Nissan pushed boldly into electric vehicles with the LEAF in 2010 back when electric vehicles were little more than a novelty and a dream. The vehicle set the bar for what a mainstream, affordable electric
). It will see 20 new products launched over the next 5 years, building the bridge to 2030, when the company expects 40% of sales to be pure electric vehicles. The majority of the new vehicles are not electric but the plan does include a focus on pure electric vehicles as well as. e-Power vehicles utilize a smaller battery to power a fully electric powertrain with a range extender combustion motor to provide additional range and driver comfort for longer trips.
That’s not to say that it isn’t peppy. The ARIYA packs a nice bump when accelerating, with a 0-60 time of 7.2 seconds, with the all wheel drive version boasting a more respectable time of 4.8 seconds. Higher speed torque had less top end, but there still wasn’t any point in our nearly four hours of driving the ARIYA on freeways, highways, city streets, and heavy traffic where it felt like it needed more punch.
The center tunnel is gone and Nissan’s engineers got to work imagineering a completely new center console concept. They landed on a moving center console that allows the driver to, at the push of a button, move the center console from a normal position towards the rear a full 8 inches. This opens up the front of the car and really makes it feel more relaxed, with an airy zen like feel.
Throughout the interior, Nissan opted for integrated haptic buttons for the handful of features that need to be regularly accessed. These buttons can be engaged with just a touch of the surface. Using haptic buttons let Nissan add buttons without having to disrupt the smooth flow of the surface. The trade off is in looks. A sleek dark grey wood look dash soothes the eyes as you enter, with the bold colors of the flush buttons popping out unnaturally into the experience.
The Nissan e-Step button also lives on the center console, allowing the driver to turn on and off Nissan’s one pedal driving system. Finally, the haptic switch allowing the driver to open and close the center console drawer is also on top of the high tech console. Aside from a few carefully placed buttons in the vehicle, the vast majority of the controls are either integrated into the touch screen system.
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