The Nissan Ariya Nismo can now be ordered in Spain through the official website

Unfortunately, manufacturers’ sporting divisions have had no choice but to give in to electric mobility, lending their names to make dull cars more appealing to customers. The latest example is the Nissan Ariya, a fully electric SUV that will now also reach Europe in the new Nismo version, a variant the brand unveiled earlier this year at the Tokyo Motor Show.

We have seen this formula many times before, and the Ariya Nismo was not going to be any different, receiving the Nismo Grey body colour, which will be exclusive to this version. This colour is accompanied by several exterior elements painted in gloss black, such as the wheel arches, door frames and the lower part of the bumpers, a lower area that, incidentally, features a red detail line. It is a colour scheme with which the Ariya Nismo tries to look like a sports car.

Inside the Nissan Ariya Nismo there is also an atmosphere that attempts to justify its new name, with new sports seats upholstered in Alcantara and leather, plus a colour scheme that echoes the exterior, with gloss black and red details as secondary colours and, of course, several Nismo logos scattered inside and out.

The Ariya Nismo is not exactly a cheap car, although it can boast a high level of standard equipment, though we will see whether it is really worth it with features such as the following:

• Full LED headlights with automatic on/off function
• Daytime running lights with Follow me Home function
• LED rear lights
• High beam assist
• Matt chrome side mouldings
• Electrically folding and heated door mirrors
• Tinted rear windows
• Hands-free electric tailgate
• Dual-zone automatic climate control
• Ion air purification
• Andon LED interior lighting
• USB-A, USB-C and 12 V sockets
• 60/40 split-folding rear seats
• Boot with double-level floor tray
• Heated leather-wrapped steering wheel
• Electric, heated front seats with lumbar adjustment
• ProPILOT with Navilink
• Front and rear parking sensors
• 7 airbags
• Tyre pressure sensors
• Emergency stop signal
• Predictive forward collision warning
• Lane departure warning system with intervention
• Traffic sign recognition
• Blind spot detection with intervention
• Automatic rear braking system with movement detection
• Traffic jam assist
• Intelligent adaptive cruise control with speed adapted to traffic signs
• Automatic predictive emergency braking system with pedestrian and cyclist detection and junction assist
• Nissan Drives Assist infotainment system with 12.3-inch touchscreen
• 12.3-inch Digital Cockpit
• e-Pedal Step
• NissanConnect Services
• Wi-Fi connection
• Bose sound system with 10 speakers
• Wireless smartphone charger
• 360º Vision camera with moving object detection
• Rain sensor
• Intelligent rear-view mirror
• Head-Up Display
• 10 A Mode 2 charging cable
• 32 A Mode 2 charging cable
• 22 kW on-board charger

Mechanically, the Nissan Ariya Nismo has two electric motors that, working together, deliver 320 kW (430 CV), with an electrical system featuring an 87 kWh battery. This setup allows it to accelerate to 100 km/h in 5 seconds, and for an even sportier feel the Japanese brand has fine-tuned the steering system and fitted new springs to the suspension for greater control and comfort.

The new Nissan Ariya Nismo can now be pre-ordered exclusively through the official Nissan website, with prices starting from 58,681 euros for the Spanish market.

Technical specifications of this car

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