Question 1

How fast does the Nissan Ariya charge on a DC fast charger?

Accepted Answer

The Nissan Ariya has a peak DC fast-charge rate of 130 kW on every trim, on both the 63 kWh and 87 kWh battery packs. A charger rated above 130 kW will not charge it any faster, since Nissan caps input at 130 kW. Nissan's own estimate for charging from a low-battery warning to 80% is 35 minutes on the 63 kWh battery (Engage FWD, Engage Dual Motor AWD) and 40 minutes on the 87 kWh battery (Venture+, Engage+ Dual Motor AWD, Evolve+, Evolve+ Dual Motor AWD, Empower+, Platinum+ Dual Motor AWD).

Question 2

What charging connector does the Nissan Ariya use?

Accepted Answer

The Ariya's built-in DC fast-charge port is CCS1. It does not have a native NACS port. A Nissan-compliant NACS adapter, MSRP $235, is required to charge at a Tesla Supercharger, and only works at the Supercharger stalls Nissan calls V3 and V4. Nissan says using any other adapter is strictly prohibited.

Question 3

Does the Nissan Ariya precondition its battery automatically before fast charging?

Accepted Answer

No. The Ariya's battery-warming feature, called Battery Heater, is driver-activated through the touchscreen. It does not trigger automatically from route guidance to a charger. Nissan recommends turning it on 30 minutes to 1 hour before arriving at a DC fast charger in cold weather.

Question 4

How long does the Nissan Ariya take to charge at home?

Accepted Answer

The Ariya's onboard AC charger is 7.2 kW, standard on every US trim.

Battery	Trims	Peak DC rate	Charge time
63 kWh	Engage FWD, Engage Dual Motor AWD	130 kW, capped at 130 kW on any higher-rated charger	Low-battery warning to 80%: 35 min
87 kWh	Venture+, Engage+ Dual Motor AWD, Evolve+, Evolve+ Dual Motor AWD, Empower+, Platinum+ Dual Motor AWD	130 kW, capped at 130 kW on any higher-rated charger	Low-battery warning to 80%: 40 min

Item	Answer
Built-in DC fast-charge port	CCS1. No native NACS port
Tesla Supercharger access	Requires Nissan's own NACS adapter, MSRP $235, sold by Nissan dealers and NissanUSA.com
Supercharger stalls covered	V3 and V4 only. Older stalls are not included
Speed through the adapter	Approximately the same as the native CCS1 port
Tesla Destination Chargers, Wall Connectors, Mobile Connectors	Not compatible, with or without the adapter
Any other adapter	Strictly prohibited by Nissan

Item	Answer
Feature name	Battery Heater
Automatic	No. Driver-activated, and it does not trigger from route guidance to a charger
When to use it	30 minutes to 1 hour before arriving at a DC fast charger, when a low-temperature alert appears on the dash
Turns off	Automatically once fast charging finishes, or when the vehicle is powered off

Nissan Ariya (2024 model year): Charging

DC fast charging

Home charging (Level 2)

Connector and adapters

Preconditioning

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