Nissan Ariya Engage+ e-4ORCE

Why #75

• Lounge-like cabin and great AWD; slow charging and a cloudy US future.
• Strongest on value (74) and efficiency (69); weakest on market proof (sales) (10).
• Sits below #74 Genesis Electrified GV70 Advanced AWD mainly on charging (65 vs 25).
• Beats #76 Audi Q4 e-tron Premium quattro on value (74 vs 55).
• Sales floor applied: 94 US units (under 2,000 in Jan–Sep 2026) costs 5 overall points.

Heads-up: Nissan paused 2026MY Ariya US supply; Q4 2025 sales were just 77 units.

Score breakdown

Weights: range 20%, value 20%, efficiency/charging/practicality/market 15% each. Arizona columns below are not in the score.

Full specs

Starting MSRP

$39,770

EPA range

272 miEPA ✓

AZ summer est.

224 mi (~100°F)

Efficiency

36.6 kWh/100 mi (~92 MPGe)

Usable battery

87 kWh EVDB

DC fast peak

130 kW

Charge port

CCS · Supercharger access

0–60 mph

5 s (mfr)

Drivetrain

AWD

Seats

5

Cargo

~59 cu ft max

Arizona ownership (energy only)

Arizona 5-year energy cost assumes 12,000 mi/yr, mostly home charging on APS R-EV overnight (11pm–5am weekdays) at $0.0847/kWh (APS R-EV tariff), ~10% charging losses, and compares energy only to a 28 MPG gas car at $3.50/gal. Insurance, maintenance, purchase price and resale are excluded. Arizona summer range = EPA range × 82.5% (Recurrent Auto ~17–18% loss at 100°F; AAA found 8.5% at 95°F). Neither figure enters the overall score. APS tariff · Recurrent · Run your own numbers

US sales

942026 YTD (through Q3)

Jan–Sep 2026 US estimate vs Jan–Sep 2025, model-level (all trims combined). 2026 demand is down ~30% market-wide after the $7,500 federal credit ended Sept 30, 2025. · KBB/Cox Q3 2026 EV Sales Report (estimates as of 10/13/26)

Sources

• FuelEconomy.gov (EPA) — 2025 Nissan ARIYA ENGAGE+/EVOLVE+ e-4ORCE 87kWh (vehicle id 48719)
• Nissan official Ariya page (MSRP/specs)
• KBB/Cox Q3 2026 EV Sales Report (estimates as of 10/13/26)