Nissan has revealed the PIXO, a small battery-electric city car built specifically for European towns and cities. The company quotes up to 259 km (161 miles) of WLTP range from a 27.5 kWh LFP battery, with 50 kW DC rapid charging fitted as standard. Developed together with Renault and built in Slovenia, the PIXO is due to reach first customers in early 2027.

Nissan has taken the covers off the PIXO, an A-segment electric city car aimed squarely at European buyers. It is the brand’s first model in the smallest mainstream class for some years, and it slots in beneath the existing electric line-up as the most compact and, in principle, most affordable way into a Nissan EV.

Battery, range and charging

The PIXO uses a 27.5 kWh lithium-iron-phosphate (LFP) pack — according to Nissan, the first LFP battery used in one of its European models. The company quotes up to 259 km (161 miles) of range on the WLTP cycle, a figure that fits the car’s intended role as an urban runabout rather than a long-distance machine.

Charging hardware is generous for the class: 50 kW DC rapid charging and 11 kW AC charging are standard across the range. Nissan says a 15–80% top-up on a 50 kW DC charger takes roughly 28 minutes. The 11 kW three-phase AC capability matters more day to day, since most owners of a car like this will do the bulk of their charging at home or at work.

Technology and driver assistance

Nissan lists automated emergency braking, a lane-keeping system and its e-Pedal one-pedal driving technology among the standard driver aids. Infotainment runs Google built-in, including Gemini, for navigation, live route planning and connectivity, while the MyNissan app handles remote functions such as charging management and route planning from a phone.

Built with Renault in Slovenia

The PIXO was designed by Nissan but developed in partnership with Renault and will be produced at Renault’s Novo Mesto plant in Slovenia. Nissan frames this as evidence that the Alliance can bring products to market faster by sharing engineering work — a route several manufacturers are now taking to keep small EVs viable, since low-cost city cars are notoriously hard to make profitable on their own.

“The future of electric mobility is about smarter vehicles that fit naturally into people’s lives. PIXO was designed specifically for Europe, for our cities — giving customers everything they need from an EV, without unnecessary complexity.”

That is Massimiliano Messina, Chairperson of Nissan AMIEO, who also argued that rising fuel costs strengthen the case for switching to electrified vehicles, pointing to both Nissan’s EV range and its e-POWER hybrid technology.

What it means

The A-segment is where Europe’s electric market has been thinnest, and where most of the recent activity has come from Stellantis and from Renault’s own small EVs. A Nissan entry with standard DC rapid charging and a real-world-friendly 259 km figure adds another option for buyers who want a second car or a city-only vehicle. The decisive number, though, is still missing: Nissan has not yet said what the PIXO will cost.

Facts: Nissan PIXO

  • Battery: 27.5 kWh LFP
  • Range: up to 259 km (161 miles), WLTP
  • DC charging: 50 kW, 15–80% in approx. 28 minutes
  • AC charging: 11 kW, standard across the range
  • Assistance: automated emergency braking, lane-keeping, e-Pedal
  • Infotainment: Google built-in with Gemini, MyNissan app
  • Production: Novo Mesto, Slovenia
  • Price: to be announced from December

Pricing, market specifications and pre-order details are due to be announced from December, with the first customer deliveries scheduled from early 2027.

Source: global.nissannews.com