I confess that at first the Nissan Ariya e-4ORCE had me confused. I was well-acquainted already with the Ariya, as a striking, smooth and classy sort of electric SUV/crossover. A bit big, and a bit pricey, but then nearly everything automotive seems to be these days. But the mysterious addendum “e-4ORCE”? It didn’t help that I got it mixed up with another Nissan name, “e-POWER”.
At first, I feared that Nissan had partly abandoned all battery-electric power for the Ariya, in favour of the weird/innovative e-POWER system fitted to some Qashqai models. This is where petrol is burned to fuel a battery-electric motor powertrain, an unusual and clever arrangement that at least prevents range anxiety – your electric car fills up at the usual fossil fuel pump.
