The 2024 Nissan Sakura starts, in Japan at least, at around $27k. But the thing is, it really doesn’t feel like a cheap EV. The material choices are super clever, giving off premium vibes while avoiding expensive leather, and the tech in the cabin is pretty much on point, too.

There’s a 9.0-inch central screen, with wireless Apple CarPlay, and a second 7.0-inch screen in front of the driver, and there’s a digital climate-control panel.

The headlights are LEDs, while the rear lights in the upper spec cars are LEDs, too. And the wide, bench-like front seats feel like the couches at you nan’s place, and the copper trimming is a nice touch.

Inside the 2024 Nissan Sakura, you'll find everything you need, and nothing you don’t. The interior is available in just three options — black, beige or grey — the seats are cloth and the whole vibe is kind of clean, unfussy and pared back. But the material choices are brilliant, and it definitely does not feel as though any corner have been cut to achieve its price.

The 2024 Nissan Sakura is a single-motor, 2WD proposition, with the city car producing a not-so-staggering 47kW and 195Nm and a flying top speed of 130km/h.

The space in the back of this 2024 Nissan Sakura four-seat EV is ridiculously generous, with miles of knee and headroom, the couch-style, bench-like seats front and back are genuinely luxuriously comfortable.

We estimate the 2024 Nissan Sakura's zero to 100km/h time would be around 10 seconds, while its top speed is 130km/h.

The 2024 Nissan Sakura's 20kWh lithium-ion battery will deliver up to 180km in WLTP driving range. That isn’t massive by any stretch, but Nissan says its owners in Japan drive less than 30km a week, which means what’s on offer is plenty.