Nissan ARIYA vs Tesla Model Y

The Tesla Model Y costs £4,990 more than the Nissan ARIYA. For that premium it adds 63 miles more WLTP range, 45 kW faster peak rapid charging and 388 litres more boot space. On EVcarsguide's combined category scores, the Tesla Model Y comes out ahead overall.

The Nissan ARIYA is £4,990 cheaper to buy. Running costs are almost identical - about £152 a year either way, at 8,000 miles on an off-peak home tariff. Add 5 years of charging and the Nissan ARIYA comes out roughly £4,910 cheaper overall. These figures cover list price and home charging only - insurance, servicing, tyres and depreciation will move the real total.

EVcarsguide estimates a real-world motorway range of about 209 miles for the Nissan ARIYA and 251 miles for the Tesla Model Y - both below their WLTP figures, because sustained high speed is the hardest case for an EV. The Tesla Model Y goes roughly 42 miles further between charging stops.

The Nissan ARIYA is the easier car for tight UK car parks: it is 131 mm narrower than the Tesla Model Y. In a standard 2,400 mm bay that leaves about 550 mm of total clearance for the Nissan ARIYA and about 419 mm of total clearance for the Tesla Model Y. The Nissan ARIYA also turns in a 0.6 m tighter circle, which helps with U-turns and multi-storey ramps.

Over a 8-year ownership window EVcarsguide's degradation model projects roughly 84% battery health for the Nissan ARIYA and 90% for the Tesla Model Y. That gives the Tesla Model Y a modest edge in retained real-world range. The Tesla Model Y's LFP-type pack tolerates daily 100% charging, while the Nissan ARIYA's NMC-type pack lasts longest kept to about 80% for everyday use.