2025 Nissan Ariya EV here in September

After years of pining, Nissan is finally introducing the Ariya EV into the Australian market, with the zero-emission medium SUV due on local soil in September priced from $55,840 plus on-road costs.

But while the cars are still a few months off, eager customers can place their orders online as of today with four variants on the menu.

That Kia EV5-beating starting price applies to the 2025 Nissan Ariya Engage which will ship with a single-motor powertrain good for 160kW/300Nm and an effective range of up to 385km, the latter courtesy of a 63kWh battery pack.

The entry-level offering will ride on 19-inch alloy wheels as standard and come with dual-zone climate control, cloth upholstery, full LED exterior lighting, a frameless auto-dimming rearview mirror, keyless go, dual 12.3-inch displays, sat-nav, wireless Apple CarPlay/wired Android Auto, a six-speaker sound system, wireless phone charger and adaptive cruise control.

Headline safety gear on the base model meantime extends to Nissan’s ProPilot system, predictive forward collision warning, forward emergency braking with pedestrian and cyclist detection, lane departure warning and prevention, blind spot warning and intervention, front and rear parking sensors, traffic sign recognition, rear seat and driver attention alerts, rear cross traffic alert and back-up collision and tyre pressure monitoring.

Available from $59,840, the Ariya Advance builds on the above with synthetic leather-accented seats, a 10-speaker Bose sound system, heated front seats (power-adjustable) and steering wheel, a hands-free powered tailgate, intelligent around view monitor with moving object detection, rear privacy glass and LED fog lights.

Above that is the $63,840 Advance+ which ups the ante with a more powerful e-motor (178kW) and a bigger 87kWh battery, the latter providing an extended range of up to 504km.

The standard equipment game has been upped as well, with black synthetic leather and Ultrasuede upholstery, a head-up display, power-sliding centre console, panoramic glass roof, memory function for the driver’s seat, ventilated front and heated rear seats and sequential indicators.

At the top of the tree, we have the dual-motor Evolve e-4orce which costs $71,840.

The flagship is powered by a pair of 160kW motors – one on each axle – that combine for 600Nm and a claimed 0-100km/h time of 5.6 seconds, with the 84kWh battery providing and cruising range of up to 487km.

Exclusive standard kit includes a three-phase onboard AC charger, 20-inch wheels, blue Nappa leather upholstery, digital rearview mirror, adaptive driving beam headlights, auto-tilting wing mirrors with memory function, all-wheel drive and a power-adjustable steering wheel with memory.

All Ariyas are covered by Nissan’s service-activated 10-year/300,000km warranty, with eight years/160,000km coverage for the drive battery.

Nissan says all versions can be charged at up to 130kW when using DC power (10-80% in 35 minutes) or 22kW on AC power.

How much does the 2025 Nissan Ariya cost?
Engage – $55,840
Advance – $59,840
Advance+ – $63,840
Evolve e-4orce – $71,840
* Prices exclude on-road costs

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