• Nissan has released pricing and additional specs for the 2023 Ariya EV crossover.
  • It starts at $44,485 for the base front-wheel-drive model with a claimed 216 miles of range.
  • Deliveries will start in November for the FWD, and the AWD model will follow later on.

UPDATE 9/28/22: Nissan has released full pricing for the 2023 Ariya electric crossover, including front- and all-wheel-drive models and versions equipped with both the base and extended-range battery packs. We have updated this story with the latest pricing and range estimates; those who previously reserved the certain trim levels that were available for pre-ordering received a discount and will pay $1240 less than the prices listed here.

Deliveries of the new 2023 Nissan Ariya are scheduled to start soon, and Nissan has released pricing and shared more specs for this new electric crossover model. The Ariya starts at $44,485 for its base front-wheel-drive Engage version, while the loaded all-wheel-drive Platinum model costs $61,485. EPA range estimates for the front-wheel-drive version start at 216 miles for the base battery, while the extended-range battery pack achieves range estimates of between 289 miles and 304 miles depending on trim level.

Other than the base trim, which has 214 horsepower, the other front-wheel-drive Ariya models include Venture ($48,485), Evolve+ ($51,485), Empower+ ($54,985), and Premiere ($54,625). These have a single-motor setup with 238 horsepower and 221 pound-feet of torque, while the more expensive e-4orce versions have a dual-motor all-wheel-drive setup with 389 horsepower and 442 pound-feet of torque. Nissan claims a 60 mph time of 7.2 seconds for the FWD model and 4.9 seconds for the AWD model.

Initial deliveries will be of the extended-range battery pack with 87.0 kWh of usable capacity, with the base 63.0-kWh battery to follow later. The FWD Venture+ claims the highest EPA range estimate of 304 miles of range, while the Evolve+ and Premiere+ claim 289 miles of range. The more powerful, AWD Ariya Platinum isn’t yet EPA-rated but Nissan estimated it will deliver 265 miles.

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This story was originally published November 17, 2021.

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