As the second model of nissan e-POWER, what are the highlights of the new Qashqa e-POWER? These changes make me look forward to it!
An e-POWER powertrain
One of Nissan's best-selling SUV models
When the two are combined
Can I achieve 1+1>2 performance?
In 2021, Qashqai's annual sales volume was 121152, an increase of 2.2% year-on-year, and it has also become the "main force" in the Dongfeng Nissan SUV camp. In the domestic market, for the current Qashqai, a decent and comprehensive equilibrium may be the basis of its success, coupled with a good market discount, it is reasonable to achieve today's market performance. Compared with other compact SUVs, although it has less personality, it also has no obvious weaknesses that are criticized, and it belongs to the representative model of "not biased".
Although Qashqai's performance in the domestic market is fairly acceptable, in overseas markets, the new generation of Qashqai has been released for a year. The new Qashqai had already said it would introduce a new hybrid system when it was first introduced in Europe, but it wasn't until last November that we saw a test car for the Qashqai e-POWER.
With the official debut of Qashqai e-POWER in recent days, SUVs in the home market will also usher in different new choices.
Features of Nissan e-POWER
Unlike any other model of hybrid on the market, the biggest feature of the Nissan e-POWER model is its drive mode, the intelligent power generation system of the Nissan e-POWER model is composed of a gasoline engine and a generator, and it should be noted here that the gasoline engine focuses on power generation, and the generated electrical energy is eventually driven by the electric motor to drive the vehicle, rather than participating in direct drive.
Unlike the ideal ONE range extender hybrid system, Nissan e-POWER does not need additional charging, and the balance of power supply can be achieved through the power generation of the fuel engine, which can be simply understood as e-POWER is completely "self-sufficient", breaking through the confinement of fuel and electric technology, and solving the anxiety of the mileage in another way.
The power system of Qashqai e-POWER is different from the Xuanyi e-POWER that has been listed in China, and adopts a larger displacement engine to continue the power system of overseas Note e-POWER. The 1.5T three-cylinder turbo engine has variable compression ratio technology, its compression ratio can vary between 8:1 and 14:1, and the maximum power of the engine reaches 156 horsepower, which is much higher in parameters than the 1.2-liter self-priming engine. At this time, the 1.5T engine is more like a "generator", and the kinetic energy generated can be transmitted to the motor or battery pack through the inverter according to the actual driving situation of the vehicle, and can also be input at the same time.
The electric motor has a maximum power of 190 horsepower, is directly involved in the drive, and has a power output similar to that used by Nissan's current electric models. At this time, its performance is more like a "pure electric vehicle".
Theoretically, this powertrain should allow the combustion engine to operate at its optimum speed range and optimal compression ratio, thereby increasing efficiency and reducing CO2 emissions. But the actual performance is very similar to pure electric vehicles, even the same. At the same time, Nissan has also developed a special system called Linear Tune to detect the state of the engine, by increasing the engine speed, to meet the energy output of the electric motor, to avoid similar to the sudden increase in engine speed but the speed is not synchronized, so that the entire acceleration experience is smoother and closer, unlike CVT, closer to the feeling of traditional fuel vehicles.
More stylish, the new Qashqai e-POWER
In addition to the changes in the powertrain, Nissan's new Qashqai is also significantly different in design from the past. I believe that when you see the first glance of the new Qashqai, you will feel the same as me, such a flamboyant design or the Qashqai we know? Similar to the current Nissan SUV model, the new design language is more tense and recognizable.
The overall design of the Qashqai e-POWER is similar to the fuel version of the Qashqai, the biggest difference is that there is an extra trim plate above the front grille logo. Using Nissan's latest V-Motion design language, the entire front of the car is filled with a lot of sharp lines, and the boomerang headlights are extremely flat. Under the headlamp, the triangular three-dimensional air guide with the V-shaped chrome mid-mesh also looks full of atmosphere. If it weren't for the QASHQAI letters, I'm sure you would never have made a connection between the car in front of you and the current Qashqai.
In terms of body size, the total length of the new Qashqai has been increased by 35 mm, and the wheelbase has also been increased by 20 mm, which has the benefit of increasing the seating space in the car. In addition, the suspension two-color roof design also makes the side of the Qashqai more attractive, and the "e-POWER" logo is placed in the lower part of the front door panel, which is much more low-key. The rear of the body, the design of the new Qashqai is more concise and capable, and does not adopt a very radical design like the front of the car, the tail of the new Qashqai is also based on stability, in addition to the "e-POWER" logo, it is difficult to find it different from the fuel version of the model.
This time, Qashqa e-POWER did not publish photos of its interior, and we used the fuel version of the model for reference yesterday. The interior changes of the new Qashqai are also surprising, a large number of soft materials cover the entire center console, and the layout design of the center console is more humane. In order to highlight the sense of technology, the new Qashqai uses a 12.3-inch full LCD instrument and a 9-inch NissanConnect display to match, the display effect and playability of the two screens are rich, and the new Qashqai also has built-in Apple Carply and other functions.
For Nissan, the emergence of Qashqa e-POWER is of great significance, whether from the perspective of product strength or technology, e-POWER will become nissan's focus in the near future, and many of its models will be gradually equipped. Of course, with the new Qashqai or will be introduced to China this year, I believe that Qashqai e-POWER will also appear. With the previous attempts and preparations of Xuanyi e-POWER, Qashqa e-POWER may get more people's attention.