Nissan struck a chord with the original Qashqai as an SUV which sat between the world of ‘small’ SUVs and ‘medium’ ones. While the previous version stuck around perhaps a little too long, the new Qashqai promises to revolutionise things next year.
This is largely due to the debut of Nissan’s flagship ‘e-Power’ hybrid tech, which turns the entire formula on its head.
Instead of being primarily combustion cars with electric assistance, the Nissan’s e-Power variants are electric cars with combustion motors needed for generators, in a layout which more closely resembles a range extender, just without the need to plug it in.
This means purely electric driving dynamics and no transmission required, although unlike PHEVs or full EVs, these cars will always carry an emissions burden. Power is provided from a 1.5-litre three-cylinder engine, which provides juice for the 140kW electric motor on the front axle. Expect fuel consumption of 5.3L/100km, notably higher than its Toyota rivals.
Combustion versions of the new Qashqai are due before the end of 2022, but we know the e-Power will come later, likely early 2023.
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