Nissan slashes Ariya prices by up to $15,000 as outgoing EV is cleared ahead of facelift

October drive-away offer cuts Ariya pricing to $42,990

Nissan Australia has slashed drive-away pricing across its Ariya electric SUV range, with savings of up to around $15,000 per vehicle. Senior editor James Wong reports at CarExpert that the brand's public website now lists the Ariya from $42,990 drive-away, down from a range that previously opened at $54,840 plus on-road costs. The move follows an apparent public acknowledgement from Nissan that more could be done to sell the model, which CarExpert quotes as "we can do much better on Ariya, that's for sure". ¹

According to CarExpert, the October pricing applies to the full four-variant range: the Engage drops from $55,840 to $42,990 drive-away, the Advance from $59,840 to $44,990, the Advance+ from $63,840 to $51,990, and the flagship Evolve e-4ORCE from $71,840 to $60,990. The list prices in each case are before on-road costs, while the offer figures are maximum recommended drive-away prices. ¹

The offer's conditions mirror those published on Nissan dealer websites. Ringwood Nissan's national offers page lists the same four drive-away prices and states the deal is for private and ABN buyers on new and demonstrator Ariya vehicles purchased between 1 October and 31 October 2026 and delivered by 30 November 2026, subject to availability at participating dealers and while stocks last. It excludes Government, Rental and National Fleet customers, and premium paint is available at additional cost. ¹³

The offer has been running in some form for several months, with its window progressively extended. Penrith Nissan's own Ariya listing states its version of the deal covers vehicles purchased from 1 July 2026 to 31 October 2026, delivered by 30 November 2026, and notes the offer has been extended. All Ariya offers advertised on the dealer pages also carry Nissan's warranty of up to 10 years or 300,000 kilometres, whichever comes first, when servicing at authorised Nissan dealers. ⁶³

How the October prices compare with earlier offers

The current pricing represents a substantial deepening of discounts seen earlier in 2026. Zecar reports that during the EOFY campaign, Nissan offered the Ariya Engage at $53,990 drive-away with up to $6,750 in savings plus a free home charger valued at up to $2,000, on vehicles purchased and delivered by 31 May 2026. That same outlet detailed 1% APR loyalty finance for existing Nissan owners and a 2.9% standard rate, both with 36-month maximum terms via Nissan Financial Services, along with a free 2kW Autel wallbox supplied by JET Charge for the first 100 buyers from 1 April 2026, installation not included. ⁴⁵

Zecar also lists a no-repayments option in the same EOFY campaign: approved Nissan Financial Services applicants could defer repayments for up to six months, with interest accruing and being capitalised over the deferral period, resulting in higher later repayments. Like the other finance offers, it excluded Government, Rental and National Fleet customers and was subject to Nissan's right to vary or withdraw the offer. ⁵

By mid-2026 the drive-away prices had also been cut from those EOFY levels. CarExpert's July review of the Ariya Advance+ lists drive-away pricing effective for vehicles purchased from 1 July to 31 July 2026 and delivered by 31 August 2026, showing the Engage at $49,990, the Advance at $53,990, the Advance+ at $61,990 and the Evolve e-4ORCE at $75,990 drive-away. Against those figures, the October offer lowers the Advance+ by a further $10,000 and pulls the Evolve's drive-away price below its own list price by around $11,000. ²¹

CarExpert notes that at the time of its July review, the Advance+ deal already made the Ariya nearly $3,000 cheaper than the base drive-away price of a Tesla Model Y, though still more than the BYD Sealion 7 Premium at $54,990, and competitive with the Hyundai Elexio and Kia EV5. The October reductions extend that price advantage considerably further down the range. ²

Slow sales provide the backdrop

Sales context helps explain the scale of the discounts. CarExpert reports just 219 Ariya examples have been registered in Australia this year to August, a fraction of the 31,454 Tesla Model Y deliveries recorded over the same period including the Model Y L. The Ariya also trails the Toyota bZ4X at 2509 year-to-date and the BYD Sealion 7 at 17,277, while sitting ahead of the Ford Mustang Mach-E at 167. ¹

Earlier-year figures show the trend was consistent from launch. Zecar notes the Ariya launched in Australia in September 2025 and sold just 104 units in the first four months of 2026, against 6719 Model Ys and 6248 Sealion 7s in the medium electric SUV segment, although April sales of 53 units showed some improvement. ⁵

CarExpert suggests one reason for the deep price cuts is the need to clear stock ahead of the facelifted Ariya, which is already on sale in Japan and coming to the UK. That updated model brings a revised design, a new-generation infotainment system with Google Built-in services, vehicle-to-load (V2L) capability, and retuned suspension claimed by Nissan to improve refinement and comfort. No Australian launch timing for the facelift has been confirmed; CarExpert's own July review states it is unclear when the facelift is scheduled to reach the Australian market. ¹²

What you get for the money: specifications across the range

The discounted range spans three drivetrain configurations. According to CarExpert, the Engage and Advance use a 160kW/300Nm electric motor driving the front wheels from a 63kWh lithium-ion battery, with a claimed 8.0-second 0-100km/h time and 385km of claimed WLTP range. The Advance+ upgrades to a 178kW/300Nm single motor and an 87kWh battery, with 504km of claimed WLTP range and a claimed 0-100km/h time of 8.1 seconds. ¹

The flagship Evolve e-4ORCE adds a rear motor for all-wheel drive, lifting outputs to 290kW/600Nm and cutting the claimed 0-100km/h sprint to 5.6 seconds, though claimed WLTP range drops to 487km. All versions have a 130kW maximum DC fast-charging rate and 7.4kW AC charging as standard, with the Evolve stepping up to 22kW three-phase AC charging, which is optional on the Advance+. Zecar separately lists the Engage's braked towing capacity as 750kg. ¹⁵

Ownership experience: range, charging and road manners

Independent driving impressions from CarExpert's long-term road trip in the Ariya Advance+ support the range claims. Reviewer James Wong reports driving roughly 280km each way from Melbourne to Yarrawonga on the NSW border, averaging 20.3kWh/100km on the trip computer and indicating a real-world total range of about 490km against the official 504km claim. Official efficiency is listed at 19.1kWh/100km for the Advance+ versus 20.8kWh/100km for the heavier Evolve. ²

Charging remains a relative weakness. In CarExpert's review, a public 50kW DC top-up from just over 30 per cent to just under 100 per cent took 1 hour 19 minutes and delivered 57.477kWh at a cost of $42.53 through Evie, with the reviewer noting the Ariya's 130kW DC rate is slow compared with key rivals. The review also flags the firm rear suspension tune as unsettled on pocked country roads, along with limited front cabin storage and dated infotainment software, while praising the quiet cabin, comfortable ergonomics and 466-litre boot. ²

Zecar's assessment of the Engage highlights strengths CarExpert's review also identifies: solid build quality, a clean interior, a 10-year warranty when serviced with Nissan, and the backing of an extensive dealer and service network, positioning the Ariya as an alternative for buyers who prefer a familiar Japanese-brand EV over newer Chinese-market rivals selling in much higher volumes. ⁵²