Since the beginning, the Nissan Japanese manufacturer has been a leading player in sustainable development. First with the Nissan Leaf electric and now with the Nissan Ariya, it excels in this sector and helps ensure a sustainable future. That’s also why Nissan is known as an excellent brand everywhere on the planet. Let’s discover these two electric vehicles together.
What You Need to Know About the Nissan Leaf
To start with, the Nissan Leaf is a compact electric sedan, and it has been on our roads since 2011. It can easily fit 5 occupants, and the comfort of the cabin has often been noted by automotive experts.
If you opt for a 2023 Nissan Leaf SV, you’ll get an electric engine with a 40 kWh lithium-ion battery. The engine delivers 147 horsepower and 236 lb-ft of torque. With this version, the Nissan Leaf range promises 240 km.
The SV Plus and SL Plus trim levels are even more powerful, with a 62 kWh battery that generates 215 horsepower and 250 lb-ft of torque. If you choose one of these trims, you get an average range of 349 km and a maximum range of up to 360 km.
Moreover, with Leaf’s e-Pedal system, you’ll be able to accelerate and slow down using only the accelerator pedal. You’ll find driving with only one pedal very useful in urban environments.
People often talk about the Nissan Leaf for sale and say it’s a versatile electric sedan. That’s very accurate, especially considering the large tailgate that makes it easy to load your luggage and groceries. In fact, with its 668 L trunk that can be increased to up to 850 L with the seats folded down, the Leaf supplies a significantly larger cargo volume than the average electric vehicle of a similar size.
But there’s another, even more important characteristic that ensures people are charmed by this electric vehicle, and it’s the Nissan Leaf price. Depending on the trim, the Nissan Leaf displays a base price of $44,085 for the SV, $49,835 for the SV Plus, and $52,685 for the SL Plus version.
Finally, the Japanese manufacturer likes to quote an important figure when they talk about their first all-electric car for the mass market. They’re referring to the fact that Nissan Leaf owners have …
“… driven over 8 billion miles in total.”
All to say that the Leaf is reliable and versatile, and that it’s built for a sustainable future.
What You Need to Know About the Nissan Ariya
Like the Leaf by Nissan, the Ariya is also a 100% electric vehicle. This time around, we’re talking about a compact SUV that’s available in various trim levels:
| | MSRP $55,835 |
| | MSRP $62,335 |
| | MSRP $63,435 |
| | MSRP $67,835 |
| | MSRP $72,035 |
| | MSRP $72,835 |
- The entry-level trim is offered with a 160 kW electric motor that makes 214 horsepower and a Nissan Ariya range of up to 346 km.
- The Venture+ trim level offers an extended range that can go up to 482 km and a 178 kW motor that generates 238 horsepower.
- As for the Evolve trim, it comes with all-wheel drive and a 250 kW electric motor that delivers 335 horsepower and offers a 330 km range.
- Its elder sister, the Evolve+, shows up with a 178 kW electric motor that provides 238 horsepower and a 458 km range.
- The last two trim levels (Platinum and Premiere) offer a 290 kW electric motor that produces 389 horsepower and a maximum range of 426 km.
The Nissan Ariya interior will make you live in the future. Its cabin is both airy and spacious.
The controls that allow you to adjust the air conditioning or the volume are cleverly integrated in the dashboard with haptic buttons. Haptic feedback is the small vibration that’s produced with each touch, like when you write a text message on a cellphone keyboard, for example.
Finally, the interior is impressive with all it manages to hide at different levels. Fans of the brand probably already know the Divide-N-Hide concept, which allows you to reconfigure the space in the trunk in various ways.
It’s also important to note that the Ariya was designed to be your driving partner on the road: the ProPILOT and ProPILOT Park assistance systems offer semi-autonomous driving. A voice recognition system is also integrated in the 2023 Nissan Ariya and is fully compatible with your Alexa system. In other words, you can control some devices at home from your vehicle!
To Sum Up
The Nissan Leaf at a starting price of $44,085 and the Nissan Ariya price starting at $55,835 are two excellent Japanese electric vehicles that are versatile, technological and high-performance.
Come discover all the trim levels of the Ariya by Nissan or the 2023 Leaf at your L’Ami Junior Nissan dealership in Saguenay close to Jonquière. An attentive team will be ready to answer all your questions.
