Nissan Ariya 63 kWh Charging Speed, Time and Cost

The Nissan Ariya 63 kWh uses a 63 kWh NMC battery. For daily driving, charge to 80 to 90% and save 100% for long trips (LFP vs NMC vs NCA batteries explained). Check your owner's manual for Nissan's advice.

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Nissan Ariya 63 kWh Max Charging Speed

How Long Does a Nissan Ariya 63 kWh Take to Charge?

Nissan Ariya 63 kWh charging times by charger

Charger	Power Used	Time	Range Added
10A power point (2.3 kW)	2.3 kW	29.0 hrs (0 to 100%)	13 km per hour
15A power point (3.6 kW)	3.6 kW	18.5 hrs (0 to 100%)	20 km per hour
7 kW home wall charger	7 kW	9.5 hrs (0 to 100%)	38 km per hour
11 kW three-phase charger	7.4 kW	9.0 hrs (0 to 100%)	40 km per hour
50 kW DC fast charger	47.5 kW	56 min (10 to 80%)	65 km in 15 min
150 kW DC fast charger	110 kW	35 min (10 to 80%)	149 km in 15 min

Icons: grey = power point, green outline = home charger, dark = public DC fast charger.

A 7 kW single-phase wall charger suits the Nissan Ariya 63 kWh. It charges the battery from empty to full in 9.5 hrs and adds about 38 km of range every hour.

Installed costs are indicative for Australia and include the charger and standard installation. A switchboard upgrade, if needed, can add $900 to $3,500.

Does the Nissan Ariya 63 kWh Come With a Charger?

New EVs like the Nissan Ariya 63 kWh normally come with a complimentary portable charger that plugs into a standard 10A power point. It's handy for top-ups but takes about 29.0 hrs to fully charge the battery. A 7 kW wall charger does it in 9.5 hrs.

A full charge costs $4.41 at home on an EV plan at $0.07/kWh, and $22.05 on a typical flat tariff of $0.35/kWh. At a public DC charger at up to $0.70/kWh it costs $44.10. A petrol medium SUV uses about 10.2 L/100 km, which at $2.00 a litre costs $20.40 per 100 km.

Icons: grey = petrol, green outline = home charging, dark = public charging.

Per year is based on 15,000 km a year.

Switching from a flat tariff to an EV plan saves about $773 a year on charging the Nissan Ariya 63 kWh at home.

The Nissan Ariya 63 kWh ranks 28 of 34 medium SUV EVs priced within $10,000 of it for DC fast charging power.

Nissan Ariya 63 kWh 500 km and 1,000 km Road Trips

Using Zecar's estimated highway range of 308 km and an average of 100 km/h: A 500 km trip needs 2 fast charging stops of about 35 minutes each, 1 hr 10 min in total, for a total trip time of about 6 hr 10 min. A 1,000 km trip needs 4 fast charging stops of about 35 minutes each, 2 hr 20 min in total, for a total trip time of about 12 hr 20 min.

Total trip time is driving at an average of 100 km/h plus charging time. Estimates assume a start at 100%, arrival at no less than 10% and charging from 10% to 80% at a 130 kW-capable charger. Real times vary with weather, speed, load and charger.

• V2L powers appliances from the car's socket.
• V2H powers your home during an outage or peak pricing.
• V2G sends energy back to the grid.

The Nissan Ariya 63 kWh does not support bidirectional charging.