---
title: "Here Are Some Things That Cost More than Leasing a Nissan Ariya for a Month "
description: "End-of-summer clearance sales are still going strong. A big ticket item currently on sale for a bargain price is the [Nissan Ariya](). The crossover EV starts at $40,980 including destination, but for the next few weeks, you can lease one…"
date: "2024-10-14"
modified: "2024-10-14"
authors:
  - name: "Beverly Braga"
    job_title: "Weekend Editor"
    link: "https://www.thedrive.com/authors/beverly-braga"
url: "https://www.thedrive.com/news/here-are-some-things-that-cost-more-than-leasing-a-nissan-ariya-for-a-month"
categories:
  - "News"
  - "News by Brand"
  - "Nissan News"
tags:
  - "Ariya"
  - "Electric Vehicle"
  - "Nissan"
  - "suv/crossover"
---

# Here Are Some Things That Cost More than Leasing a Nissan Ariya for a Month 

![](<https://www.thedrive.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/2024_Ariya_image2.jpg>)
*Nissan*

End-of-summer clearance sales are still going strong. A big ticket item currently on sale for a bargain price is the [Nissan Ariya](<https://www.thedrive.com/car-reviews/2023-nissan-ariya-e-4orce-first-drive-review-specs-price-options-impressions>). The crossover EV starts at $40,980 including destination, but for the next few weeks, you can lease one for just 99 bucks a month.

The small print, according to [*CarsDirect*](<https://www.carsdirect.com/deals-articles/best-green-car-deals>), is that the 36-month lease requires $3,329 due at signing. What you'd get in return is the mid-level Ariya Engage trim with the e-4ORCE all-wheel-drive system. The lack of a plus (+) symbol in [Nissan](<https://www.thedrive.com/category/nissan-news>)'s awkward model naming means the Ariya in question is equipped with a 63-kWh battery. Ariya + models are equipped with an 87-kWh battery.

![](<https://www.thedrive.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/2024_Ariya_image5.jpg>)
**Nissan**

The bigger battery means 389 horsepower and 442 lb-ft of torque, but the regular ol' Ariya Engage is no slouch with its 335 hp and 413 lb-ft of. The smaller battery size also limits the Ariya's driving range to 205 miles versus up to 272 miles with the pluses.

Regardless of configuration, though, $99 is a hilarious, absurdly low monthly payment for a brand new EV, and to illustrate this fact, we've compiled a list of things that would cost, well, more.

## A Lego Ford GT

![](<https://www.thedrive.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/42154.webp>)

Automotive [Lego Technic](<https://www.lego.com/en-us/themes/technic?sort.key=PRICE&sort.direction=ASC&filters.i0.key=categories.id&filters.i0.values.i0=1f44e678-85a6-4854-8a1e-528c89f824d0&filters.i1.key=variants.scopedPrice.currentValue.centAmount&filters.i1.ranges.i0.from=10000&filters.i1.ranges.i0.to=0>) sets might take just as long to put together as filling out an Ariya's financing forms, and about a dozen of them are more expensive than an Ariya lease. The plastic brick version of the 2022 Ford GT, for example, costs just $119.99.

## This T-Shirt

![](<https://www.thedrive.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/1-1195x1536-1.webp>)

One (1) t-shirt from [Comme des Garçon](<https://commedesgarconsshop.com/collection/play-t-shirts/>) is on sale right now at a hundred bucks. But those heart eyes!

## This Used NES Bundle

![](<https://www.thedrive.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/s-l1600.webp>)

Nostalgia isn't cheap, either, because why does the OG [Nintendo Entertainment System](<https://www.ebay.com/itm/226338505151?_skw=nintendo+entertainment+system+nes&itmmeta=01JA1BG6XA26KZB2MDGJYWHSAY&hash=item34b2d381bf:g:Ia8AAOSwVDZm29zx&itmprp=enc%3AAQAJAAABAHoV3kP08IDx%2BKZ9MfhVJKnaeWbjEOhLSq7BppFFJzxVWR9YXgnLDykugBTIAlaYJnTHdavSk86%2BQktCk9HJfuj2trSHqEBLs%2FhDh3ADYjRQSAwd2sIj1BXlF9KT263yjWInLVCURlTKwjSNCK4n0KQ8I%2BU6wecJNQ11Vf%2FvYkbAFxaUcHiuCjgUhs81PjIceEOiZc%2FpxOBwuLdhYuvPcfE%2FIZP9dbVE1Hjb6dXR7WrZEjJ0K3LgZwdOx124eIf3h3zcDTTawp5sC3%2BP8vqD2E%2Bqij6KfbVLBXv--C6l%2FyWtICzXBcMmHePNAIClZfyYAihkXXg1gzM4uHGDyrdr%2F28%3D%7Ctkp%3ABFBM3O7Aq9Bk>) still cost so much?

## This Vacuum Cleaner

![](<https://www.thedrive.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/Screenshot-2024-10-12-at-6.10.41 PM.png>)

Feel like cleaning the house instead? A [non-Dyson upright vacuum](<https://www.costco.com/eureka-omniverse-multi-function-upright-vacuum.product.4000244137.html>) will set you back $135, and that's the sale price.

## A Tire for a Mazdaspeed 3

![](<https://www.thedrive.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/co_extremecontact_sport_02_full.avif?quality=85>)

Every single regular-priced [tire option](<https://www.tirerack.com/tires/TireSearchResults.jsp?filtering=true&width=225%2F&ratio=40&diameter=18&autoMake=Mazda&autoYear=2013&autoModel=Mazdaspeed3&autoModClar=&sortCode=53650&tireIndex=0#allTitle>) for my personal vehicle costs more than leasing an Ariya for a month. Sale prices come in at 41 cents cheaper. And that's just one tire. Sigh.

## A Box of Copy Paper

![](<https://www.thedrive.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/sp42186723_sc7.avif?quality=85>)

A carton of [3-hole-punched copy paper](<https://www.staples.com/Diversity-Product-Solutions-by-Staples-Multiuse-3-Hole-Punch-Paper-20lb-92-Bright-8-1-2-x-11-5-000-Case/product_818049>) from Staples costs more than the Ariya's monthly payment at $99.59. And judging from its current customer rating of 2.5 stars, it's not even good paper.

## This Cart from Harbor Freight

![](<https://www.thedrive.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/71208_W3.jpg>)

Let's not forget Harbor Freight deals. Instead of an Ariya, you can get about one and a half [titanium mill-faced framing hammers](<https://www.harborfreight.com/collections/new-tools/14-oz-titanium-milled-face-framing-hammer-70467.html>) or a [single-drawer service cart](<https://www.harborfreight.com/collections/new-tools/30-in-1-drawer-service-cart-red-71208.html>). Plus, there are eight color choices—same as the Ariya!

## Like, 19 Chalupa Supremes

![](<https://www.thedrive.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/26005.jpg>)
*Imagine 19 of these of these bad boys.*

This rabbit-hole research has made me hungry. Guess I could spend $99 on 18.7 Chalupa Supreme tacos from the world's prettiest [Taco Bell](<https://www.tacobell.com/food/tacos?store=030754>) in Pacifica, California. Oh, wait, that's before taxes. Fewer Chalupas mean fewer calories, though.

You have until November 4 to make up your mind on leasing a Nissan Ariya. Heck, I might still be trying to finish these tacos by then.

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## Author
Born and raised in Hawaii, Beverly has been a prolific and published creative writer since her teens. As a contributor to The Drive, Beverly covers the weekend shift, blogging about all things automotive, mobility, transportation, and topics in-between. Currently a digital nomad, Beverly's only constant is her car, a second-generation Mazdaspeed3. Even though she's never in one place for too long, her hot hatch always feels like home.

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