2019 Nissan IMs Concept
Explore the IMs Concept: history, verified identity, specification references, rarity evidence and real credited photos.
Nissan introduced the IMs at Detroit in January 2019 as an electric elevated sports-sedan concept. Its raised cabin, dual-motor architecture and unusual rear seating arrangement challenged the conventional sedan package. This profile records the physical exhibit and its published technical proposition, keeping projected range and automated-driving features clearly attributed. It does not convert a show-car announcement into a production promise or a current assessment of the surviving object's capability.
An elevated sports sedan
Nissan used the sedan as the starting point but raised the cabin above a low-mounted electric battery platform. The resulting proportions combined a high seating position with a performance-oriented outline. That makes IMs a distinct study rather than a simple body-colour derivative of IMx or IMQ. Shared Nissan design themes connect the concepts, while their body types, interiors and technical descriptions retain separate identities.
Nissan: original IMs design and technical specification
Dual motors and an underfloor battery
The manufacturer table gives front and rear electric motors producing a combined 360 kW and 800 Nm, with a 115 kWh battery reference. The projected range was 380 miles. These are concept specifications and estimates, not a certified retail range or an independent test. No present battery-health conclusion should be drawn from the historical figure, especially for an exhibit whose operating condition has not been inspected.
The rear Premier Seat
The rear cabin could emphasise a large central seat by folding the narrower outer positions. That flexible arrangement was a central part of the proposed passenger experience, rather than simply a conventional five-seat bench. It explains why a short specification needs more context than a single seating number. Photographs and the manufacturer's layout description are useful together, while production approval and durability remain different questions.
Nissan: original IMs design and technical specification
Two modes of cabin use
IMs envisaged manual driving or a more relaxed automated mode, with changes to controls and interior arrangement. The announcement also described an adaptive air-suspension proposition and information interfaces. These features belong to the concept's intended experience. They should not be treated as proof of unrestricted autonomous operation or equipment that customers could order from a dealership in 2019.
Nissan: original IMs design and technical specification
A physical archive identity
Use Nissan's Detroit unveiling material and clear photographs of the actual exhibit to distinguish IMs from renders or other similarly named studies. Later show appearances can document its display history without adding another chassis to the count. For a specific surviving object, manufacturer custody, transport and condition records would be needed. The chosen source establishes the programme and its technical claims but does not provide a complete worldwide census of physical builds.
Specifications and identity reference
| Debut | January 2019, Detroit auto show |
|---|---|
| Body proposition | Elevated electric sports sedan |
| Drive | Front/rear motors; all-wheel drive |
| Published output / torque | 360 kW / 800 Nm |
| Battery reference | 115 kWh |
| Projected range | 380 miles; manufacturer estimate |
| Rear seating | Central Premier Seat with folding outer positions |
| Completed exhibit census | Not assigned |
Rarity and production scope
Verified physical IMs concept. Battery, performance and automated-mode descriptions are manufacturer concept references, not customer certification or a present operating assessment. No road-production or exclusive physical-build count is assigned.
This is an Archive record. Concepts, restored heritage vehicles, works cars and competition programmes are not added to customer road-production totals. A programme profile does not establish how many physical chassis were made, and repeated exhibition appearances do not create additional vehicles.
What the photograph represents
Nissan IMs physical concept photographed at a show. Its appearance does not independently verify autonomous operation or projected range.
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Frequently asked questions
Was IMs a production electric sedan?
The cited source describes a physical concept, not a customer model launch.
Is the 380-mile estimate a current range guarantee?
No. It is Nissan’s concept projection and does not assess an individual exhibit’s present battery condition.
What is the production-count boundary for this profile?
Verified physical IMs concept. Battery, performance and automated-mode descriptions are manufacturer concept references, not customer certification or a present operating assessment. No road-production or exclusive physical-build count is assigned.
Sources and further reading
Research checked 16 October 2026. Manufacturer records support identity and the specifically attributed historical figures. Photographic descriptions identify the illustrated subject. Design analysis and suggested authentication steps are editorial interpretation.
Built in limited numbers
Verified physical IMs concept. Battery, performance and automated-mode descriptions are manufacturer concept references, not customer certification or a present operating assessment. No road-production or exclusive physical-build count is assigned.
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Specifications
Factory specifications may vary by model year, market and configuration.
Identity & production
- Official model
- Nissan IMs Concept
Sources and verification
Source citations are being prepared for this profile.
