2023 Ariya Interior
The interior of the Nissan Ariya would not look out of place in an Infiniti; it's solidly constructed from quality materials. Soft-touch surfaces abound inside, and it doesn't feel like any corners have been cut. The horizontal theme is emphasized by a slab of dashboard with flush buttons laid into a woodgrain-type bar that provides haptic feedback when pressed. The dash is topped by landscape-style touchscreens. Much fanfare is made of the flat floor, but there's no extended center console, so loose objects may easily roll into the driver's footwell. Some much-promoted features like the powered center console are more bluster than substance, but there's enough space all around, and the environs are comfortable and hushed on the move.
2023 Ariya Interior Photos
Seating and Interior Space
There's no talk of Zero Gravity seats in the Nissan Ariya, as fitted to many other Nissans, but there are few complaints about seating comfort, except some notes about insufficient thigh support for taller front-seat passengers. Interior space is good, and this is helped by the flat floor that allows easy three-abreast seating in the second row. It's not the most spacious in the class, but it's still ample, and the second row's headroom of 38.3 inches and legroom of 37 inches are close to those of rivals with slightly larger bodies; however, the Platinum+'s rear headroom is listed as a rather tight 36.6 inches. Other models get 38.3 inches back there. It's easy to get in thanks to narrower doorsills than we're used to on an EV.
2023 Nissan Ariya Interior Dimensions:
Nissan Ariya Trims | ENGAGE | VENTURE+ | EVOLVE+ | ENGAGE+ | EMPOWER+ | PREMIERE | PLATINUM+ |
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Seating | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 |
Headroom Front Seat | 39.6 in. | 39.6 in. | 37.9 in. | 39.6 in. | 37.9 in. | 37.9 in. | 37.9 in. |
Headroom Back Seat | 38.3 in. | 38.3 in. | 38.3 in. | 38.3 in. | 38.3 in. | 38.3 in. | 36.6 in. |
Legroom Front Seat | 42.3 in. | 42.3 in. | 42.3 in. | 42.3 in. | 42.3 in. | 42.3 in. | 42.3 in. |
Legroom Back Seat | 37 in. | 37 in. | 37 in. | 37 in. | 37 in. | 37 in. | 37 in. |
Shoulder Room Front | 57.1 in. | 57.1 in. | 57.1 in. | 57.1 in. | 57.1 in. | 57.1 in. | 57.1 in. |
Shoulder Room Rear | 55.9 in. | 55.9 in. | 55.9 in. | 55.9 in. | 55.9 in. | 55.9 in. | 55.9 in. |
Hip Room, Front | 56 in. | 56 in. | 56 in. | 56 in. | 56 in. | 56 in. | 56 in. |
Hip Room, Rear | 52.5 in. | 52.5 in. | 52.5 in. | 52.5 in. | 52.5 in. | 52.5 in. | 52.5 in. |
Interior Colors and Materials
There's no choice of interior colors for the Nissan Ariya Venture+ trim, with Charcoal being the only color and cloth the only upholstery option. The Engage, Evolve+, and Empower+ trims get leatherette upholstery in either Charcoal or Light Gray, but this is dependent on the paint color. Platinum+ trims are decked out in Nappa leather upholstery by default, and the only color choice is Blue Gray.
2023 Ariya Trunk and Cargo Space
The Nissan Ariya's cargo space with the 60/40-split second row folded is a class-competitive 59.7 cubic feet, but with the rear seats in use, trunk volume falls to 22.8 cu-ft, which is 5-8 cu-ft less than most rivals; for example, an ID. 4's trunk holds more than 30 cu-ft.
Interior stowage is somewhat lacking, starting with small center-console storage that includes a separate angled pad for your smartphone. Some extra space is provided by a useful power-extending stowage tray under the infotainment touchscreen, but the exposed screw heads visible when it's extended detract from the luxury image somewhat. Two front cupholders live under a sliding cover next to the shifter, and there are door pockets containing bottle holders front and rear, seatback pockets in both front seats, and a traditional glove compartment too. Rear passengers don't get cupholders.
2023 Nissan Ariya Trunk and Cargo Space Photos
2023 Nissan Ariya Trunk Size:
Nissan Ariya Trims | ENGAGE | VENTURE+ | EVOLVE+ | ENGAGE+ | EMPOWER+ | PREMIERE | PLATINUM+ |
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Trunk Height (Area) | 26.9 in. | 26.9 in. | 26.9 in. | 26.9 in. | 26.9 in. | 26.9 in. | 26.9 in. |
2023 Ariya Infotainment and Features
Features
Standard features found across the board include keyless entry, dual-zone climate control, a leather-trimmed and manually adjustable tilting/telescoping steering wheel, power accessories, and a 12V DC power outlet. Base trims get manually adjustable cloth seats, while some of the higher trims gain leatherette or Nappa leather, power adjustment, heating, and ventilation. Standard Nissan ProPilot Assist driver assists include adaptive cruise control, forward-collision warning with automatic front and rear braking and pedestrian detection, lane intervention, and blind-spot intervention with rear cross-traffic alert, but more driver assists such as a head-up display, automatic parking, and a surround-view camera appear on higher trims.
Infotainment
The infotainment system comprises dual 12.3-inch displays - one a digital gauge cluster and the other a touchscreen - placed side by side in a landscape layout. The system can be updated over the air and on the Venture+ trim. Features include the "Hello, Nissan" assistant, voice recognition, Alexa, NissanConnect services, navigation, Android Auto, wireless Apple CarPlay, SiriusXM, Bluetooth audio streaming, Wi-Fi, four USB ports, and a six-speaker audio system. From the Engage trims and up, a head-up display is added and the Evolve+ trims and higher have a wireless charging pad as well. The Platinum+ trims are the only ones to get a premium ten-speaker Bose audio system.