The Ariya e-4ORCE takes 48 minutes from 10 to 80 per cent on DC – the slowest car on this site – and about 8.4 hours at home. At the US average rate that is $17.79 for a full charge and $6.73 per 100 miles. On public rapid chargers it is $17.57 per 100 miles, more than petrol.
How long it takes to charge
| Where | Power | Time | What that is |
|---|---|---|---|
| Home, Level 1 | 1.4 kW | ≈ 67 hours est | Empty to full on a 120 V household outlet at 12 A — suited to daily top-ups; a full charge can take days |
| Home, Level 2 | 7.7 kW | 12.6 hours | Empty to full, overnight |
| Home, Level 2 | 11.5 kW | 8.4 hours | Empty to full, overnight |
| Public DC, at its peak | 130 kW | 48 min | 10 to 80 per cent — the figure to compare cars on |
| Public DC station | 50 kW | ≈ 73 min est | 10 to 80 per cent, held back by the station |
| Public DC station | 150 kW | ≈ 48 min | 10 to 80 per cent — the car reaches its own limit here, not the station |
| Public DC station | 350 kW | ≈ 48 min | 10 to 80 per cent — the car reaches its own limit here, not the station |
What it costs to charge
| Charging at | Rate | Full charge | Per 100 miles |
|---|---|---|---|
| Home | $0.184/kWh | $17.79 | $6.73 |
| Public DC fast charging | $0.48/kWh | $41.76 | $17.57 |
| A petrol car, for comparison | $4.07/gal | — | $15.07 |
Assumptions, all editable in the running-cost calculator: $0.184/kWh at home (EIA US residential average) and $0.48/kWh on public DC, against petrol at $4.07 a gallon and 27 mpg. Charging is about 90 per cent efficient, so putting 87.0 kWh into this battery costs 96.7 kWh at the meter — 9.7 kWh that never reaches the pack. The rated consumption figures are measured at the wall already and need no such correction.
Over 13,500 miles a year — the US average — that is $909.14 of electricity charging at home, against $2,035.00 of petrol in the comparison car: a difference of $1,125.86 a year.
A 22 kW onboard charger America cannot use
The Ariya is the only car on this site with a 22 kW AC charger, twice what almost everything else accepts. It is a genuine advantage – in Europe, where three-phase domestic supply is common. On a US single-phase Level 2 circuit the car cannot draw more than about 11.5 kW no matter what the charger is rated at, so the spec sheet advantage evaporates at the driveway.
That is why the table above shows 8.4 hours rather than the four and a half a 22 kW feed would give. The figure that matters is the one your supply can deliver, not the one the car could accept.
130 kW is the real constraint
On DC the Ariya peaks at 130 kW and takes 48 minutes for the 10-80 window. A 150 kW station already gives it everything it can take; a 350 kW one is wasted. Against the 800-volt Korean cars this is half an hour longer at every stop – the widest gap on the site, and the reason the Ioniq 5 vs Ariya comparison is as one-sided as it is.
It also carries a 91 kWh pack to travel 402 km, which is where the 36.6 kWh per 100 miles comes from. Slow charging and high consumption compound: more energy to move, moved more slowly.
Miles of range per hour, at every charger
The tables above answer “how long does a full charge take”. The question most drivers actually have at a plug is different: how much range goes in per hour, and how long until the next 100 miles are on the clock. This table answers that for every kind of charger, from a household 120-volt outlet to a 350 kW station, using the same figures as the rest of the page — the EPA’s 36.6 kWh per 100 miles, which is measured at the wall, and the measured 48-minute 10-80 per cent time. Rated range is used throughout; in winter, or at motorway speed, every row shrinks by the same proportion.
| Charger | Power at the car | Miles per hour | Add 100 mi | Empty to full | What sets the rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Household outlet, Level 1 (120 V, 12 A) | 1.4 kW | 4 mi/h | 25 h 25 min | 67 h 8 min | the EPA figure, measured at the wall |
| Home wallbox, Level 2 | 7.7 kW | 21 mi/h | 4 h 45 min | 12 h 33 min | the EPA figure, measured at the wall |
| Home wallbox, Level 2 | 11.5 kW | 31 mi/h | 3 h 11 min | 8 h 24 min | the EPA figure, measured at the wall |
| Public DC station | 50 kW | 156 mi/h | 38 min | — | held back by the station (estimate) |
| Public DC station | 150 kW | 238 mi/h | 25 min | — | the car’s own 48-minute 10-80 curve is the limit |
| Public DC station | 350 kW | 238 mi/h | 25 min | — | the car’s own 48-minute 10-80 curve is the limit |
A Level 1 outlet adds about 4 miles an hour — 39 miles in a ten-hour overnight stop, enough for a commute and not for much else. A 7.7 kW wallbox raises that to 21 miles an hour, so 100 miles takes 4 h 45 min and the car is full from empty in 12 h 33 min. On DC the useful figure is 238 miles an hour at a 150 kW post, and a 350 kW station does not raise it because the car’s own curve is the limit from 150 kW up — 100 miles in 25 min. The 50 kW row is the one to remember on a road trip: the station, not the car, sets the pace, and 100 miles takes 38 min.
The per-hour figures do not change with your electricity price, but the cost of every hour does: the residential rate runs from 13.11 cents a kWh in Nevada to 52.72 in Hawaii (EIA, June 2026). We publish the arithmetic for this car in every state — Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland — and a 50-state table ranked cheapest first.
Where these numbers will mislead you
Public charging costs more than petrol here. At $0.48/kWh the Ariya runs about $2,372 a year over average US mileage, against roughly $2,034 for a 27 mpg petrol car. Charged at home it is $908. Almost no other number on this site swings that far on where you plug in.
e-4ORCE is the all-wheel-drive car. These figures are the 87 kWh dual-motor version. The front-wheel-drive 63 kWh Ariya is a different car with different numbers.
Frequently asked questions
How long does it take to charge a Nissan Ariya?
About 48 minutes from 10 to 80 per cent on a 130 kW or faster DC station, and roughly 8.4 hours from empty on a US Level 2 wallbox. The car accepts 22 kW AC, but a single-phase US supply cannot deliver it.
How much does it cost to charge a Nissan Ariya?
About $17.79 for a full charge at the US average residential rate, or $6.73 per 100 miles – roughly $908 a year. On public rapid charging it is $17.57 per 100 miles, about $2,372 a year, which is more than petrol.
Why is the Ariya so slow to rapid charge?
It runs a 400-volt pack with a 130 kW peak, and it has a large 91 kWh battery to fill. More energy at less power is more time; there is no charger that changes it.
How many kWh does it take to fully charge a Nissan Ariya e-4ORCE?
The pack holds 87 kWh usable, but you pay for what comes out of the wall, and AC charging is roughly 90 per cent efficient — so a full charge draws about 97 kWh. That is the figure your electricity bill sees, and it is why the full-charge cost above is higher than capacity multiplied by tariff would suggest.
The same arithmetic across every car on this site: how many kWh a full charge really takes, 7.7 kW against 11.5 kW at home, and what charging costs per month.
Sources
Figures are credited individually on the Nissan Ariya e-4ORCE 87 kWh page. Tariff assumptions are on the methodology page.