Nissan N7

After a successful stint with one of the first all-electric mass-market cars globally, the Leaf, Nissan is entering a new chapter of electric mobility with the N7, a born-electric sedan. Developed in collaboration with the Chinese automaker Dongfeng, the Nissan N7 was conceptualized in China and will first go on sale there sometime in the first half of 2025. The UAE car market is expected to get the Nissan N7 as its new flagship electric vehicle sometime towards the end of 2025. 

First previewed in March 2024 as an ‘Epoch concept’, the new Nissan N7 is a production-spec version of the former, and Nissan’s first-ever take on the born electric sedan category. Nissan has already started expanding its global EV plans with its “The Arc” plan, under which the N7 is the first all-electric vehicle that will be on sale in the Asian car markets, including the UAE. 

Contrary to the current and previous-generation vehicles from Nissan, the N7 has an entirely different language, making it look totally different from the other current sedans from Nissan, the Sunny, and Altima. Developed with Dongfeng under a 50:50 joint venture, the Nissan N7 has angular ‘7-shaped’ all-LED headlamps, accompanied by split LED DRLs and a connected LED light bar joining these DRLs across the front fascia’s width. 

The side profile of the Nissan N7 has a coupe-like silhouette with a rounded roofline, with the electric sedan having a modern appeal with its machined alloy wheels, flush-type door handles, and door-mounted rearview mirrors. The rear profile of the Nissan N7 looks reminiscent of several Chinese electric sedans, with it having slim LED combination tail lamps and a thick connected LED light bar joining these tail lamps with Nissan lettering in the middle. 

Measuring 4,930 mm long, 1,895 mm wide, and 1,487 mm long, the N7 will be Nissan’s largest electric car ever and is even bigger than the Japanese brand’s current flagship sedan in the UAE, the Altima. Nissan hasn’t previewed the cabin layout of the N7 yet, but the electric sedan is expected to get an entirely new-generation layout that will feature a different design language than the current Nissan offerings. Expect the Nissan N7 to have modern full-TFT screens for the instrument console and infotainment system, along with several modern-era features like powered and climate-controlled seats, wireless charger, and in-car connectivity features.

Nissan has also not revealed the technical specifications of the N7, including the power and torque outputs of the motor setup and the battery configurations. However, in all likelihood, the Nissan N7 will have a lithium-ion battery with a flat floor setup for the rear seat occupants. It is said that the N7 will be available with both rear-wheel drive setup with a single motor and all-wheel drive setup with dual motors for both Chinese and other Asian markets.

Nissan hasn’t confirmed the availability of the N7 in the UAE, for this electric sedan will first go on sale only in China. However, once it goes on sale, the Nissan N7 will go against the likes of other born-electric sedans like the Tesla Model 3 and BYD Seal.