The Nissan Arya: A Comprehensive Guide to its Evolved Lineup

The Nissan Leaf may have been an Eevee starting point for early adopters, but Nissan has evolved and the face of that evolution on the EV side is without a doubt the Arya. This e-crossover launched initially with a few trims and one battery choice but has since grown to a more complete lineup. But which model is right for you?

The base level Arya is called the engage, and it uses a 63 KW battery pack. It can be had with a single motor front-wheel drive setup or a dual motor all-wheel drive layout. The front-wheel drive single motor engage produces 214 horsepower and 221 lb feet of torque and can charge at speeds of up to 130 KW on a DC fast charger. The engaged eforce dual motor delivers 335 horsepower and 413 lb feet of torque. The base model is decently equipped with 19-in aluminum alloy wheels, an LED signature lighting element up front, leather seat trim, heated front seats and steering wheel, a six-speaker audio system, a 12.3-inch center display, and wireless Apple CarPlay and Android Auto connectivity.

However, the main issue with the engage model is its range, which is rated at just 216 miles for the front-wheel drive model and 205 miles for the all-wheel drive model. There is an engage Plus eforce version available, which gets a larger 87 KW battery pack, producing 389 horsepower and 442 lb feet of torque, and gets a much better 272 miles of range. The base price of the engage is $4,980, while the engage eforce starts at $44,988, and the engage Plus eforce starts at $46,500.

Next up is the Nissan Arya Venture Plus trim, which sounds like a credit offer from Capital 1. This model produces 238 horsepower and 221 lb feet of torque in single motor front-wheel drive form, while all models above the engage also get the 87 KW battery pack here on the Venture plus trim. The only available configuration is for front-wheel drive. The real bonus here over the engage models is that larger battery pack and more power on tap as well as the improved driving range of this model, which is rated to return 304 miles of range. The Arya Venture Plus starts at $2,580.

The Arya evolve plus takes everything listed above and adds even more features while maintaining a lower price point than some other options available in the market for e-crossovers. It offers all the same features as the engage model but with additional perks like a panoramic moonroof, 360-degree camera system, wireless phone charging, heated steering wheel, powered rear liftgate, rain sensing wipers, heated seats, and power adjustable front seats. The Arya evolve plus starts at $4,580.

In addition to the Arya evolve plus, there is also the Empower plus model available, which has the same features as the Evolve plus but with a different propulsion system for enhanced driving capabilities. For example, instead of Propilot Assist 1.0, it comes with Propilot Assist 2.0, allowing hands-free driving on highways and a new propilot park system to help with parking situations that may be difficult in low visibility environments. Additionally, there is multicolor ambient lighting available for the cabin. The Empower plus starts at $49,800.

Lastly, there is the top-of-the-line Arya Platinum Plus eforce model, which offers even more advanced features and capabilities than any of the other models listed above. This model comes with only one configuration: a dual motor all-wheel drive setup that produces 389 horsepower and 442 lb feet of torque. It also has an upgraded Bose sound system, Nappa leather seating, hands-free power lift gate, memory position seats, and cooled front seats. The range for this top-of-the-line model is rated at 267 miles with the smaller wheels and 257 miles with the larger wheels available on this model. The starting price of the Arya Platinum Plus eforce regardless of which wheel size you choose is $55,500.

"WEBVTTKind: captionsLanguage: enthe Nissan Leaf may have been an Eevee starting point for early adopters but Nissan has evolved and the face of that Evolution on the EV side is without a doubt the Arya this e crossover launched initially with a few trims and one battery choice but it's since grown to a more complete lineup so which one is right for you the base level Arya is called the engage it uses a 63 KW battery pack and can be had with a single motor front-wheel drive setup or a dual motor all-wheel drive layout the all-wheel drive versions are called e Force models the front-wheel drive single motor engage produces 214 horsepower 221 lb feet of torque and can charge and speeds up to 130 KW on a DC fast charger the engaged eforce dual motor delivers 335 horsepower and 413 lbet of torque the base and gauge model is decently equipped with 19-in aluminum alloy wheels an LED signature lighting element up front leatherr seat trim and heated front seats and steering wheel it also has a six- speaker audio system a 12.3in center display and Wireless Apple carplay and Android auto connectivity a 12.3in display sits ahead of the driver the main issue with the engage model however is its range which is rated at just 216 mies for the front-wheel drive model and 205 mil for the all-wheel drive model there is an engage Plus eforce version however which gets a larger 87 KW battery pack this one produces 389 horsepower 442 lb feet of torque and gets a much better 272 Mi of range the base price of the engage is $4,980 the engage eforce starts at $44,988 and the engage plus eforce starts at $46,500 next up is the Nissan Arya Venture Plus trim which sounds like a credit offer from Capital 1 every single motor front-wheel drive ARA above the engage produces 238 horsepower and 221 lb feet of torque while every eforce model above makes 389 horsepower and 442 LBT of torque all models above the engage also get the 87 KW battery pack here on the Venture plus trim you only have the option of a front-wheel drive version The Venture plus oddly loses the heated steering wheel seats and also switches to cloth trim you also lose the power adjustability for the driver seat for manual adjustability you do get the good screens and device connectivity however which is nice the real bonus here over the engage models is that larger battery pack and more power on tap as well as the improved driving range this one is rated to return 304 mil of driving range the Arya Venture plus starts at $2,580 next is the Arya evolve plus it has all the features listed above and quite a bit more but the range dips to 289 Mi the Evolve plus adds a panoramic moon roof a 360° camera wireless phone charging a heated steering wheel a powered rear liftgate and rain sensing wipers you get the heated and power adjustable front seats back as well as a heated second row of seats we're also back to leatherette for the trim the ARA evolve plus starts at $4,5 180 while the Evolve plus eforce starts at $49,500 with a driving range of 272 Mi the topspec front-wheel drive ARA is the Empower plus this one is basically just like the Evolve plus but instead of propilot assist 1.0 you get propilot assist 2.0 which allows for hands-free driving on the highway you also get the propilot park system and some multicolor ambient lighting for the cabin the starting price of the Arya and power plus is $49,800 finally we have the range topping Arya Platinum Plus eforce this one only comes with the dual motor all-wheel drive setup which makes 389 horsepower and 442 lbet of torque there's a version with 19-in wheels or a version with 20-in wheels range with the 19s is 267 mil well it takes a hit on the 20s by dropping to 257 still since this is the top rung of the family ladder you get an upgraded Bose sound system Nappa leather seating a hands-free power lift gate memory position seats and cooled front seats the starting price of a Nissan Arya Platinum Plus is $55,500 regardless of which wheel size you choose so which one should you buy if range is your biggest concern then you should go with the Venture plus otherwise I think the Evolve plus does the best job of balancing range and standard features while also staying under the $50,000 Mark the Evolve plus eforce with all-wheel drive and great power it's probably the best option in the lineupthe Nissan Leaf may have been an Eevee starting point for early adopters but Nissan has evolved and the face of that Evolution on the EV side is without a doubt the Arya this e crossover launched initially with a few trims and one battery choice but it's since grown to a more complete lineup so which one is right for you the base level Arya is called the engage it uses a 63 KW battery pack and can be had with a single motor front-wheel drive setup or a dual motor all-wheel drive layout the all-wheel drive versions are called e Force models the front-wheel drive single motor engage produces 214 horsepower 221 lb feet of torque and can charge and speeds up to 130 KW on a DC fast charger the engaged eforce dual motor delivers 335 horsepower and 413 lbet of torque the base and gauge model is decently equipped with 19-in aluminum alloy wheels an LED signature lighting element up front leatherr seat trim and heated front seats and steering wheel it also has a six- speaker audio system a 12.3in center display and Wireless Apple carplay and Android auto connectivity a 12.3in display sits ahead of the driver the main issue with the engage model however is its range which is rated at just 216 mies for the front-wheel drive model and 205 mil for the all-wheel drive model there is an engage Plus eforce version however which gets a larger 87 KW battery pack this one produces 389 horsepower 442 lb feet of torque and gets a much better 272 Mi of range the base price of the engage is $4,980 the engage eforce starts at $44,988 and the engage plus eforce starts at $46,500 next up is the Nissan Arya Venture Plus trim which sounds like a credit offer from Capital 1 every single motor front-wheel drive ARA above the engage produces 238 horsepower and 221 lb feet of torque while every eforce model above makes 389 horsepower and 442 LBT of torque all models above the engage also get the 87 KW battery pack here on the Venture plus trim you only have the option of a front-wheel drive version The Venture plus oddly loses the heated steering wheel seats and also switches to cloth trim you also lose the power adjustability for the driver seat for manual adjustability you do get the good screens and device connectivity however which is nice the real bonus here over the engage models is that larger battery pack and more power on tap as well as the improved driving range this one is rated to return 304 mil of driving range the Arya Venture plus starts at $2,580 next is the Arya evolve plus it has all the features listed above and quite a bit more but the range dips to 289 Mi the Evolve plus adds a panoramic moon roof a 360° camera wireless phone charging a heated steering wheel a powered rear liftgate and rain sensing wipers you get the heated and power adjustable front seats back as well as a heated second row of seats we're also back to leatherette for the trim the ARA evolve plus starts at $4,5 180 while the Evolve plus eforce starts at $49,500 with a driving range of 272 Mi the topspec front-wheel drive ARA is the Empower plus this one is basically just like the Evolve plus but instead of propilot assist 1.0 you get propilot assist 2.0 which allows for hands-free driving on the highway you also get the propilot park system and some multicolor ambient lighting for the cabin the starting price of the Arya and power plus is $49,800 finally we have the range topping Arya Platinum Plus eforce this one only comes with the dual motor all-wheel drive setup which makes 389 horsepower and 442 lbet of torque there's a version with 19-in wheels or a version with 20-in wheels range with the 19s is 267 mil well it takes a hit on the 20s by dropping to 257 still since this is the top rung of the family ladder you get an upgraded Bose sound system Nappa leather seating a hands-free power lift gate memory position seats and cooled front seats the starting price of a Nissan Arya Platinum Plus is $55,500 regardless of which wheel size you choose so which one should you buy if range is your biggest concern then you should go with the Venture plus otherwise I think the Evolve plus does the best job of balancing range and standard features while also staying under the $50,000 Mark the Evolve plus eforce with all-wheel drive and great power it's probably the best option in the lineup\n"