Uživatelská Recenze Nissan Ariya - Nissan surpasses its standards with the Big Brother of the LEAF

Klady a zápory Nissan Ariya

Klady:

Driving free on Nevada sunshine off our rooftop solar
No more gas stations! Charging takes about 1 minute--30 seconds to plug in and 30 seconds to unplug. The charging happens in our garage.
Power and handling-great on turns, ease of passing and getting on freeways, quiet ride.
This car saves me $1500-$2000 and 7000 pounds of carbon per year over its comparable ICE car-the Nissan Murano.
Good in the snow, AWD works great
Higher clearance for off roading
Wireless Apple CarPlay-ability to access iPhone via Siri
E-Step brake works well for going down mountain passes. We hardly have to use the brakes. Regenerative braking both generates power for the car and reduces wear and tear on the brakes. In town, we use the B drive option which has a lighter touch of braking than the E-Step.
Came with a high-end charging cable capable of 110 and 220 charging (level 1 & 2)
Heated and ventilated front seats, heated rear seats, and heated steering wheel
Easy to charge and we like the manual access door.
Nice, low, two-paneled screen design—not in your face like a Tesla
Love the faux wood-grain trim that integrates haptic, touch-sensitive climate controls below the touch screen.
Beautiful pano roof with a sunroof in front half. We love that the pano has a cover to cut down on glare and heat when the sun is high.
Large battery gives us about 225-mile range on the road, but our personal max is about 150 miles! Range is closer to 300 in town with regenerative braking.
Beautiful blue Nappa leather seats and blue suede dash. Car feels like a luxury car at this trim level. Seats feel like they wrap around me just right and are very comfortable.
Good heads-up display, easy to read.
Plenty of cargo space, especially with the rear seats down.
Rearview mirror can switch to using the back camera, which is great when the car is full to the roof with our stuff!
Solid car with little maintenance and only one recall so far.
Nice lighting inside and out
Great Bose sound system
The small hidden glovebox for valuables
Ability to shift from reverse to forward drive without braking, but we wish the forward gear was a push forward and reverse was a push back. This would make more intuitive sense.
Normal door handles, not pop-outs. I like that it locks and unlocks by touch on all doors.

Zápory:

Highway Driving Assist system (ProPILOT Assist 2.0) is quirky and beeps a lot which is annoying. We could never figure out how to stop it from slowing excessively into curves on mountain freeways. Hence, we don’t use it for our longer road trips. The eyes forward alert can be especially annoying, particularly when looking into curves.
Navigating the menus on the left screen with the steering wheel buttons and roller can be challenging and irritating.
EV’s chew through tires faster than ICE’s and the tires are more expensive, but this will ultimately be offset by the lower maintenance costs.
Slow Level 3 charge rate.
Stiffer suspension makes the ride a little rough.
Too much shiny black on the exterior for my taste. I wish it had come in a silver color.

Zvažované jiné vozy

Tesla Model Y

Motivace:

The Tesla charging network.

Qualified for the tax credit.

Důvod zamítnutí:

Car feels cheap and rides rough compared to the Ariya. Lack of a thoughtful interior design.

Hate the big screen in my face and lack of controls on dash and steering wheel.

I don't want to drive a computer or have it drive me.

It ran away with me on the freeway, couldn't judge how fast I was going.

No shield over the pano roof to cut down on glare and heat.

Toyota bZ4X

Motivace:

I've driven Toyotas for years and I love their quality and durability, so I really wanted to look at this car.

Důvod zamítnutí:

Falls short in range and charges slowly.

Lacked acceleration of Ariya.

Rough ride, lots of road noise.

Cabin lacked the beauty, simplicity and ingenuity of the Ariya. Front seats felt smaller and tighter.

Lots of shiny black surfaces inside and out-exterior reminded me of a soccer ball.

Menu system was clunky.

Display was interesting-far forward on dash, but not well designed, preferred the heads up display on Ariya.

Ford Mustang Mach-E

Motivace:

I just wanted to see this one as a possibility and had a friend who had one.

Důvod zamítnutí:

Seats have a tight wrap, like a race car. I like seats that wrap around me, but these were too much!

Low seats-challenging to get in and out of.

Windows were high and small, couldn't see well out of the car.

Trim was disappointing for the price.

Screen was in your face like the Tesla, but not nearly as well designed.

Drive was ok and fast.

Expensive and on back order for two years at that time.

Uživatelská Recenze

Nissan surpasses its standards with the Big Brother of the LEAF

NOTE: This review is for my honey's Nissan Ariya and we collaborated together to write it and my other review of my 2022 Hyundai Ioniq 5. We absolutely love being an all EV household with solar panels-definitely the way to go! We have had the Ariya for 3 years now and driven 23,000 miles. We highly recommend this car!

I bought the Ariya in 2023 to replace our Nissan LEAF. It was a 2016 and its range was shrinking, so we decided it was time for a newer EV with a bigger battery. The Platinum Ariya is AWD and has an 87-kWh battery which can easily take us 225 miles, leaving 20% in the battery. This car is a joy to drive—fast, responsive and good around curves. I love the power and how easy it is to pass and merge on to the freeway. It’s also good in the snow and has been a very reliable car, with only one recall.

Of course, my favorite thing about it is that we drive free on Nevada sunshine, thanks to the solar panels on our roof, and emit zero harmful emissions. I love guilt-free driving and saving $1500-$2000 per year over an ICE car!

I chose Nissan because they are experienced in EV manufacturing, and they have done a beautiful job with this car. At this trim level, it is like driving a luxury car. The Nappa blue leather seats and suede dash are beautiful and unique. One of the things that sold me on the car was how well the driver’s seat fits me. Both front seats are completely adjustable and have just the right amount of wrap to make me feel secure. There are other nice touches like the faux wood-grain trim that integrates haptic, touch-sensitive climate controls. The hidden glove box that slides out with the touch of a haptic button is a great place to store valuables. The screens are low profile and have a nice, curved design to them. The lighting inside and outside is very cool. There is plenty of space for rear seat passengers and a good HVAC system in the back as well as the front. With the seats down there is plenty of cargo space. This is the car we take for local trips when we haul half our house with us to an Airbnb. That’s when we change the rearview mirror to use the rear backup camera instead of the mirror. This is a really handy feature when you can’t see out the back window!

I really enjoy driving this car. It is mostly used for around town driving, and I can go several days without charging. I estimate I could get 300 miles out of a 100% charge in town. I am pleased with choosing the Ariya and hope to drive it for many years to come.

For more information, photos and videos, see: https://rhondaashurst.com/category/driving-electric-cars/.

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