The 2021 Nissan Rogue was outed by
Brazilian authorities last month and it appears their Argentinean neighbors
wanted in on the fun as they’ve apparently revealed the production version of
the Ariya concept. Posted by cars_secerts, the patent images show a stylish
crossover that closely echoes the Ariya which debuted at the 2019 Tokyo Motor
Show.
Despite the similarities, there are a
handful of minor changes which indicate this is the production model and not
the concept. The most noticeable change is a revised lower air intake which
features four verticals supports instead of the one used on the concept. We can
also see new fog lights and what appears to be turn signals.
Additional changes are limited, but we can
see more conventional door handles and a modified rear bumper. These are small
revisions, but it’s interesting the production model could keep the concept’s
aerodynamic rear spoiler and bumper.
When Nissan unveiled the concept last
year, the company was coy on technical specifications but confirmed the Ariya
measured 4600 mm long, 1920 mm wide and 1630 mm tall. That’s a little bit smaller than the outgoing Rogue. The
company also confirmed the model rode on a dedicated electric vehicle platform
and was equipped with a dual motor all-wheel drive system known as e-4ORCE.
Nissan has previously said the system will deliver “power and handling on par
with many premium sports cars.” The powertrain also employs regenerative
braking, via the motors, to minimize pitch and dive to create a smoother ride
in stop-and-go traffic.
Little else is known about the production
Ariya, but its development will likely be twinned with the production version
of the Infiniti QX Inspiration concept. Infiniti has previously said that
mid-sized concept previews their first fully-electric vehicle.
