Ariya wins ‘Best New Medium SUV’ by The Car Expert

[Rob]

The Nissan ARIYA has been recognised once again, this time by the informative automotive website ‘The Car Expert’ as the Best New Medium SUV 2022.

Stuart Masson, Editorial Director at The Car Expert commented: “The long-awaited Nissan Ariya is the deserving winner of our Best New Medium SUV award with a truly impressive driving range of up to 329 miles. Its distinctive exterior design offers something a little different to car buyers looking for an EV, while on the inside the Ariya boasts a spacious cabin and impressively refined interior. This is an electric vehicle that’s not just easy to live with, but enjoyable to live with.”

Nissan paved the way for mass market electric vehicles when it introduced LEAF. ARIYA is the highly anticipated follow up and represents a monumental step in Nissan’s journey towards electrification. ARIYA is a stylish fully electrified crossover, offering the practicality of a versatile crossover and the space, comfort and styling of a premium city car.

With plenty of room for the whole family, and enough range to take you where you need to go, ARIYA is incredibly functional, but its more than just a safe choice. Complemented by premium styling, epitomised in the sleek shape, luxury lounge like interiors and luscious trims, ARIYA is the future of electric motoring as Nissan continues to pioneer the electric industry.

Nic Thomas, Marketing Director Nissan Motor (GB) Limited added: ‘It is such an honour to be recognised once again. ARIYA plays an important role in Nissan’s electrified line up and the industry support recognition emphasises ARIYAs success, mirroring the confidence our customers have in this model’.

[Glen Best]

>Stuart Masson, Editorial Director at The Car Expert commented: “The long-awaited Nissan Ariya is the deserving winner of our Best New Medium SUV award with a truly impressive driving range of up to 329 miles. Its distinctive >exterior design offers something a little different to car buyers looking for an EV, while on the inside the Ariya boasts a spacious cabin and impressively refined interior. This is an electric vehicle that’s not just easy to live with, but >enjoyable to live with.”
I would concur with most of the above , easy to live with yes, enjoyable hmm its so subjective, not a lot of driver engagement and plenty to frustrate in the cab.

>Nissan paved the way for mass market electric vehicles when it introduced LEAF. ARIYA is the highly anticipated follow up and represents a monumental step in Nissan’s journey towards electrification. ARIYA is a stylish fully electrified >crossover, offering the practicality of a versatile crossover and the space, comfort and styling of a premium city car.
Premium City car!

>With plenty of room for the whole family, and enough range to take you where you need to go, ARIYA is incredibly functional, but its more than just a safe choice. Complemented by premium styling, epitomised in the sleek shape, >luxury lounge like interiors and luscious trims, ARIYA is the future of electric motoring as Nissan continues to pioneer the electric industry.
Functional? No vehicle to load
Save Choice? Poor rear visibility, black out windows, screen pillars that create blind spots to hide a family, the car has the tech to get you out of trouble but how about giving the visual awareness of what's around so you don't get into trouble in the first place.
luxury lounge like interiors and luscious trims? Well over egged

>Nic Thomas, Marketing Director Nissan Motor (GB) Limited added: ‘It is such an honour to be recognised once again. ARIYA plays an important role in Nissan’s electrified line up and the industry support recognition emphasises >ARIYAs success, mirroring the confidence our customers have in this model’.
It must be difficult for car designers to pull together a finished product that ticks the size weight cost boxes and make it suit tastes from around the globe. The Ariya for me does get a lot right but frustrates in areas that are fundamental like ride quality. Hard to believe there is nothing better Stuart Masson

[Envolt]

So this award is won by just reading other reviews and not actually testing the car themselves.
Nissan, is it such an 'honour' - wow. I am happy to give a real review if you like.