Bitauto Original China's auto market will see a blowout development of new energy vehicles in 2022. New energy vehicles of joint venture brands have followed the market trend and entered the market strongly. Among them is Nissan ARIYA, one of the leading representatives of joint venture brand electric vehicles. elegant.
Dongfeng Nissan’s pure electric all-round flagship ARIYA is built based on the Yuntu professional pure electric platform developed by the Renault-Nissan-Mitsubishi Alliance. It opens a milestone for Nissan to enter a new era. The new car has been officially launched earlier, and the price after subsidies is 252,800-297,800 yuan.
Today, let’s take a detailed test drive to experience the high-performance four-wheel drive top-end version of Nissan ARIYA. Let’s see how this electric car that integrates many advanced technologies of “Technical Nissan” performs?
1. Appearance: Oriental aesthetic design
The styling of Nissan ARIYA remains consistent with the overseas version. Nissan ARIYA adopts a black shadow crystal shield front face design, with a closed center grille and narrow streamer feather LED headlights on both sides. The front face looks futuristic.
ARIYA has a rounded side design, a fastback shape design and the application of low-wind resistance rims to reduce wind resistance energy consumption and better ensure endurance.
The rear design is also very layered, with smooth fastback lines and through-type taillights, which not only brings a wider visual effect, but also makes the whole vehicle look more agile. The all-black hollow spoiler on the rear window gives ARIYA a good sporty feel.
2. Interior design: Oriental aesthetics and humanized layout
Nissan ARIYA's central control area is simple, equipped with dual 12.3-inch integrated screens and a through-type air-conditioning outlet design. The large-area horizontal wood grain decorative panels can reflect the elegant home atmosphere.
The center console is equipped with a wood grain light touch panel, and a capacitive touch button is added. The light touch also has vibration feedback. For users, this does not require learning costs, allowing drivers and passengers to both You can feel the unique oriental aesthetics and the sense of advanced technology.
The cabin uses a lot of leather, wooden panels and suede materials, plus some metallic chrome plating as embellishments. I think the cabin has a very good sense of class.
AIRIYA adopts a flow-through electronically controlled central armrest box design, which brings a sophisticated user experience. I think this is more ergonomic. Users can adjust it electrically and steplessly, which better reflects Nissan's humanistic technology.
Open the central armrest box, and there is a mobile phone wireless charging slot underneath, which is convenient for car owners to charge their mobile phones after getting in the car.
3. Intelligent technology: digital life advancing with the times
In terms of smart technology, ARIYA is equipped with a 10.8-inch high-definition HUD&AR real-scene navigation, which provides real-time vehicle speed, traffic speed limit prompts, navigation information prompts, etc. The central control screen supports AR real-scene navigation, allowing drivers to navigate and travel more easily. easy.
ARIYA brings users a digital life that keeps pace with the times. The central vehicle control unit has rich entertainment resources and can use FACE ID to scan faces to log in automatically. The vehicle software can also be continuously updated through FOTA in the future. At the same time, this pure electric SUV is also equipped with a 10-speaker high-fidelity BOSE audio, giving drivers and passengers a high-quality listening experience.
In terms of driving assistance technology, ARIYA is equipped with an L2+ intelligent driving assistance system, which can turn on the advanced ProPILOT super intelligent driving system with just one click. It can well identify lane lines and social vehicles that have inserted into the traffic flow. It also supports S-ALC one-click intelligent assisted lane change, which can effectively alleviate the fatigue of long-term driving.
4. Space experience: plenty of space in the rear row
In terms of seat design, it is still the familiar "Nissan large sofa", which provides drivers and passengers with a comfortable riding experience, with high softness and comfort. ARIYA was born on a pure electric platform. The design of short front and rear overhangs and long wheelbase creates ample interior space.
The experiencer is 180cm tall. After adjusting the normal driving posture in the front row and sitting in the back row, there are three fingers left in the head room and one fist and four fingers left in the leg room. Therefore, ARIYA’s 2775mm wheelbase brings the longitudinal The space is relatively ample.
The front row of ARIYA adopts a through-type design, which brings a very convenient driving experience. In addition to giving the front row drivers and passengers a better sense of space, it also makes it easier for the driver to park in a small space. , move to the passenger seat and get off the car. This design is as easy to use as a traditional MPV.
The hidden electric central storage box under the center console makes the storage space in the car more flexible and brings the feeling of Japanese home storage. It usually looks very neat and can be used when opening the storage compartment. Get lots of storage space.
5. Driving experience: quietness and comfort are the biggest advantages
The new car is equipped with Nissan's self-developed electric excitation synchronous motor, which "learns from the strong points of permanent magnet synchronous motors and AC asynchronous motors", taking into account high performance and high efficiency, covering all scenarios of use conditions, with high-speed, low energy consumption, urban The advantage of speed and brisk driving.
Regarding the electric excitation synchronous motor, it is independently developed by Nissan. It uses excitation coils instead of permanent magnets and realizes this by adjusting the amount of electricity flowing into the excitation coils in the motor.It has good efficiency and performance in different driving scenarios.
The four-wheel drive model tested was equipped with e-4ORCE Snow Fox electric four-wheel drive, which can intelligently distribute the torque output of the front and rear axles with a ratio from 100:0-0:100, enabling complete front-wheel drive/rear-wheel drive. The dual motors can output 600N·m of torque, and cooperate with 4 types of driving modes to cope with various road conditions, allowing drivers to drive easily on non-paved roads.
This e-4ORCE Snow Fox electric four-wheel drive integrates four-wheel control technology, electric drive control technology and chassis control technology to bring precise control and comfortable driving experience. This is Nissan's exclusive electric vehicle technology.
On the track, the biggest feeling that ARIYA gave me was that this SUV was very willing to turn into corners. Faced with continuous turns, this pure electric SUV appears agile. The front of the car is pointed and the rear is also obedient to follow the turns. Ordinary drivers can easily control it, reduce the difficulty of driving, and face various situations calmly. This is The greatest significance of e-4ORCE Snow Fox electric four-wheel drive.
The power adjustment of ARIYA is different from that of most electric vehicles on sale. During the full throttle process, the peak torque output of the motor can be stably maintained at a level, and the moment of starting is gentler than that of traditional electric vehicles. , allowing passengers to have a comfortable riding experience.
ARIYA provides drivers with a single-pedal mode. The driving experience in this mode is similar to Tesla's single-pedal. With the support of e-4ORCE technology, it provides strong kinetic energy recovery and Smooth deceleration effect improves efficiency while preventing dizziness.
ARIYA provides four driving modes to choose from: comfort, economy, sport, and snow.
When driving in the standard mode, there is no strong pushing feeling when accelerating from the start. The power is continuously output linearly, and it still has good power performance at high speeds.
This brings two benefits. It is easy for fuel vehicle drivers to adapt, and they are not prone to the dizziness caused by the acceleration of traditional electric vehicles.
In sports mode, the power response of ARIYA becomes much more sensitive. The power level of the high-performance four-wheel drive version is similar to that of an SUV equipped with a 3.0T engine.
As for the economic mode, although ARIYA has no driving passion and does not pursue power performance, it only seeks one word: stability.
ARIYA's steering feels heavy, which is different from most electric cars. When driving a new car, there will be a certain sense of damping, but the steering wheel is not heavy and tiring, and the turning process I feel some drag. I believe users who like traditional off-road vehicles will like this kind of adjustment.
ARIYA's Ai Ruiya chassis has strong integrity, the suspension adjustment is firm, and the chassis' vibration filtering is very good, and it has a certain sense of isolation from the road surface. It can quickly handle bumps on the road, and the impact you can feel is cushioned, so the chassis feels high-end.
The support of the rear section of the suspension is very good, allowing you to make aggressive driving movements boldly and confidently. During my test drive, the maximum lateral acceleration measured by the P-GEAR tester was 0.73g, which is a good result for a family SUV.
On a closed track, I conducted a 0-100km/h acceleration test and a 100-0km/h braking test on the ARIYA four-wheel drive high-performance version. The best acceleration result was achieved when the battery was over 90%. The best braking time is 35.45 meters in 5.37 seconds, and the average braking time in ten times is 37.15. This is better than some performance coupes. The actual test results are really amazing.
You must know that ARIYA is a pure electric SUV weighing nearly 2.3 tons. In order to find out the reason for its good results, I also put it on a lift to help everyone see its chassis structure and brakes. system.
In terms of chassis suspension, ARIYA uses front MacPherson independent suspension and rear multi-link independent suspension.
Nissan has made a new design for ARIYA's MacPherson strut front suspension, using aluminum alloy lower swing arms to reduce weight, re-adjusting the K value of the springs, and adjusting the toe angle, outer Important parameters such as inclination angle have been adjusted to better control the body posture during intense driving and allow the tires to fully function.
ARIYA four-wheel drive high-performance version uses Michelin Primacy 4 Haoyue 4 tires with a size of 255/45 R20. The front wheels use dual-piston brake calipers and ventilated brake discs, and the rear wheels are single-piston The brake calipers are paired with ventilated brake discs, which have a better effect in resisting brake thermal decay and ensure braking safety performance on social roads.
In addition, the cabin of this electric car is very quiet, unexpectedly quiet, and there is almost no tire noise. Nissan ARIYA adopts lightweight and silent engineering in the full speed range. Double-layer laminated glass is used in the front row, and a large amount of sound insulation and sound-absorbing materials are used in the chassis wheel arch position.
In terms of battery life, ARIYA is equipped with a ternary lithium battery with a battery capacity of 90kWh, which brings a long battery life of up to 623km CLTC (single motor version). The four-wheel drive high-performance version also has a CLTC battery life of 533-559km. Mileage, measured at a 180kW DC fast charging station, it only takes 28 minutes to charge from 30% to 80%, eliminating consumers’ energy replenishment anxiety.
6. Safety performance: consumers are trustworthy
As for the safety performance that consumers are most concerned about, thanks to Nissan’s 75 years of pure electric technology and more than 25 years of battery R&D and manufacturing experience, it also has a total of 21 billion kilometers of pure electric vehicles with zero major safety accidents. Based on experience, ARIYA has a very good guarantee on battery safety issues.
According to reports, in the process of developing electric vehicles, Nissan’s battery packs based on ultra-safe battery architecture will undergo comprehensive and rigorous safety tests, including water immersion, rain charging, accidents, corrugated roads, lightning strikes, collisions, etc. Wait, the 9-layer protection design makes your family feel more at ease and secure.
ARIYA uses an ultra-high-strength steel body and as many as 16 active safety technologies. It is the leader in its class in terms of active and passive safety. It has Nissan’s 360° safety guarantee system to protect the safety of their families. Users can use it with confidence. .
Summary
Currently, facing the first-mover advantage of independent brands in the pure electric track, joint venture car companies are "catching up". Through this in-depth test drive experience of Nissan ARIYA, I can feel that Dongfeng Nissan is the most professional among joint venture car companies in the field of electric vehicles. Relying on Nissan's 75 years of accumulation in pure electric lines and more than 25 years of battery R&D and manufacturing experience, Nissan ARIYA's performance in "core three electric aspects" is very mature, and it also stands out as a family car. Comfortable and practical properties.
Comfortable, practical, taking into account both sports performance and household attributes, I think ARIYA is another sincere product of Dongfeng Nissan joining the pure electric track.
Editor: Liang Aoming