Unexpected Results! The 2023 Nissan Ariya Takes on the World's Toughest EV Range Test

The new 2023 Nissan Ariya heads deep into the Colorado Rocky Mountains for the world's toughest EV test!

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[QMaverick]

That whole "where's the button" thing when you were showing off the drawer is exactly why physical buttons are better for usability.

[carsonassociates]

Supposedly, Tommy, Ariya has capacitive-touch steering wheel, so that no “torque input” is necessary for Pro Pilot to know your hands are on the wheel. Did you read up on that before road testing?

[geft]

I looked at the Ariya and the Ionic 5 and chose the Ariya because I loved the interior and how quiet it was. To me it was more fun to drive than the Ionic 5 as well. When I bought it, I got a $3750 rebate through Nissan Finance with a 2.99% 3 year loan which I can pay off as soon as I want. So it felt like a good deal at that price. Hopefully Nissan will bring production to the U.S. to get the ta rebate at some point. If it helps, my use case is in-town commuting. We drive my wife's larger 3-row any time we travel.

[jax]

The changing tax incentives have made this market segment very interesting. I’m not sure it’ll last, but for now, it’s the Wild West in terms of range/performance/price. I love the way the Ariya looks inside and out, but you’re right: at $62k that’s a tough pill to swallow. Excellent thorough review! Love seeing this in depth information on the current crop of mainstream EVs.

[thomasculkin]

Interesting video, as usual, However, I notice that the audio varied in its loudness in the different sections of the video; initially not very loud, then loud, then not loud again. I had to change my loudness setting accordingly, which was somewhat annoying. (I am sensitive to loudness because I have a hearing deficiency.) I suggest trying to keep the loudness constant, if possible.

[gt]

Not sure what issue you were having with the steering wheel but I've used the ProPilot on my Ariya Premiere practically every day since I got the car 3 months ago and never had any issue with it sensing my hand on the wheel or had to use much force. Usually it's enough for me to keep one hand resting on the bottom of the wheel around the 5 or 7 o'clock position. I think ProPilot 2.0 works great except for the fact that there seem to be too many gaps in coverage for the HD map data so it's stuck in ProPilot 1 level assist most of the time instead of the full suite.

[justinbyers]

The Pro-Pilot 2.0 equipped vehicles have a Torque sensor AND a pressure sensor on the wheel. Instead of just touching the wheel you need to give it a squeeze.

[lxoxrxexnx]

When I say your 3.4 mi/kWh I went to Nissan’s page and discovered that this is exactly their advertised mileage. Very impressive

[england]

I had the same issue in my 21 Nissan Altima. I barely use the adaptive cruise control. I am currently leasing the 24 Nissan Ariya. So far so good no real long road trip as of yet.

[COSolar]

While it’s not Loveland Pass, we just drove our Ioniq5 (AWD) from Montrose to Telluride/Mountain Village and back (148 miles) and averaged 4.5 miles per kWh. Overall the slower speeds on mountain roads seem to offset the higher energy use when hill climbing. At least compared to driving at Interstate highway speeds.

[terrancejones]

You do the best reviews across the automotive industry. Don’t see myself purchasing a Nissan Ariya at that price.

[Sage]

The e-pedal implementation is a show stopper to me. I have a 2018 Leaf SV that I bought new and started using e-pedal on the way home from the dealer and both my wife and I love it. It breaks to zero and holds, then will start back up if cruise control is on. My only gripe about the cruise control is that it's quite conservative and will slow down when a car ahead is going to turn, more than I appreciate. It might bother others... Anyway 42, 000 miles and still haven't lost the first bar on the battery health gauge. I don't see trading in this car for many more years...

[sajiantony]

Other cars comparably featured like Ariya Platinum is way more than 70k. This one comes with many features including propilot 2 pro and auto park. Ariya may not be as dazzling as a BMW or MB, but a great car.

[arenjay]

You need a standard test like the IKE Chevy Bolt EV challenge.

[daves]

Charging: 63.3655 kW in 34 min = avg charging rate of 111.7 kW/hr for the 7->80% SOC session. Must have a pretty flat charging curve since 127 was the fastest charge rate early on. Very nice.
3.4 miles / kW seems like decent efficiency for the very tall Ariya driving in the mountains. Usually hill work gives worse efficiency than flat highway driving so 3.4 also seems quite good.
Thank you for the look at performance of the Ariya Tommy and Alex!!

[ramman]

going forward please base your first stage 1 on kwh left not indicated 20% range, as 20% of a bigger battery has significantly more charge than a smaller sub 65kwh pack

[robervin]

Tom gave me all the iconic moments today so wholesome and angelic awesome video bud. Again love the enthusiasm you presented with.

[nevco]

At the end of December 2023 there are on the USA used car market very cheap front wheel drive versions of long range Nisaan Ariya priced under 40000 USD with plentry of features almost brand new with less than 2000 miles as total drven pre-own mileage. Those are very good offers. The range is rated as 304 miles by EPA. I wish some YouTube channels would range test the long range version at 70 mph.

[NameNaameNameeNaamee]

Well, you get what you pay for. That interior, those features, they come at a price. The direct competitors that are 5-10 grand cheaper, they do feel cheaper, the components are not as nice, they are louder, some might have more bling bling, but Ariya has SUBSTANCE. To all the armchair reviewers - take that car out for a week, see what it can do (way more than the typical Youtube reviewer will tell you) and you will understand, why this is expensive. Quality has its price, and it should, otherwise, it's not sustainable. Well done Nissan!

[MattAguiar]

So infuriating that they gave all the red ones out for media events and reviewers to test but called all of us who preordered red ones and told us to pick another color or wait till 2024.