The Truth About the Nissan Ariya: Unveiling Its Flaws and Limitations

This is a review of a 2023 Nissan Ariya Evolve +. It was a great car to drive for the week and was a spacious, comfortable and quick electric crossover.

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[rossdonald]

I took my wallet to a Tesla showroom to buy a Model after the test-drive, I returned to the Nissan showroom and bought the ARIYA. After 10 months of driving the ARIYA, I'm so glad I changed my mind. This is the best vehicle I've ever owned in 50 years of buying and driving Thanks for your presentation.

[lancewilliams]

I just bought one, slightly more upgraded model. I think your video is spot on. I think it's great for the price. I wanted roominess, quietness, and comfort -- so this was the right choice for me. I have the smaller horsepower model - plenty quick, very responsive, but I wasn't really trying to race my buddy's Rivian when I chose this.

[MaxDrougge]

Lots of negative comments from tesla owners. I wonder why? I owned a Tesla for 3 years. During the first year I had it at the workshop for warranty problems no less than 3 times. Second year, they had to come and fix it with their mobile car repair thing. I sold it and got the ariya. No regrets. Ariya drives so much quiter, so much better quality, much better driving experience. One funny thing with teslas is that if you look for misaligned plates, doors or trunks, you will almost always find it. Such is the quality of Tesla. Oh, by the way, a year of ariya ownership - 0 workshop visits, 0 warranty issues.

I can of course understand that some people need the larger trunk space in the MY and if you do loads of road trips, the faster DC charging will save you 15 minutes here and there.

[WilliamBunch-zs]

I love my Ariya. I basically had no choice in the model in our small town. The dealer had 1 lol, 65kW Ariya engage, and it works fine. Very practical car for most people. The 2026 version is going to be amazing.

[dexterzaf]

I test drove the Model Y at Long Beach Tesla, but I didn't like the interior design and found the ride harsh. I then stopped by Cerritos Nissan and test drove the Ariya, which sold me on the spot. Model Y are everywhere and wanted something different. I picked the Ariya Platinum+ because of its luxurious interior and a smooth ride, like Lexus. The suspension is excellent, making bumps barely noticeable, and it's very quiet. The seats are super comfortable with Napa leather, and the infotainment dash design is similar to BMW or Mercedes. Although it doesn't have Tesla's power, I don't need a lot of speed, and the torque is more than enough for me. It has 389 hp and 412 lb-ft or torque. Plus, the ProPilot 2.0 feature is great, allowing the car to park itself. The lease deal is also fantastic at just $370 (including tax 9.5%) a month with no money down as in zero drive off.

[berthogendoorn]

I just love your subjective views on EV's, great to here a Tesla owner review cars without any prejudice, but also letting the public know the differences! Always a great channel to drop by for a view of the latest content!

[rkgsd]

Those ain't birds, they're Tesla flying bots disguised as birds.

[lucky]

I went to check out the model Y before I got this and happy I chose the Nissan. Me and my wife agreed the Model Y was so boring looking. No buttons, no contrast colors or anything special. Just a big screen and that’s it. I got mine in a great deal. It was used as a corporate car by a Nissan dealership with 6900 miles from 2023. It has the upgraded interior but no sun roof. It is really spacious inside and looks big on the outside and bigger than the model Y from the inside. I really don’t care any range because for one anywhere you go ANY ev will tell you when you need to charge so it’s fake if you hear about someone getting stuck in the middle of no where because an ev will let anyone know when they are running low as they enter their destination, but second I have a level 2 charger at home so I can charge at home anytime and set it and forget it

[fredsalter]

Honestly, I hardly ever use my MY frunk. Nevertheless, what the heck is all that stuff in Nissan's frunk area?!? Might as well have an ICE up there.

[IronNationUSMC]

We had an EV Fair in my city and I got to test this vehicle out. I love JDM and was pleasantly surprised with this Nissan. There’s an option where there’s a camera in front of the steering wheel and as long as you’re looking at the road, it drives itself. Pretty crazy on the interstate.
I tested this, the Mustang Mach-E, Tesla Model 3, X and Y, the F-150 Lightning, Cadillac Lyriq, BMW iX and the Porsche Taycan GTS. Crazy how far along EV’s have came. I love that torque. Just straight acceleration with no gear changes. Something everyone should experience. All these EV’s were crazy fast.
Tbh, the Tesla looked pretty bland compared to the other EV’s but they do have a wide network and their app is far superior. If only getting maintenance done on a Tesla is more efficient with less wait times for service, and the panel gaps, I might consider. I’ll wait a little longer to see how other automakers catch up to Tesla.

[Mildern]

The biggest problem with the Ariya is the price. There is nothing about it that makes it worth more than an Ioniq 5.

[JoselorenzoNava]

Good Job .... your video has been helpful indeed.... I drove one of those this morning and felt in love in the first sight

[drew]

Great, snappy review covering all things I would want to know. It’s like you read my mind!

[tony]

Your review was great. You hit most of the highlights. The nighttime driving is great, very bright.

We have had the top of the line Ariya since March 23. It drives really nice but we really have to get used to it of course.
It looks like they have moved the rearview camera up. Ours is just above the license plate. Much better in its new location.
I found that the sunroof cover did very little to protect from heat. I hope they fix that in the future.

I have to say, when buying a car I look at the service aspect of a car as 50% of the car. Just keep the dealerships in mind, ask to see the service areas and the service writer areas. Our is very disappointing.

[ShaunKarr]

I watch car videos all the time and they're all the same. This one has charisma my man; I laughed all the way through it- really, really well done.

[gouldnj]

Just rented one of these for 3 days through Turo for a trip to Vermont and was able to compare it to my MYP. Have to say I was very unimpressed. After initially thinking there were some very innovative solutions in the interior, and the cooled seats were nice to have again after my Macan turbo, it quickly lost points with silliness. The touch interfaces required multiple “touches”, the moving center console is a gimmick that you use once, the stereo is crap, the CarPlay froze multiple times, the actual range was barely 180-200 miles, the rear view mirror camera nearly gave me vertigo, for nearly 400hp it did not feel fast at all (although I may be spoiled since I have an MYP and a 911). Positives were that the seats were very comfortable, the displays were crisp and beautiful, it was VERY quiet inside and the ride was fantastic.

[georgesuroviec]

The main issue that I have with the Ariya is no roof rails. You will never talk me into mounting crossbars in the door jams and watch the paint wear from constant movement. I would not trust that my kayaks to be safe and secure on a long trip. I also was not impressed with the regenerative braking or one pedal. However, in all fairness, I haven't found any manufacturer's regen system like the Genesis EVs. The Ariya is a great looking vehicle. But without roof rails, I can't call it an utility vehicle.

[TheAdventureAuto]

If the Ariya was $40k max it would be my favorite. It's just hard to get on board when it's such a horrible overall value.

[jacobkennedy]

When you said Elon sent in his spy birds to see if you were talking bad about Tesla, I just about fell out of my chair laughing 😂 I like the Ayria a lot, strictly based off of what I've seen in reviews. If the long range trim was priced closer to $40k, I'd be tempted to test drive it myself.

[brianandrews]

Given the range of EV’s out there this has to be one of the best….. yes it’s pricey and some of the features are a bit gimmicky but in the round this ticks more of the boxes for everyday needs than most in the sector. Everyone has an opinion 😂😊