May 30th, 2022, 7:17 a.m.
Nissan has ceased collecting orders for the 2023 Ariya in the US due to supply chain concerns affecting the electric SUV’s manufacture in Japan.
The Ariya facility has previously experienced delays in getting the new manufacturing line for the EV up and running when the pandemic and semiconductor crisis struck in 2020.
Nissan’s Chief Operating Officer Ashwani Gupta remarked that in light of the most recent manufacturing setback, it is preferable to restrict orders to what can actually be delivered in a timely way as opposed to having impatient customers wait an excessive amount of time for their vehicles.
“Ariya has been successfully welcomed around the world. Even in the United States, we had to ask our consumers to stop the orders since everyone wants to have it, and we don’t want customers to wait.”
How long Nissan intends to keep US Ariya orders blocked is not yet known. The Ariya page on the automaker’s US customer website states that reservations are now closed (see the screenshot at the bottom of this page).
The CEO continued, “Nissan is dealing with considerable demand from the United States, Japan, and Europe for the 2023 Ariya.”
After initially being slated to start in March, deliveries of the base Ariya model started in Japan in May. Nissan reported receiving 6,800 preorders in Japan, where it had already delivered 1,500 vehicles, in its most recent financial presentation.
This fall, Nissan will begin selling its second mass-produced electric car (EV) in the US, the Leaf. However, the automaker did not specify how many EVs would be sent to the US. However, a US dealer informed Automotive News that Nissan had granted the US market 6,000 automobiles, and that shops had a two-month window to place orders.
According to the same story, some dealers praised Nissan for neither overpromising and underdelivering on the new EV.
The Intelligent Factory, a newly constructed area of Nissan’s Tochigi assembly complex north of Tokyo, is where the Ariya is made. Due to COVID-related travel limitations, supplier engineers were unable to visit Japan and install the necessary new equipment that had been supplied from abroad, which had an impact on the plant’s ramp-up timetable.
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Costs in the US
Prices for the Nissan Ariya range from USD 45,950 to USD 58,950 in the United States. The destination fee is not included in these pricing. Under the Biden administration, Clean Vehicle Credit has taken the position of Qualified Plug-in Electric Drive Motor Vehicle Credit following the passage of the Inflation Reduction Act. Nissan may have saved certain customers up to USD 7,500 on their purchase if the Ariya had been introduced in the U.S. as originally intended in late 2021.
The Ariya is currently not eligible for a subsidy since the Clean Vehicle Credit mandates that the final assembly of the electric vehicle take place in North America. The Nissan Tochigi Plant in Japan ships the Ariya, whereas the Nissan Smyrna Vehicle Assembly Plant in Tennessee supplies the U.S. with the Leaf.
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The 2023 Nissan Ariya will have a $44,485 starting price when it goes on sale in the late fall. That’s nearly $3,000 less than Nissan’s beginning pricing, which was disclosed about a year ago.
The entry-level Ariya will cost $43,190 and have front-wheel drive and a 63 kWh battery pack. That cost rises to $44,485 with a destination fee of $1,295.
The Ariya, which was first revealed in the summer of 2020, was scheduled to start selling in Japan in the middle of 2021 and then later the same year in the US and Canada. However, deliveries to North American clients won’t likely start until much later this year due to the delay.
The Ariya will initially only be offered in front-wheel drive configurations, with other configurations coming later. The Ariya with FWD comes with two battery packs: a 63 kWh standard range battery pack and an 87 kWh longer range battery pack with a range of up to 304 miles and an output of 214–389 horsepower.
A Nissan representative noted that although online bookings are temporarily closed, buyers can still place orders with their nearby dealership or wait until the car is delivered to showrooms later this year.
The $7,500 EV tax credit in the US will not apply to the Ariya because it is not produced in North America. Depending on Nissan’s future manufacturing plans, that might change.
Nissan has pledged to produce and market more electric vehicles, like the bulk of the auto industry.
Nissan has pledged to produce and market more electric vehicles, like the bulk of the auto industry. By 2030, the business hopes to sell more than 40% fully electric vehicles in the US, with plans to sell even more electrified vehicles (meaning hybrids and plug-in hybrids).
Despite having only one EV on the market, the functional but uninspiring Nissan Leaf hatchback, Nissan has long been a leader in electric car sales. Amidst corporate upheaval, leadership churn, declining sales, and cost-cutting due to the pandemic at Nissan, the firm debuted the Ariya.
Nissan is considering discontinuing the Leaf nameplate completely and is unlikely to release a new generation of the Leaf.
FAQs on Purchase and Delivery
The ARIYA is anticipated to be on sale for the first time in late fall 2022 (please note that ARIYA trims with AWD/e-4ORCE will have delayed availability). The reservation program will begin on November 16, 2021, and the longer you wait to make a reservation, the longer it will probably be until you can actually make a purchase.
Late fall of 2022 is when the ARIYA is anticipated to be ready for pickup or delivery (please note that ARIYA trims with AWD/e-4ORCE will have delayed availability). More exact information about when and how you may expect to receive your new ARIYA will be available from your selected dealer.
Yes. Your selected dealer will even arrange for your new Nissan ARIYA to be delivered at a time and location that work for you.
The likelihood that you will obtain the precise configuration you ordered increases with the timing of your reservation in the reservation program. The booking program will begin on November 16, 2021. By making your ARIYA reservation right away, you may be the first in line to buy one when it becomes available and get front-of-the-line access.
When and when it’s convenient for you, your selected dealer will arrange delivery of your new Nissan ARIYA.
The pre-sale variants’ MSRPs range from $45,950 for the entry-level VENTURE+ to $58,950 for the most expensive PLATINUM+.
Will Nissan build the Ariya in the UK?
After a 43-day cruise from Hitachi in Japan, the vehicles carrier Nordic Ace arrived at the Port of Tyne in South Shields.
The first vehicle was an Ariya Advance with Pearl Black roof, Akatsuki Copper color, and optional Sky Pack with electric-opening sunroof and motorized sunshade. It had a 63kWh battery.
Prior to being delivered to dealerships and available for customer test drives and first deliveries, the vehicles will go through one last quality control inspection.
Nissan makes the Ariya at its plant in Tochigi, Japan, and the following shipment is scheduled to reach the Port of Tyne in August.
The 2019 Tokyo Motor Show saw the introduction of the Nissan Ariya concept car. The Ariya production version was unveiled in July 2020, and it was initially scheduled to go on sale in 2021.
The pandemic and chip shortage, however, caused its launch to be postponed until this year.
The commercial import/export agreement between the Port of Tyne and Nissan was extended for a further five years last week, according to the announcement.
The Port of Tyne has long been a crucial link in our supply chain, according to Nissan’s vice president of supply chain management, Michael Simpson.
“It will continue to play a critical role in Nissan’s vision for a carbon-neutral future as it continues to flourish as a clean energy and green distribution hub,” says Nissan.
“We are tremendously happy to be assisting one of the largest car manufacturers in the UK and having the chance to make a significant contribution to the adoption of electric vehicles globally,” said Port of Tyne CEO Matt Beeton.
This deal indicates Nissan’s long-term dedication to the port and highlights its significance for the surrounding area.
The Port of Tyne is the second-largest car-handling port in the nation, handling 600,000 automobiles annually.
The Nissan Ariya will it be produced in Sunderland?
Nissan has declared that the Leaf hatchback will be replaced by the new electric compact crossover it will produce at its Sunderland facility in the UK.
Nissan revealed plans to produce a brand-new crossover in Sunderland in July as part of a PS1 billion investment in the facility to ensure its viability. Guillaume Cartier, the head of Nissan Europe, has now stated that the new vehicle will take the place of the Leaf.
The Leaf crossover, which is scheduled to go on sale around 2025, will be built on the CMF-EV platform shared by the Renault-Nissan-Mitsubishi Alliance’s Ariya and Megane E-Tech Electric vehicles. This means that the Juke, Qashqai, Ariya, X-Trail, and the Leaf replacement will all be electric crossovers in Nissan’s main future model portfolio for Europe.
Will the Nissan Ariya be sold in the United States?
The Nissan Ariya, the Japanese automaker’s first entirely new electric vehicle since the release of the second-generation Leaf in 2017, has received high hopes from EV aficionados.
The electric small SUV was previously scheduled to go on sale in the middle of 2021, but Nissan’s plans were repeatedly delayed due to chip shortages and other supply problems.
Fortunately, the delays seem to be over as customer deliveries of the electric compact SUV started in Japan in May and will continue in Europe this summer. The Ariya won’t be available to US customers until late fall 2022, but only if they were among the first to make a reservation.
Nissan USA no longer accepts bookings for the 2023 Ariya because the firm has made the decision to only accept orders that can actually be delivered on schedule.
In this updated thorough assessment from Autogefuhl, let’s find out what the Ariya is built of before it arrives in the United States. As usual, Thomas gives a thorough analysis of the car he’s analyzing, in this case an Ariya FWD with European specifications.
The Nissan Ariya’s design, interior, and driving experience are all thoroughly examined in the video, and it appears that the new EV has won over this reviewer.
The dual 12.3-inch widescreen displays, sliding center console, electric storage space in the dash, wooden capacitive climate controls, and rearview mirror digital function are just a few of the cool interior features that Thomas praises along with the interior’s high quality construction and materials.
Thomas, who stands at 6 feet 2 inches tall, is able to fit in both rows of seats without feeling cramped, even though this particular Ariya has a panoramic roof. He claims that the interior of the small electric SUV is among the best he has yet to see in an electric car across all manufacturers.
That is some really good praise, but how is the driving? Well, the front-wheel-drive model’s acceleration is adequate, and the car also feels fairly nimble when cornering. The Nissan Ariya’s double-paned front and rear windows provide excellent noise insulation, and the ride quality is excellent thanks to the standard 19-inch wheels.
With the basic battery, Thomas can travel more than 450 kilometers, or over 280 miles, in good weather and on relatively flat ground. The Ariya seems to provide the full package overall, but you need watch the entire video to learn about some of the drawbacks the reviewer pointed out.