Motoring

Refinement is Ariya’s ace card as Nissan’s enticing electric crossover arrives in Ireland

Nissan’s second electric car is a spacious five-seat ‘coupé crossover’ which competes well with the biggest-selling electric vehicles on the market

Nissan Ariya, the second electric offering from the Japanese manufacturer: the large five-door, five-seat crossover-SUV style vehicle is competing against the likes of the Volkswagen ID.4 and Hyundai Ioniq 5

The Nissan Ariya is only the second electric passenger car from the Japanese maker and the first examples have finally arrived on Irish shores. It’s a large five-door, five-seat crossover-SUV style vehicle competing against the biggest-selling EVs on the market, namely the Volkswagen ID.4 and Hyundai Ioniq 5.

Nissan calls the Ariya a “coupé crossover” on account of its swooping roofline and, while that tag might be a stretch, it’s undoubtedly a striking and attractive ...