<p class="ingestion featured-caption">The Nissan Ariya at a charger.Benjamin Zhang/Business Insider</p><ul class="summary-list"><li>The Nissan Ariya is a stylish compact electric SUV that debuted in 2023.</li><li>I recently reviewed a well-equipped 2024 Ariya. </li></ul><p>Nissan has sold more than a million <a target="_blank" class href="https://www.businessinsider.com/nissan-leaf-plus-review-2019-business-insider-car-of-the-year-runner-up-2019-11">Leaf EVs</a> worldwide over the past decade and a half.</p><p>Despite such success, the Japanese automaker has been slow to keep up with the EV marketplace, which has evolved beyond smaller compact cars to <a target="_blank" class href="https://www.businessinsider.com/best-selling-electric-cars-top-ev-cheapest-2023-2024-1">SUVs and trucks.</a></p><p>The Ariya SUV, a follow-up to the Leaf, competes against the slew of new compact crossovers, such as the <a target="_blank" class href="https://www.businessinsider.com/volkswagen-vw-id4-awd-affordable-electric-crossover-suv-review-2021-12">Volkswagen ID.4,</a> <a target="_blank" class href="https://www.businessinsider.com/hyundai-ioniq-5-electric-suv-ev-review-price-range-photos-2022-4">Hyundai IONIQ5</a>, <a target="_blank" class href="https://www.businessinsider.com/toyota-bz4x-suv-review-tesla-rival-range-charging-problem-photos-2023-4">Toyota BZ4X</a>, and <a target="_blank" class href="https://www.businessinsider.com/tesla-model-y">Tesla Model Y</a>.</p><p>I recently reviewed a well-equipped <a target="_blank" class href="https://www.businessinsider.com/nissan-ariya-review-elegant-ev-suv-high-tech-slow-charge-2024-8">2024 Nissan Ariya in front-wheel-drive Empower+ trim</a> with an as-tested price of $50,440. I was impressed by its elegant styling, quiet and comfortable cabin, and competitive pricing.</p><p>The base Ariya starts at $39,590, while the fully-loaded all-wheel-drive Ariya Platinum+ e-4orce starts at $54,190. Empower+ starts at $47,690.</p><p>Here is a closer at some of the Ariya's most interesting features.</p>