Nissan Ariya: First examples of Japanese Tesla Model Y rival en route to Australia
After opening its order book on July 25, Nissan Australia has now shared images of Australia-bound Ariya vehicles ahead of their official on-sale date at the beginning of September.
They're manufactured in Nissan's Tochigi Plant in Japan, yet the Ariya significantly undercuts its fellow Japanese-built rivals on price.
Starting at $55,840 before on-road costs, the Ariya is more than $10,000 cheaper than the most affordable Toyota bZ4X ($66,000 before on-roads) and Subaru Solterra ($69,990 plus on-roads).
CarExpert can save you thousands on a new Nissan. Click here to get a great deal. Supplied Credit: CarExpert
It also manages to undercut the popular Tesla Model Y (priced from $58,900 plus on-roads), the best-selling vehicle in this segment, though it's more expensive than the second-placed BYD Sealion 7 (from $54,990 before on-roads).
Nissan Australia will offer four variants of the Ariya: the front-wheel drive Engage and Advance, which use a 63kWh battery and a 160kW/300Nm electric motor; the Advance+, which upgrades to an 87kWh battery and 178kW/300Nm motor; and the all-wheel drive Evolve flagship, which uses the larger battery but has two electric motors both producing 160kW.
The Ariya is backed by Nissan's 10-year, 300,000km warranty, provided you service the vehicle at Nissan Australia dealerships. Otherwise, Nissan's standard warranty is five years with no mileage cap. Supplied Credit: CarExpert
Nissan also backs the Ariya's battery with an eight-year, 160,000km warranty, including a guaranteed minimum battery capacity of at least nine bars out of the 12 visible on the vehicle's battery capacity level gauge.
The Ariya was revealed in concept form in 2019, before the showroom version was unveiled in 2020 and entered production in 2021.
An Australian launch was first planned for 2023 but its arrival was postponed – something which Nissan Australia blamed on Australian Design Rules (ADRs) as well as limited supply for our market.
The Ariya's belated arrival in Australia means it avoided an EV price war across the Australian auto industry, led by aggressive price cuts from market-leading EV brand, Tesla. Supplied Credit: CarExpert
'I think we've been smart with the timing,' Nissan Australia boss Andrew Humberstone told CarExpert in September 2024.
'Or else we would have had to respond to the market conditions and our pricing would have been catastrophic. I think we've read that one well.'
He told CarExpert the final push to have Ariya in showrooms came with the arrival of the federal government's New Vehicle Efficiency Standard (NVES), which came into effect on January 1, 2025.
The Ariya is far from the only vehicle in its segment to face significant delays in coming to Australia, with the Toyota bZ4X and Ford Mustang Mach-E also arriving here much later than in other markets.
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With the next-generation Mitsubishi ASX winding its way through the government approval process, we now know what will power the restyled Renault Captur. Details gleaned from the government approval database reveal the new Renault-built ASX will be available with just one powertrain: a 1.3-litre turbocharged four-cylinder petrol engine making 113kW at 5500rpm, mated to a seven-speed dual-clutch automatic transmission driving the front wheels. It seems as though the new ASX uses the same drivetrain that was available in the pre-facelift Renault Captur. In the European Captur/ASX range, the same engine is sold with a 12V mild-hybrid system, and is rated at 116kW. CarExpert can save you thousands on a new car. Click here to get a great deal. This means the new ASX will miss out, at least initially, on the wide variety of drivetrains available in Europe. These include a clutch of less powerful petrol models, and a 119kW hybrid. In Australia, the second-generation ASX will be launched with three trim levels: LS, Aspire, and Exceed. The base LS rides on 17-inch alloy wheels, while the Aspire and Exceed have larger 18-inch rims. Other specifications for the ASX have yet to be revealed or discovered. In Europe the ASX/Captur is available with a 10.25-inch digital instrument cluster, and a new 10.4-inch portrait-oriented touchscreen infotainment system, which runs Google's automotive operating system, and supports both wired and wireless Apple CarPlay and Android Auto. Thanks to Australian Design Rule 98/00, which mandates specific technical requirements for autonomous emergency braking systems, Mitsubishi was forced axe the first-generation ASX. Launched in 2010, the ASX has garnered strong sales thanks to its value-for-money price. Its replacement is basically a lightly restyled version of the facelifted second-generation Renault Captur. Visually the differences between the two cars are limited to different grille, bumper treatments, and, of course, badging. The new ASX will be built by Renault in Valladolid, Spain alongside the Captur. Thanks to its European roots, the new model may lose its pricing trump card. While the outgoing ASX was priced from $24,490 to $35,240 before on-road costs, the pre-facelift Renault Captur retailed for $33,000 to $39,500 before on-roads. It will be interesting to see how well the new ASX sells, not only in relation to the old model, but also compared to the Captur, which is due to return to the Australian market later this year. The Captur has always been a small player on the Australian scene, but the Mitsubishi brand is much better known Down Under and the company has a much more extensive dealer network. Mitsubishi is undoubtedly hoping it will be more successful than the last rebadged Renault it sold in Australia: the Renault Trafic-based Express, which debuted in 2020, and was axed by 2022. Aside from the Captur-based ASX, Mitsubishi also sells the Clio-based Colt and Symbioz-based Grandis in Europe. MORE: Explore the Mitsubishi ASX showroom Content originally sourced from: With the next-generation Mitsubishi ASX winding its way through the government approval process, we now know what will power the restyled Renault Captur. Details gleaned from the government approval database reveal the new Renault-built ASX will be available with just one powertrain: a 1.3-litre turbocharged four-cylinder petrol engine making 113kW at 5500rpm, mated to a seven-speed dual-clutch automatic transmission driving the front wheels. It seems as though the new ASX uses the same drivetrain that was available in the pre-facelift Renault Captur. In the European Captur/ASX range, the same engine is sold with a 12V mild-hybrid system, and is rated at 116kW. CarExpert can save you thousands on a new car. Click here to get a great deal. This means the new ASX will miss out, at least initially, on the wide variety of drivetrains available in Europe. These include a clutch of less powerful petrol models, and a 119kW hybrid. In Australia, the second-generation ASX will be launched with three trim levels: LS, Aspire, and Exceed. The base LS rides on 17-inch alloy wheels, while the Aspire and Exceed have larger 18-inch rims. Other specifications for the ASX have yet to be revealed or discovered. In Europe the ASX/Captur is available with a 10.25-inch digital instrument cluster, and a new 10.4-inch portrait-oriented touchscreen infotainment system, which runs Google's automotive operating system, and supports both wired and wireless Apple CarPlay and Android Auto. Thanks to Australian Design Rule 98/00, which mandates specific technical requirements for autonomous emergency braking systems, Mitsubishi was forced axe the first-generation ASX. Launched in 2010, the ASX has garnered strong sales thanks to its value-for-money price. Its replacement is basically a lightly restyled version of the facelifted second-generation Renault Captur. Visually the differences between the two cars are limited to different grille, bumper treatments, and, of course, badging. The new ASX will be built by Renault in Valladolid, Spain alongside the Captur. Thanks to its European roots, the new model may lose its pricing trump card. While the outgoing ASX was priced from $24,490 to $35,240 before on-road costs, the pre-facelift Renault Captur retailed for $33,000 to $39,500 before on-roads. It will be interesting to see how well the new ASX sells, not only in relation to the old model, but also compared to the Captur, which is due to return to the Australian market later this year. The Captur has always been a small player on the Australian scene, but the Mitsubishi brand is much better known Down Under and the company has a much more extensive dealer network. Mitsubishi is undoubtedly hoping it will be more successful than the last rebadged Renault it sold in Australia: the Renault Trafic-based Express, which debuted in 2020, and was axed by 2022. Aside from the Captur-based ASX, Mitsubishi also sells the Clio-based Colt and Symbioz-based Grandis in Europe. MORE: Explore the Mitsubishi ASX showroom Content originally sourced from: With the next-generation Mitsubishi ASX winding its way through the government approval process, we now know what will power the restyled Renault Captur. Details gleaned from the government approval database reveal the new Renault-built ASX will be available with just one powertrain: a 1.3-litre turbocharged four-cylinder petrol engine making 113kW at 5500rpm, mated to a seven-speed dual-clutch automatic transmission driving the front wheels. It seems as though the new ASX uses the same drivetrain that was available in the pre-facelift Renault Captur. In the European Captur/ASX range, the same engine is sold with a 12V mild-hybrid system, and is rated at 116kW. CarExpert can save you thousands on a new car. Click here to get a great deal. This means the new ASX will miss out, at least initially, on the wide variety of drivetrains available in Europe. These include a clutch of less powerful petrol models, and a 119kW hybrid. In Australia, the second-generation ASX will be launched with three trim levels: LS, Aspire, and Exceed. The base LS rides on 17-inch alloy wheels, while the Aspire and Exceed have larger 18-inch rims. Other specifications for the ASX have yet to be revealed or discovered. In Europe the ASX/Captur is available with a 10.25-inch digital instrument cluster, and a new 10.4-inch portrait-oriented touchscreen infotainment system, which runs Google's automotive operating system, and supports both wired and wireless Apple CarPlay and Android Auto. Thanks to Australian Design Rule 98/00, which mandates specific technical requirements for autonomous emergency braking systems, Mitsubishi was forced axe the first-generation ASX. Launched in 2010, the ASX has garnered strong sales thanks to its value-for-money price. Its replacement is basically a lightly restyled version of the facelifted second-generation Renault Captur. Visually the differences between the two cars are limited to different grille, bumper treatments, and, of course, badging. The new ASX will be built by Renault in Valladolid, Spain alongside the Captur. Thanks to its European roots, the new model may lose its pricing trump card. While the outgoing ASX was priced from $24,490 to $35,240 before on-road costs, the pre-facelift Renault Captur retailed for $33,000 to $39,500 before on-roads. It will be interesting to see how well the new ASX sells, not only in relation to the old model, but also compared to the Captur, which is due to return to the Australian market later this year. The Captur has always been a small player on the Australian scene, but the Mitsubishi brand is much better known Down Under and the company has a much more extensive dealer network. Mitsubishi is undoubtedly hoping it will be more successful than the last rebadged Renault it sold in Australia: the Renault Trafic-based Express, which debuted in 2020, and was axed by 2022. Aside from the Captur-based ASX, Mitsubishi also sells the Clio-based Colt and Symbioz-based Grandis in Europe. MORE: Explore the Mitsubishi ASX showroom Content originally sourced from: With the next-generation Mitsubishi ASX winding its way through the government approval process, we now know what will power the restyled Renault Captur. Details gleaned from the government approval database reveal the new Renault-built ASX will be available with just one powertrain: a 1.3-litre turbocharged four-cylinder petrol engine making 113kW at 5500rpm, mated to a seven-speed dual-clutch automatic transmission driving the front wheels. It seems as though the new ASX uses the same drivetrain that was available in the pre-facelift Renault Captur. In the European Captur/ASX range, the same engine is sold with a 12V mild-hybrid system, and is rated at 116kW. CarExpert can save you thousands on a new car. Click here to get a great deal. This means the new ASX will miss out, at least initially, on the wide variety of drivetrains available in Europe. These include a clutch of less powerful petrol models, and a 119kW hybrid. In Australia, the second-generation ASX will be launched with three trim levels: LS, Aspire, and Exceed. The base LS rides on 17-inch alloy wheels, while the Aspire and Exceed have larger 18-inch rims. Other specifications for the ASX have yet to be revealed or discovered. In Europe the ASX/Captur is available with a 10.25-inch digital instrument cluster, and a new 10.4-inch portrait-oriented touchscreen infotainment system, which runs Google's automotive operating system, and supports both wired and wireless Apple CarPlay and Android Auto. Thanks to Australian Design Rule 98/00, which mandates specific technical requirements for autonomous emergency braking systems, Mitsubishi was forced axe the first-generation ASX. Launched in 2010, the ASX has garnered strong sales thanks to its value-for-money price. Its replacement is basically a lightly restyled version of the facelifted second-generation Renault Captur. Visually the differences between the two cars are limited to different grille, bumper treatments, and, of course, badging. The new ASX will be built by Renault in Valladolid, Spain alongside the Captur. Thanks to its European roots, the new model may lose its pricing trump card. While the outgoing ASX was priced from $24,490 to $35,240 before on-road costs, the pre-facelift Renault Captur retailed for $33,000 to $39,500 before on-roads. It will be interesting to see how well the new ASX sells, not only in relation to the old model, but also compared to the Captur, which is due to return to the Australian market later this year. The Captur has always been a small player on the Australian scene, but the Mitsubishi brand is much better known Down Under and the company has a much more extensive dealer network. Mitsubishi is undoubtedly hoping it will be more successful than the last rebadged Renault it sold in Australia: the Renault Trafic-based Express, which debuted in 2020, and was axed by 2022. Aside from the Captur-based ASX, Mitsubishi also sells the Clio-based Colt and Symbioz-based Grandis in Europe. MORE: Explore the Mitsubishi ASX showroom Content originally sourced from:
