e-4ORCE dual-motor all-wheel drive powertrain.
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There’s no word on timing for the Ariya reaching market, but it will reportedly get Nissan’s latest ProPilot 2.0 driver assist technology, which offers hands-free highway driving and pairs it with a driver-monitoring system. Uchida said the Ariya, first shown as a concept last October, will help spearheaded the brand’s renewed lineup, with eight battery-electric vehicles by 2024 and 12 new models due globally in the next 18 months.
This after Nissan lost the equivalent of $6.3 billion in the fiscal year that ended in March. The announcement, reported by Automotive News, came at Nissan’s contentious annual shareholders meeting in Tokyo, where CEO Makoto Uchida announced he was giving up half of his pay and promised a recovery by 2023 based in part on new EV models like the Ariya. Nissan plans to reveal its Ariya electric crossover on July 15 and debut it in Japan before offering it in other markets including the U.S.
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