The Nissan N7 EV is Dongfeng Nissan’s answer to the Tesla Model 3 and BYD Han for the Chinese market — a four-door, five-seat mid-size sedan launched at Auto Shanghai 2025 (28 April 2025) with deliveries starting on 15 May 2025. By June it had already secured 17,215 orders — a record for any pure-EV from a joint-venture brand in China. The 2026 model continues the same lineup of five trims spanning ¥119,900-149,900 (~$16,450-$20,570). All trims are RWD-style FWD single-motor sedans on Dongfeng’s Tianyan platform, with a 0.208 Cd drag coefficient, 4,930 mm length, and a 484-litre boot. The flagship 625 Pro trim delivers 635 km of CLTC range from a 73 kWh LFP battery and pairs with a 200 kW (268 hp) front motor capable of 0–100 km/h in 6.9 seconds.
Performance & Specs
| Front motor | Permanent-magnet synchronous, Dongfeng-built |
|---|---|
| Output (510 series) | 160 kW (215 hp) / 305 N·m |
| Output (625 series) | 200 kW (268 hp) / 305 N·m |
| Drivetrain | Front-wheel drive (single motor only) |
The N7 is offered exclusively with a single front motor — no AWD or RWD option exists in the lineup. The base 510 Air, Pro, and Max trims share a 160 kW (215 hp) motor producing 305 N·m of torque, while the 625 Pro and 625 Max upgrade to a 200 kW (268 hp) version with the same 305 N·m torque figure. The 200 kW unit, paired to the lighter 1,837–1,962 kg curb weight (depending on trim), achieves 0–100 km/h in 6.9 seconds. Top speed is software-limited to 160 km/h across all five variants — an unusually conservative figure that prioritises range and chassis comfort over outright performance.
| POWERTRAIN TYPE | BEV FWD (single front motor) |
|---|---|
| SYSTEM POWER (510 series) | 215 hp (160 kW) |
| SYSTEM POWER (625 series) | 268 hp (200 kW) |
| TORQUE | 305 N·m |
| 0–100 KM/H (625 series) | 6.9 s |
| TOP SPEED | 160 km/h (limited) |
| DRAG COEFFICIENT | 0.208 Cd |
Dimensions & Practicality
| Length | 4,930 mm |
|---|---|
| Width | 1,895 mm |
| Height | 1,487 mm |
| Wheelbase | 2,915 mm |
| Body style | 4-door D-segment sedan |
At 4,930 mm long with a 2,915 mm wheelbase, the N7 is a genuine D-segment sedan — longer than the BMW 5 Series (4,963 mm), the Tesla Model 3 (4,720 mm), and identical in length to the Toyota Camry. It sits low at 1,487 mm tall with a 0.208 drag coefficient, helped by flush pop-up door handles and frameless windows that the walk-around video confirms. Boot capacity is 484 litres on the showroom-spec trim (varies 484–504 L by trim due to subwoofer / panoramic-roof packaging). The walk-around shows 19-inch alloy wheels with Goodyear Eagle-series tyres in 225/45R19, ground clearance of approximately 144 mm, and a panoramic glass roof — though notably without a powered sunshade. Frameless doors and pop-up door handles complete the premium-sedan formula.
| LENGTH | 4,930 mm |
|---|---|
| WIDTH | 1,895 mm |
| HEIGHT | 1,487 mm |
| WHEELBASE | 2,915 mm |
| CURB WEIGHT | 1,837–1,962 kg |
| BOOT | 484–504 L |
| WHEELS / TYRES | 19″ alloy · Goodyear 225/45R19 |
| GROUND CLEARANCE | ~144 mm |
| DOORS | Frameless with pop-up handles |
Charging & Battery
The N7 ships with two LFP battery options from Sunwoda: a 58 kWh pack on the 510 Air, Pro, and Max trims (510-540 km CLTC range) and a 73 kWh pack on the 625 Pro and 625 Max trims (625-635 km CLTC range). Both packs support 3C DC fast charging on a 400V architecture, achieving 10% to 80% charge in approximately 19 minutes. Estimated peak DC power is around 200 kW for the 73 kWh pack and ~170 kW for the 58 kWh pack. AC home-charging on a typical 7 kW wallbox takes around 10-12 hours. All trims include 6.6 kW V2L (Vehicle-to-Load) capability for powering external appliances. Nissan’s 73 kWh / 635 km combination yields a battery-to-wheel CLTC consumption of approximately 11.5 kWh/100 km — an excellent figure for a 4,930 mm sedan, made possible by the 0.208 drag coefficient.
| BATTERY (510 series) | 58 kWh LFP (Sunwoda) |
|---|---|
| BATTERY (625 series) | 73 kWh LFP (Sunwoda) |
| EV RANGE (CLTC) | 510 / 525 / 540 / 625 / 635 km |
| ARCHITECTURE | 400V, 3C charging |
| 10–80% DC FAST | ~19 min |
| AC CHARGING | Up to 7 kW (10-12 h full) |
| EV CONSUMPTION | ~11.5 kWh/100 km (CLTC) |
| V2L | 6.6 kW (all trims) |
Design & Interior
The N7 wears Nissan’s newest sedan design language — a tall, smooth bonnet with a closed front fascia, slim full-width LED daytime running signature, and split lower headlights. The pop-up door handles and frameless windows visible in the walk-around emphasise a premium aero-focused profile. At the rear, a full-width LED light bar wraps the “NISSAN” wordmark in red illumination, with the “N7” badge on the boot lid. The showroom car shown in the source video wears a striking blush-pink colour — one of Nissan’s newer cabin-friendly options — though more conservative whites, blacks, and silvers are also offered. Inside, the cabin pairs a panoramic glass roof, a 15.6-inch 2.5K landscape touchscreen, a two-spoke steering wheel with prominent Nissan badge, near-zero physical buttons, and Nissan’s signature “Zero-Pressure” AI-adaptive seats — with 49 sensors and 12-point massage embedded in the upper-trim variants. The cream-leather upholstery on the showroom car carries an embossed “NISSAN” emblem on each seat back.
Technology & Features
The infotainment runs Nissan OS on a Qualcomm Snapdragon 8155 SoC on lower trims and the flagship 8295P chip on the upper trims. The 15.6-inch 2.5K touchscreen handles the bulk of vehicle control alongside a digital LCD instrument cluster and twin wireless charging pads. AI voice control integrates DeepSeek-R1 — a Chinese-developed large language model — for natural-language commands. The N7 also includes some unusual touches: a six-litre cooling/heating refrigerator integrated into the centre console, 14-speaker audio system, 256-colour ambient lighting with 710 addressable LEDs at the front and 882 at the rear (including programmable light-show animations), and a passenger-side “Zero-Pressure” massage seat. Note: as the showroom walk-around confirms, the 2026 software ships with Chinese-language UI only at launch — English support has not been confirmed for export markets.
Safety & ADAS
The N7’s ADAS system is co-developed with Momenta, the leading Chinese ADAS startup, and branded as “ProPILOT” — preserving Nissan’s long-running global driver-assistance name. Compute is handled by an NVIDIA DRIVE Orin-X SoC, with up to 7 surround cameras, 12 ultrasonic sensors, and front/rear millimetre-wave radar. The system explicitly does not use LiDAR. Functions include Highway NOA (navigation-on-autopilot), Urban Memory NOA, automatic parking with memory, lane-change assistance, and full Level 2+ adaptive cruise. Note that the entry “510 Air” trim ships without ADAS hardware altogether — ProPILOT is reserved for the Pro and Max trims. Passive safety includes front, side, and curtain airbags, ISOFIX with top-tether anchors, and a high-strength steel-and-aluminium body cell.
| ADAS PLATFORM | Nissan ProPILOT (Momenta-developed) |
|---|---|
| COMPUTE | NVIDIA DRIVE Orin-X |
| SENSORS | 7 cameras + 12 ultrasonic + radar (no LiDAR) |
| NOA SCOPE | Highway NOA + Urban Memory NOA (Pro/Max only) |
| ADAS FEATURES | AEB, ACC stop-and-go, LKA, BSM, RCTA, auto-park |
| AIRBAGS | Front, side, full curtain |
| NOTE | Entry 510 Air trim ships without ADAS |
Available Versions
| VERSION | BATTERY | RANGE (CLTC) | POWER | ADAS | PRICE (CNY) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| N7 510 Air | 58 kWh LFP | 540 km | 160 kW (215 hp) FWD | — | ¥119,900 (~$16,450) |
| N7 510 Pro | 58 kWh LFP | 525 km | 160 kW (215 hp) FWD | ProPILOT | ¥129,900 (~$17,830) |
| N7 510 Max | 58 kWh LFP | 510 km | 160 kW (215 hp) FWD | ProPILOT (Urban NOA) | ¥139,900 (~$19,200) |
| N7 625 Pro | 73 kWh LFP | 635 km | 200 kW (268 hp) FWD | ProPILOT | ¥139,900 (~$19,200) |
| N7 625 Max | 73 kWh LFP | 625 km | 200 kW (268 hp) FWD | ProPILOT (Urban NOA) | ¥149,900 (~$20,570) |
Pricing & Availability
The Nissan N7 launched on 28 April 2025 at Auto Shanghai with five trims spanning ¥119,900-149,900 (~$16,450-$20,570). Deliveries began on 15 May 2025 and the N7 secured 17,215 orders within its first month — a record for any pure-EV from a Sino-foreign joint venture. By end of 2025, Dongfeng Nissan had delivered 45,216 units. The 2026 model is the same vehicle in its second calendar year (no facelift confirmed). Note that the “starting price” quoted by some review videos as $19,800 actually corresponds to the 625 Pro mid-trim (~$19,200) rather than the genuine entry “510 Air” at ¥119,900. International availability has not been confirmed; Nissan announced global expansion plans for the N7 platform but the Chinese N7 itself remains a domestic-only model at present. Standard warranty is 5 years/100,000 km on the vehicle and 8 years/160,000 km on the battery.
How It Compares
The N7 is positioned as the value play in the mid-size BEV sedan segment, undercutting the Tesla Model 3 by approximately $13,000 in China while delivering 79 km more CLTC range. Against the BYD Han L, the N7 is roughly $11,000 cheaper but trades AWD performance and a more powerful drivetrain for the value advantage. The closest like-for-like rival is the Geely Galaxy E8: similar single-motor FWD layout, similar range, but priced ~$5,000 above the N7’s entry. The N7’s strongest argument is the combination of D-segment dimensions, 635 km of range, ProPILOT with Momenta’s NOA, and a global brand name (Nissan) at ¥119,900 entry — a value proposition no other Sino-foreign joint venture currently matches.
- ¥119,900 ($16,450) entry price is class-leading for a 4,930 mm D-segment EV sedan
- Up to 635 km CLTC range from the 73 kWh trim — longer than Tesla Model 3
- 0.208 Cd drag coefficient and 11.5 kWh/100 km consumption
- ProPILOT with Momenta-developed Highway + Urban NOA on Pro/Max trims
- Nissan global brand recognition at a Chinese-domestic price point
- Premium touches: pop-up door handles, frameless doors, Zero-Pressure massage seats, panoramic glass roof, 6 L fridge
- Entry 510 Air trim ships without any ADAS hardware — ProPILOT is Pro/Max-exclusive
- Top speed software-limited to 160 km/h across the entire range
- FWD only — no AWD or RWD option in any trim
- 2026 software ships China-only with no English UI yet
- Panoramic glass roof has no powered sunshade
- Ground clearance of just ~144 mm restricts rough-road usability
The 2026 Nissan N7 is a remarkable value proposition. For ¥119,900 ($16,450) at entry, you’re getting a 4,930 mm D-segment electric sedan from a globally-recognised brand — with up to 635 km of CLTC range, ProPILOT with Momenta’s Urban NOA on the upper trims, and a 0.208 Cd drag coefficient. The cabin’s Zero-Pressure massage seats, 15.6-inch 2.5K touchscreen, and DeepSeek-R1 voice assistant are genuinely innovative for the price. Where the N7 falls short is the FWD-only drivetrain, the 160 km/h speed limit, the lack of LiDAR-based ADAS, and a software stack that’s currently China-only. But for the Chinese family buyer who wants a Tesla Model 3 rival at half the price — with more range and the comfort of a global brand — the N7 is the best Sino-foreign joint-venture EV currently on sale.
