Nissan Novelty, which has been tormented by the topic of 3 cylinders in China, is about to land in the European market. According to the report of foreign media Auto Express, the 4th generation of Nissan X-Trail will be officially listed in the UK in early 2022.
As we all know, the 4th generation of X-Trail uses Nissan's CMF-C platform, that is, the same platform as the latest Qashqa, although Nissan directly launched the 3-cylinder engine of X-Trail in the domestic market, instead of using different powertrains in the European market, according to Auto Express, the European version of X-Trail will use Nissan's latest e-Power hybrid system.
At the heart of the e-Power system is a 1.5T 4-cylinder engine, yes, a 4-cylinder turbocharged engine, and with the addition of the motor, the maximum power of the whole system reaches 185 hp and the maximum torque is 330 Nm. To put it bluntly, Nissan's e-Power hybrid powertrain is actually a standard range extender system – the engine's power is only responsible for charging the battery pack.
According to Auto Express, the price of the new Qijun in the UK market should be around 30,000 pounds, equivalent to about 255,000 yuan, which is a significant increase in price compared with the previous generation of Qijun. However, in the European market, the use of e-Power powertrain of The New Qijun, even if the kernel is completely changed, the price increase is also reasonable.