Nissan Ariya AWD driving REVIEW with e-4ORCE winter range test!
Nissan Ariya AWD driving REVIEW with e-4ORCE winter range test!
This is our in-depth review of the Nissan Ariya e-4ORCE (AWD). We’re taking a look at Exterior, Interior and the driving experience.
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00:00 Nissan Ariya design
00:50 No frunk for balancing reasons
01:47 Length and kWh battery sizes
02:50 Rear design
03:37 Interior: key fob and doors
04:06 Seats and comfort
05:14 Steering wheel
06:20 Cockpit and infotainment
07:00 Electric console and storage
08:33 Rear seats
09:52 Boot / trunk
11:10 Driving: comfort
13:21 Steering and feedback
15:17 Ariya e-4ORCE AWD
17:38 Sport mode vs normal mode
20:04 e-Pedal regeneration mode
21:47 Recharging with DC times
22:17 Real-world consumption and range
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0 -> Is it good enough to outperform
2.1 -> its competition at price point?
4.564 -> And that is what we're going to find out today.
7.261 -> This looks great on a brand-new car
9.66 -> but I really can't help but wonder
11.34 -> how it's going to age.
12.572 -> A few stone chips on here,
14.34 -> a bit of scratching,
15.662 -> I just don't know if
16.65 -> it's going to look all that great.
18 -> But meanwhile, it does present
19.8 -> a big, solid front.
21.06 -> Electric cars are very challenging
22.8 -> from a design standpoint
23.88 -> because of that skateboard of batteries
25.74 -> you have to fit into the bottom.
27 -> That leads to bulbous front ends and back ends.
31.08 -> And of course, you have
32.34 -> the added challenge that aerodynamics
34.2 -> on electric vehicles really, really matter.
37.383 -> And this, the way the daytime running light
40.08 -> is cut straight into the front
42 -> shows you that they're not just
43.44 -> haphazardly throwing these things together.
46.02 -> There is still a lot of thought
47.94 -> in giving this a heritage
49.92 -> feeling within the brand.
51.151 -> Let's have a look and see
52.14 -> what's going on under the hood.
53.7 -> Well, I think it's perfectly reasonable
55.62 -> to say that Nissan are
57.18 -> innovators in this area.
58.56 -> So when they come out and say,
60.06 -> "Listen, we don't think you need a frunk."
62.552 -> I think it's worth listening.
63.78 -> It's not just a cost-saving exercise.
66.154 -> In fairness, the only reason
67.38 -> that frunks are so essential
68.52 -> on some electric vehicles is because
70.14 -> there's so little space available in the back.
72.543 -> Here, I really don't think
73.68 -> there's a significant need for one.
75 -> But more than that,
76.352 -> is the reason why this is
77.94 -> laid out the way that it is.
79.502 -> All of the heating and cooling stuff
81.06 -> is utilized in this space.
83.374 -> And it means that this car
85.02 -> manages to deliver an even
86.76 -> 50-50 weight distribution,
89.312 -> which is significant in terms of
91.26 -> its handling and performance.
93.063 -> So even if you go with a system
95.16 -> that isn't all-wheel drive,
96.42 -> you can still get 48-52 on that weight split
100.26 -> and that should make all the difference
101.88 -> in the world to the way in which it handles.
104.28 -> So, is a frunk essential?
107.012 -> What do you think?
107.88 -> 4.60 meters or 181 inches.
110.88 -> It's round at the sides where the Ariya
113.16 -> for me, really becomes a Nissan
115.624 -> and definitely demonstrates
117.36 -> its compact SUV credentials.
120 -> Now again, whether you like
121.86 -> or don't like the styling,
123.6 -> what I do like with Nissan is
125.1 -> at least it's brand consistent.
126.812 -> That said, it's interesting for me
128.4 -> the distinction between this and the X-Trail.
131.34 -> It seems to me that their
132.84 -> pure-electric line really does have
134.58 -> a bit of a mind of its own.
136.503 -> Here, the visual presence is once again,
138.6 -> all about that floor of batteries.
141.06 -> Now this has the larger battery array
143.34 -> that's 87 kWhs net.
146.193 -> That only takes up a little bit of
148.08 -> extra space out of the boot.
149.58 -> But clearly, you can't see that from the side.
151.982 -> What you can see from the side
153.902 -> are these wheels.
155.04 -> Now they're available in either 19 or 20 inch.
157.92 -> Here, you can see they're displayed as 20 inch.
160.92 -> Stylistically, that looks big and bold
163.02 -> and fits with the car
164.162 -> but is it going to mean any compromise
166.08 -> in terms of ride comfort?
167.672 -> Well, we'll be finding out
169.02 -> a little bit later on.
169.92 -> Around at the back
170.94 -> and you really can see that
172.08 -> the guy who got the discount
173.1 -> on the lacquer black paint
175.172 -> went all out in order to make the car
177.18 -> look a bit more sporty
178.32 -> and not compromise on boot space.
180.664 -> That's what happens right here.
182.4 -> They have to push out the rear
184.38 -> as far as they can possibly get it
185.88 -> to give you the maximum amount
187.44 -> of loadspace possible,
189.003 -> but we still have to satisfy
190.44 -> the criteria of aerodynamics.
191.88 -> And because of that,
193.262 -> you have a very compressed lower section.
195.872 -> That's going to lead itself to
197.88 -> a window-box-like view out of the rear.
200.22 -> And it does mean that visually,
203.04 -> well, the styling is a little compromised.
205.32 -> They've tried to address that
207 -> with this aerofoil back here
208.68 -> to bring more visual attention higher up the car
212.042 -> but there's nothing in the world
213.54 -> you can do about this.
214.56 -> This is a very big bulbous rear.
218.1 -> Once you gain entry into the car using it,
221.4 -> well, the first thing that strikes you
224.58 -> is the quality of the finish here.
226.983 -> The way that the interior has been finished,
228.991 -> and that's always started off with the door,
231.423 -> feels discreet, low key, and high quality.
234.78 -> Good mix of materials.
236.22 -> Nothing here that's going to
237.48 -> blow your mind or change your world
238.74 -> but it's all nicely executed and delivered.
241.922 -> If only they'd resisted the urge
243.96 -> to use yet more of that shiny black finish!
246.992 -> If I was going to buy one of these cars,
248.76 -> I would absolutely look first
250.44 -> to the Alcantara finish.
252 -> I think that's a nicer experience.
254.132 -> But look at the detailing.
255.42 -> I will say that visually
256.68 -> these seats are very nicely finished off indeed.
259.56 -> Believe it or not, this is actually
261.12 -> as low as the seat can go.
263.043 -> So even though you might be thinking,
265.02 -> "Surely this guy can't be 5'10!"
267.06 -> I do have a very long torso
268.68 -> so you can compare me at sitting
270.18 -> to around about 6'1/6'2
273.66 -> I'm not really loving this just in a
276 -> sitting-in-the-vehicle point of view.
277.68 -> I feel like I should have a lot more
279.24 -> headspace than I actually do.
281.253 -> As far as the seat itself is concerned,
283.92 -> it's really small!
285.72 -> I'm not a massive guy,
287.34 -> but I don't feel like I have
289.14 -> an awful lot of support here anyway.
291.12 -> As you can see, there is a little bit
293.46 -> in the way of bolster support
295.382 -> but the seat is very narrow indeed
298.202 -> which means that it doesn't actually
299.94 -> make me feel as if I'm terribly
301.62 -> well-centered in the car at all.
303.9 -> Now, I think part of that might be
306.36 -> because of the choice of material.
307.68 -> If I was a bit more bedded
309.24 -> into a material seat,
310.92 -> I think I wouldn't notice
312.3 -> that slipping around quite so much.
314.04 -> Nissan have done a great job
315.48 -> with the wheel itself.
316.862 -> It feels just right for the car.
319.02 -> Just the right size
320.492 -> and just the right diameter.
322.14 -> So it really feels like it belongs to this car
325.38 -> and is solid and secure.
327.183 -> That is as low as it's gonna go.
330 -> Won't go any lower at all.
331.68 -> I'm not quite sure why that is
333.963 -> but it does slightly limit
336.06 -> your possibility of adjusting the wheel.
339.78 -> I mean, it's okay
341.52 -> but the first thing that you notice
343.14 -> especially if you have a longer torso
344.82 -> or you're a taller person like me,
346.08 -> is that once you put this wheel
347.82 -> into a position where it's right for driving,
350.703 -> well, can you see my sight line
352.26 -> through here straight to the cockpit?
354.603 -> I'm immediately not getting the information
356.82 -> that I want directly off the driver's display.
359.854 -> Now, that's not the end of the world
361.08 -> in this car because
361.92 -> it does have a head-up display
363.483 -> and I'm really keen to see
364.62 -> how well that's delivered
365.58 -> once we start driving.
367.144 -> What I will say is the material mix
369.42 -> in this car is very nice indeed.
371.46 -> If you have a look just to the side
373.2 -> of the steering wheel,
373.92 -> you'll see exactly what I'm talking about.
375.933 -> Alcantara here,
377.22 -> and just some nice styling details
379.26 -> by way of these air vents.
380.76 -> The driver's greeted by two 12.3-inch screens.
384.512 -> And as you can see,
385.38 -> there's a really lovely curve
387.42 -> right in the middle that lifts up
389.1 -> the infotainment system.
390.12 -> Some of this design work
391.44 -> looks more than a little bit dated.
394.2 -> It's okay, it just doesn't feel
396.72 -> nearly as modern and fresh as the rest of the car.
400.173 -> And because you're going to
401.46 -> want to be interacting with this,
403.533 -> it just should be a bit more representative
405.78 -> of exactly how the system operates overall.
409.62 -> It's okay, it's just not great.
413.16 -> I suspect most people are going to
415.02 -> plug their phone straight into this system
417.302 -> and just live with
418.5 -> Android Auto or Apple CarPlay.
420.24 -> I mean, a moving center console?
422.943 -> I can definitely see the utility in that
425.52 -> and I like the greater flexibility
427.56 -> that it offers you in terms of storage.
433.74 -> Now, I don't know about you,
435.06 -> I've got three kids at home
436.56 -> and I can tell you that
438.78 -> while I'm in a shop,
439.68 -> that they're not going to join me in
441.24 -> because they'd rather sit in the car.
442.742 -> This is what they're going
444.84 -> to be doing endlessly!
447.72 -> Well, I did say that
448.858 -> I liked the added utility
450.3 -> of having a movable center console
452.88 -> that gives you access to this space below.
454.44 -> You can put an extra mobile phone down here.
457.2 -> As you can see, there's USB-C
458.64 -> and standard USB-A charging.
461.04 -> And even a nice little bit of cable management.
464.644 -> And look at this, a 12-Volt charge point.
467.552 -> Now none of that looks particularly nice
470.315 -> so I do like the fact that
472.14 -> I can make it all magically disappear
474.18 -> as I bring my center console forwards.
476.28 -> And speaking of center console,
478.713 -> things I like:
479.46 -> This material finish is excellent.
481.92 -> And it goes really well
483.3 -> with this material that matches
485.16 -> the rest of the inside of the car.
487.32 -> Adaptive drinks holders,
488.943 -> well, they usually feel
490.32 -> pretty cheap and plasticky in most cars
492.24 -> and I do appreciate the fact
493.62 -> that I can hide them out of the way
495.3 -> when I don't need them.
496.32 -> As you already have gathered,
497.94 -> I passionately hate capacitive buttons
500.82 -> especially ones that I essentially need to use.
503.28 -> Note here, the E pedal button
505.44 -> and the Drive Mode selector.
507.512 -> Yes, it looks good
509.28 -> but I don't need it to look good.
511.08 -> I need it to be quick
512.16 -> and easy to access while I'm driving!
513.78 -> First thing to notice,
515.1 -> well done Nissan!
516.332 -> A really great wide approach angle
518.76 -> on this rear door.
519.66 -> I'm always very excited
521.312 -> when manufacturers do that
522.72 -> because obviously, lots of people
524.46 -> face different physical challenges
525.78 -> and it makes it much easier for those people.
528.18 -> Dare I say, older people,
530.253 -> to get in and out of the car.
531.54 -> So that's really nice.
533.52 -> Well, first things first,
535.5 -> my goodness, the same stiffness in the seats
538.2 -> as you get at the front!
538.98 -> Possibly even a little more so.
540.96 -> So if you didn't like it upfront,
542.732 -> you're definitely not going to like it back here.
545.64 -> And the material has
547.38 -> the same slide-y quality
549.12 -> and same lack of any kind of dip
551.88 -> into which you sit.
552.78 -> Well there's a good reason
553.8 -> why that's an advantage.
555.362 -> And that's because unlike many other cars,
557.82 -> the middle is actually
558.96 -> functionally useful on here.
561.596 -> Bizarrely, I don't think that
563.64 -> the headspace back here is
565.2 -> any less good than the headspace up front.
567.42 -> So actually, you know what?
569.4 -> You really can fit five people in this car.
571.68 -> This central tunnel is
573.18 -> in its forward position.
574.863 -> And again, this is what
576 -> really helps us to fit five people back here.
577.98 -> With it right the way back,
579.48 -> the car is much better
580.56 -> configured for four passengers.
582.543 -> But I like the way that the passengers
584.4 -> back here have been thought of.
585.6 -> It's nice to have
587.04 -> different charging solutions.
588.54 -> And of course, the luxury
590.4 -> of heated rear seats as well.
592.742 -> Once you get into the boot of the Ariya,
594.66 -> you actually get quite a pleasant surprise.
597.604 -> What you're looking at
598.74 -> is 415 litres of loadspace.
602.04 -> And that's because this has
604.26 -> the bigger of the two available batteries.
605.94 -> If you go with the smaller battery,
607.62 -> front-wheel drive only,
609 -> then you get up to 470 liters.
612 -> And the space is really well utilized here.
614.88 -> So this opening that you can see right here
617.52 -> is one meter in diameter.
619.56 -> That's around about three foot and four inches.
622.32 -> And the available depth is
624.36 -> just a little bit shorter than that.
625.92 -> So again, one meter,
627.06 -> or about three feet and four inches.
630.12 -> The height is about 65 centimeters
633.422 -> so about two feet, just over two feet.
636.9 -> So you've got a very
638.04 -> decently-proportioned boot,
639.9 -> and Nissan have utilized
641.34 -> the space really well.
642.78 -> Here we have cable storage.
644.643 -> And of course, parts of the stereo
646.86 -> keeping you company back here.
648.542 -> Slightly further up,
649.62 -> another storage area for tools.
651.72 -> The rear seats, of course,
652.92 -> fold flat in a 60-40 configuration.
656.133 -> But interestingly, that is something
658.2 -> that you can only do from inside the car.
661.562 -> When you have, they almost fall
664.02 -> more or less flat.
664.74 -> And as you can see,
665.52 -> you have ample storage space
667.56 -> throughout this vehicle
668.58 -> even with the larger battery stored below.
675.72 -> The car we're driving is
677.1 -> the Ariya e-4orce Evolve.
678.9 -> That's the top model.
679.86 -> It's got the 87kW battery, the big one,
682.92 -> and all-wheel drive.
684.42 -> If you haven't seen Thomas's clip,
686.46 -> he took out the front-wheel drive
687.78 -> smaller battery version.
690.305 -> So this then should be the biggest,
692.28 -> best and most impressive of everything
694.92 -> that the Ariya has to offer.
697.2 -> First thing we need to talk about
698.94 -> is the driving position and comfort.
702 -> I'm 5'10 or 178 centimeters
705.422 -> but I do have an especially
707.1 -> long torso and short legs.
708.96 -> That means I'm always towards
710.58 -> the front of the vehicle.
712.023 -> And in this car, that represents
714.48 -> a little bit of a challenge.
715.5 -> Now we all know that if you have a panoramic roof,
717.72 -> that's going to cost you at least
718.86 -> an inch off the height of the vehicle.
721.233 -> In a modern car,
722.04 -> that generally isn't a significant problem.
724.262 -> But in this car, I have to tell you,
726.66 -> this seat is set as low as it goes.
729.123 -> And as you can see,
730.14 -> if it weren't for the fact
731.52 -> that the roof liner was pulled back,
733.02 -> then my head will be slightly
734.88 -> squashed against the roof.
736.32 -> Obviously, I like to sit
738.18 -> facing forwards for driving...
740.04 -> 'Facing forwards', you know what I mean.
742.5 -> But there is no way that
744.12 -> I can get comfortable in this car
746.043 -> without the fact that my head
747.42 -> is buffeting up against the roof.
749.04 -> Because of that long torso,
750.84 -> you can compare me at around about 6'1/6'2.
755.28 -> Long story short, if you're a tall guy,
757.32 -> I just don't know that
758.64 -> you're going to manage
759.3 -> to feel that comfortable in this car.
761.403 -> As I said, I can't make the seat any lower
763.26 -> so it really is a bit of a problem
765.42 -> and I'm surprised that
766.62 -> they've designed it that way.
768 -> Now that brings me very nicely onto the seats.
771.72 -> Bit of a hit-and-miss affair here
773.7 -> if I'm completely honest.
775.202 -> They have a very firm feeling to them
777.72 -> which is not usually a bad thing.
780.363 -> Obviously, that's better for dynamic driving.
782.34 -> But what's curious here
783.78 -> is the mix of that firm seat
785.52 -> with literally no side support at all.
789.605 -> So it's a slightly odd sensation.
792.543 -> I think the lower-down spec
794.1 -> with the Alcantara seat is going to be
796.38 -> a much nicer seating experience,
798.54 -> and possibly will also give you
800.64 -> a little bit more cushioning.
801.9 -> My very first impression of driving this car
804.78 -> is that the steering feels
806.16 -> a little on the light side.
807.632 -> But where the car comes into its own
809.76 -> is the way in which it delivers
812.16 -> the feedback from the drive
813.96 -> and that lower center of gravity
816.36 -> because of the batteries.
817.98 -> You got a really nice balance
820.083 -> between a light responsive steering,
823.112 -> but you still feel that you're getting
825.12 -> an awful lot of information off the road.
827.703 -> Which given the 20-inch wheels,
830.253 -> is maybe a little bit
831.84 -> more information at times
833.16 -> with these very direct seats
835.74 -> than you might love.
837.66 -> It's inarguably not the most
839.76 -> comfortable car that you can drive
842.1 -> but it does make you feel
844.68 -> an awful lot more connected
846.72 -> with the driving experience
848.163 -> than other electric cars that I've driven.
850.894 -> So, I really like the steering
853.08 -> and I like the way
854.1 -> that the feedback is delivered.
856.38 -> On top of that, you have to remember that
859.2 -> this car does not have adaptive suspension.
862.233 -> It does however have McPherson Struts in the front
865.14 -> and multilink in the back.
866.64 -> And that multilink really does
868.26 -> make a difference to how this car handles
870.66 -> and how it behaves.
872.703 -> Clearly with those batteries
874.14 -> and two electric motors on board,
875.82 -> you have a lot of additional weight.
877.653 -> You don't feel that
878.94 -> and it doesn't upset you
880.44 -> while you're driving.
881.612 -> Great!
882.18 -> Again, two thumbs ups.
884.22 -> Yes, the all-round visibility
886.08 -> isn't stunning here.
887.28 -> As I look through the back,
888.42 -> it very definitely feels like a letterbox.
891.153 -> But they have taken care of that
892.74 -> by giving you the option
894.24 -> of a fully digital rear display.
897.36 -> Now here, I'm just going to show my age.
899.94 -> I just don't get on well with these things.
902.374 -> I'll take a letterbox any day of the week
904.2 -> over a digital rear display
905.763 -> but I really do like the fact
907.2 -> that it's available as an option.
908.4 -> I think that has a lot more
909.36 -> to do with my age and profile
910.8 -> than anything to do with
912 -> a problem with the technology,
914.04 -> although screens are still coming on a lot
916.56 -> and they could still be an awful lot better.
918.933 -> One of the things you might as well
920.1 -> ask yourself at this point is
921.6 -> 'Do I really need to go with that extra power
924.242 -> to get that faster acceleration?'
926.704 -> Interestingly enough,
928.44 -> although I would always say
930.3 -> you don't really need it,
932.343 -> if you do live in an area
934.02 -> with limited overtaking opportunities,
937.32 -> it does, without question,
939.24 -> make a significant difference.
941.82 -> One of the things I really like about this car
944.88 -> is the way in which it delivers the power,
946.8 -> and I don't just mean the acceleration.
949.5 -> Let me show you what I mean.
951.54 -> I'll slow this down.
955.5 -> And now, I'm not going to give it full beans,
957.54 -> just a nice lift-off.
962.4 -> It's a really elegant way
964.26 -> of giving you those available
965.64 -> 300 Newton Meters of torque,
967.56 -> which it has front and back
970.08 -> in a way that tells you,
972.18 -> 'I've got what you need,
973.98 -> but I'm not going to scare you with it.'
975.84 -> Would you...
976.2 -> is that a fair assessment, Thomas?
977.64 -> Would you agree with that description?
978.84 -> -Yeah.
980.04 -> -It's just really well delivered
983.22 -> and everything works nicely together.
984.84 -> The acceleration,
986.313 -> the handling, again,
988.204 -> really great feedback
989.28 -> through the steering system.
990.723 -> The suspension, although,
993.48 -> some people might say,
994.32 -> 'Yeah, but it's pretty basic.'
996.48 -> Actually, it all works together really nicely.
999.9 -> Look at this, I'm just going to
1001.46 -> play a little bit.
1002.18 -> Let's have a bit of speed
1003.98 -> into these lovely winding roads here.
1006.983 -> Fantastic.
1008.545 -> I really can get a very good
1011.18 -> responsive drive out of this car.
1013.765 -> I'm going to slow down.
1014.992 -> I really don't want to mess with
1017.3 -> the French speeding rules too much at all,
1020.212 -> and let's let this guy go past.
1022.58 -> There we go.
1024.38 -> So... (agressive honking)
1027.38 -> I think I was driving
1028.58 -> at least 60 km/h slower than
1031.76 -> that guy wanting to go.
1033.143 -> You do tend to find an awful lot
1034.88 -> of driving like that around the Pyrenees,
1036.953 -> but these are lovely roads
1038.24 -> and you can understand why.
1039.712 -> Where the car itself is concerned,
1041.902 -> the overall experience is excellent,
1044.962 -> really very good indeed.
1047.002 -> The drive is fantastic.
1048.68 -> Now as I said, the handling is
1051.2 -> a little bit light for me.
1052.94 -> But don't worry, we have driving modes.
1054.98 -> I'm sure you can appreciate
1056.06 -> without that adaptive suspension,
1057.44 -> the only thing that's changing
1058.52 -> is the steering and the acceleration.
1061.165 -> And here again, this is where
1062.72 -> I'm not in love with these capacitive buttons.
1065.694 -> Changing the driving mode in this car
1067.34 -> is going to involve me
1068.66 -> needing to take my eyes off the road
1070.34 -> and I just don't enjoy doing that!
1072.74 -> But there we go.
1074.36 -> Let's cycle through.
1076.012 -> So I'm going to put the car now into Sport,
1079.28 -> and it wasn't a pleasant experience to do that.
1082.673 -> I didn't like the experience.
1084.98 -> What you immediately find though
1086.66 -> is that that lightness
1088.94 -> has gone from the steering.
1090.56 -> It now feels much more heavy,
1092.54 -> much more connected to the car.
1094.88 -> And even around this village,
1097.88 -> the accelerator feels a lot more precise.
1102.2 -> So an electronically delivered
1104.42 -> driving-mode selector,
1106.434 -> which I think you're really going to enjoy.
1109.013 -> Clearly, we're going to have to
1109.88 -> wait for a little bit to get
1110.72 -> outside of town to see
1111.68 -> what that does to the drive
1113.36 -> but I'm actually looking forward to it.
1116.308 -> Okay, so interesting,
1118.46 -> the Sports mode is definitely different
1121.1 -> in terms of how it handles and feels.
1124.28 -> I have to say I think I agree with Thomas.
1126.38 -> We're on some nice windy roads here
1128.6 -> so that will deliver the most agility
1131.6 -> that the car has to offer.
1133.402 -> I think I prefer the standard driving mode.
1136.82 -> Although this steering is now heavier,
1139.04 -> which you could argue
1140.36 -> correct, one of the things
1141.44 -> that I didn't love about it
1142.73 -> is the lightness of the steering.
1144.14 -> It doesn't feel like
1145.94 -> a good representation of the car.
1148.013 -> Clearly, this isn't the sports car.
1151.46 -> I don't think this adds
1152.778 -> anything to the experience at all.
1154.702 -> And although it's nice to have that
1157.1 -> increased effect with the acceleration,
1159.14 -> you can achieve that in
1160.88 -> the standard driving mode anyway
1162.2 -> just by using a little bit
1163.88 -> more weight on your foot.
1165.44 -> So I don't think Sports gives you
1168.02 -> anything you particularly need.
1169.58 -> Let's slop this back down again into Normal.
1172.792 -> And again, I really hate
1174.8 -> changing these modes.
1176.72 -> It doesn't feel natural or good.
1180.98 -> You also make just about have been
1183.2 -> able to pick up on the microphone,
1185.12 -> the change in sound in terms of
1187.7 -> how that acceleration is delivered.
1189.14 -> For me, this car was refined
1192.02 -> and perfected in its drive in Standard Mode.
1194.24 -> I see no reason to
1195.8 -> ever leave it for Performance.
1197.78 -> Yes, the steering is a little light
1199.1 -> but accurately reflects the car
1200.9 -> and the drive is great.
1202.343 -> And that power is all there when I want it.
1204.32 -> I just put my foot down.
1205.46 -> There's the E pedal.
1210.2 -> It's actually a lot more refined
1217.34 -> than the last time I drove this tech, Nissan.
1220.52 -> So I'd be really interested to see
1224.12 -> if they've rebalanced this just for this car.
1228.02 -> That's a lot smoother.
1231.08 -> We'll have to see if I can do this
1233.78 -> without irritating the guy behind me,
1236.36 -> is what happens when I really
1239 -> get this slowed down?
1239.9 -> That's been a problem previously.
1241.34 -> Once you hit the bottom end...
1243.5 -> No, it's much better!
1247.16 -> That's pretty good.
1248.24 -> How's that as a passenger, Thomas?
1251.18 -> -Seems to be good.
1252.954 -> -It feels a little too urgent.
1255.68 -> How's that for comfort?
1258.02 -> Again, if the seats were more comfortable,
1260.333 -> you wouldn't notice that so much.
1262.1 -> -Yeah.
1263.78 -> -I think that's pretty nice though, no?
1265.82 -> -It is, yeah!
1267.26 -> Seems to be.
1268.16 -> -Ah, thank you, Nissan!
1270.804 -> That's great.
1271.58 -> So I actually think they have
1273.62 -> tweaked this for this car
1275.392 -> because it feels to me
1276.56 -> like a much softer delivery.
1279.32 -> And that's really good news
1281.513 -> because I would like to be doing
1283.64 -> more one-pedal driving,
1286.04 -> provided I can do so without
1287.84 -> the discomfort of my passenger.
1289.46 -> I think that's a key for me.
1290.78 -> That's my distinction.
1292.553 -> If I can drive around town
1294.864 -> with one-pedal driving
1295.94 -> and feel that my passenger is getting
1298.16 -> the same degree of comfort of drive
1301.16 -> as they would have in standard driving,
1303.32 -> then I'm happy.
1305 -> And I have to say
1306.14 -> this is actually really good!
1313.94 -> Charge point for the car
1315.14 -> is at the front and on the side.
1317.274 -> And here, we have some really nice features.
1320.48 -> This is AC charging
1322.64 -> and it's actually three phase.
1323.9 -> So 22 kW is what you can charge
1326.78 -> the car up through there.
1328.102 -> Down below, you've got DC charging
1329.84 -> and that delivers 130 kW of charge.
1333.8 -> That's going to allow you
1334.76 -> to take your car from 10% to 80%
1336.98 -> in around about 35 minutes.
1338.84 -> We ended up amazingly with
1341.06 -> a kWh number of 17 per 100 kilometers driven,
1345.14 -> which amounts to 27 for every 100 miles.
1348.984 -> That's an average speed
1350.24 -> that we drove at 50 km/h.
1352.458 -> That gives you
1353.18 -> an effective range for this vehicle
1355.223 -> of about 370 kilometers, which is 230 miles
1359.24 -> if you've got the smaller
1360.44 -> or 63 kWh battery.
1362.512 -> This is the larger, the 87 kWh battery.
1365.3 -> That gives you an effective range
1367.34 -> of 512 kilometers, which is 320 miles.
1371.36 -> We've driven in temperatures
1372.62 -> as low as -4 today,
1374.54 -> and we've driven up and down mountains.
1377.24 -> So I have to say,
1378.14 -> achieving an average of between
1380.84 -> 17 and 18 is a fantastically good result
1384.774 -> and really puts this car
1386.3 -> in a very good position indeed!
Source: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1SNpM7o0T0U