This Nissan concept is next year’s electric alternative to the Rogue SUV, Ars Technica

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It has a twin-motor all-wheel-drive powertrain and new ProPilot 2.0 driver aids.

Nissan brought the Ariya electric concept to CES this year.

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It’s almost certain to go on sale next year, joining a crowded field of electric crossovers in the $ 551, – $ (************************************************************************************************, bracket.

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The Ariya was predated by this concept called the IMx. You can see how much less street-legal this is compared to the Ariya.

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At the same time, you can see how the design progressed. There are normal doors which appear to have room for side impact protection, and while there are still cooling strakes at the front ahead of the wheels, small children won’t accidentally lose fingers in them as the car drives past.

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It’s also clearly visually related to the not-electric Rogue SUV.

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The Ariya uses a twin-motor powertrain.

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It brought this Nissan Leaf test mule to CES apparently. And now I wish I’d gone to Las Vegas this year (but only briefly, then sanity kicks in again).

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The interior looks great! And a lot more normal than the image that follows.

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The IMx’s cabin.

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Apparently Nissan also made a zero-emissions ice cream truck for CES.

Nissan When it comes to concept cars, there are two main kinds. There’s the “half of this technology doesn’t exist yet” kind, like the Mercedes-Benz Vision AVTRWe covered earlier this week. And then there’s the “new model we’re putting into production soon, but with a couple of cool touches that won’t.” The Nissan Ariya is the second kind, and after first appearing at s Tokyo auto show, it has crossed the Pacific to meet the crowds at CES. And it’s going to be an important car for thebeleaguered Japanese OEMas it’s almost certainly destined to go on sale next year as an all-electric alternative to the best- selling Nissan RogueSUV.

In (Nissan unveiled the IMX) at that year Tokyo show, which we learned would be powered by the company next-generation battery-electric powertrain. Comparing the two in the gallery above, you can see how the Ariya is much closer to road legality. It has conventional doors, with conventional door handles. There are side view mirrors. The bodywork does not have large vertical slashes or vents that could swallow an errant pedestrian’s arm. And the interior is a little fashion-forward but basically sensible.

It’s still officially a concept, and Nissan is keeping most of the technical specs to itself for now, but we do know that it sports the company’s new twin-motor powertrain. The company also brought a modified Nissan Leaf to CES to show off the technology, which it’s calling e-4ORCE.It even let some journalists drive it, which might make this the first time I’ve felt a pang of FOMO regarding my decision not to fly to Las Vegas this year.

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On the inside there’s a single (******************************************************************************************************. 3-inch display that combines the main instrument panel and the infotainment system. Perhaps cognizant of the distraction risk, the Ariya also featuresProPilot 2.0, which is a more advanced electronic safety net that uses a proper driver monitoring system likethe excellent Super Cruisefrom General Motors. ****************************************** Listing image by Nissan ************************************** (********************************************************

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