Overview

• The Ariya arrives locally about three years after its UK debut, following a Melbourne launch as Nissan argues Australia is now ready for the model.
• Four variants are priced from $55,840 before on-road costs, with 63kWh and 87kWh batteries offering WLTP-claimed ranges of 385km and 504km respectively.
• The flagship Evolve e-4orce adds dual-motor AWD with a claimed 0–100km/h time of 5.6 seconds and a WLTP range of 487km.
• Nissan says the Ariya will help meet New Vehicle Emissions Standard goals by offsetting emissions from Navara and Patrol sales, with Qashqai to move to all e‑Power next year.
• The importer will manage supply conservatively to protect residual values, saying earlier introduction risked weak demand due to infrastructure gaps and regulatory uncertainty.