"Fish and bear paws cannot be both", is from Mencius's "Fish I Want", its original intention is not to say that the two must not be both, but to emphasize when we can not have both, how we should choose. I believe that everyone in the process of car selection will often face the need to make trade-offs, especially between new energy vehicles and fuel vehicles to choose the most entangled.
However, today's test drive of this car, although it is equipped with an internal combustion engine, but the wheels are 100% driven by the motor, with a pure electric vehicle driving experience, and the measured 100 km comprehensive fuel consumption is only 3.3L, it can be said that both the advantages of fuel vehicles and pure electric vehicles, it is Dongfeng Nissan e-POWER China's first model - e-POWER Xuanyi.
What is e-POWER?
In China, e-POWER was first officially unveiled at the 2021 Shanghai Auto Show, e-POWER is composed of an internal combustion engine and a generator, the internal combustion engine does not drive the vehicle to drive, only drives the generator to generate electricity, power the motor, and charge the battery. Simply put, it is not charged, fuel power is used, and driven by pure electricity, which can be said to be another black technology after the VC-TURBO variable compression ratio engine.
Seeing this, you will think that this is not the same as the ideal ONE with extenders? But in fact, although the ideal ONE can also "burn oil and charge", in some working conditions, the engine will directly drive the wheels. The e-POWER Xuanyi gasoline engine is only responsible for generating electricity in this power system, and the wheels are 100% driven by the motor, so the engine can always be controlled in the best efficiency range, coupled with the ultra-high-performance lithium battery equipped with it, the charge and discharge rate is more than 15 times that of the ordinary pure tram battery, and the fuel saving can also enjoy the driving experience of pure electric drive.
Although e-POWER Xuanyi is the first e-POWER model in China, e-POWER technology was first launched in the Japanese market in 2016 and has been continuously promoted to many models. The NOTE model equipped with the second-generation e-POWER technology has won the third consecutive sales of Compact Models in Japan, so the reliability of e-POWER technology does not have to worry too much.
Actual experience: Excellent driving experience, measured fuel consumption is only 3.3L
e-POWER offers three driving modes: Economy, Standard and Sport. In actual experience, thanks to the e-POWER wheels 100% driven by the motor, no matter what mode, the start is very brisk, can instantly burst the maximum torque of 300N· m, the entire speeding process is also very smooth, no different from the pure electric model.
In addition to the driving experience, the e-POWER Xuanyi NVH project is also excellent, the quietness of the entire test drive process is basically the same as that of a pure electric model, and only when it is parked and the engine is charging the battery can you hear a slight engine sound, but this is almost negligible.
e-POWER Xuanyi's kinetic energy recovery adjustment is also relatively smooth, and there is no obvious drag feeling after releasing the brake pedal. Overall, the driving experience of e-POWER Xuanyi is basically the same as that of pure electric models, smooth, strong and quiet.
At the beginning, it was mentioned that e-POWER Xuanyi, in addition to the driving experience of pure electric models, also has an internal combustion engine, which usually only needs to be refueled, and there is no need to find charging piles, completely bidding farewell to charging and mileage anxiety. The test drive also carried out a fuel consumption test, after filling the gas station near the fifth ring road in Beijing and attaching a seal, driving the fifth ring road back to the original gas station to refuel, and finally calculated the fuel consumption through the formula.
After 2 hours and 10 minutes of driving, the final drive was 103.3km, and the media peers of this event scored at least 2.9L/100km, while the author was 3.3L/100km, and he could drive more than 1000km with fuel. Although the whole test is based on the economic model, the driving style is also more Buddhist, but the car is loaded with 3 adult men and a lot of shooting equipment, in the congestion of Beijing's fifth ring road can achieve such results has been very good, e-POWER technology is indispensable.
How is e-POWER Xuanyi doing in other ways?
First of all, we look at the appearance, through the real shot, we can see that the appearance of e-POWER Xuanyi follows the design of the 14th generation Xuanyi, and the family's iconic V-motion front face is very recognizable. The difference is that e-POWER Xuanyi is the first model in the Chinese market to use Nissan's new LOGO, using a design of matte and high-gloss strokes, and can shine, very graded.
In addition to the changes in the appearance details, e-POWER Xuanyi has added two exclusive body colors of red black and copper black, plus a new brand LOGO, which is still easy to distinguish models.
The sides and tails have not changed much, and the slipback shape and suspension roof have distinct family characteristics, which is a small natural sound. The new style of wheels has a good visual effect, and the e-POWER logo of the body also highlights the unique identity of e-POWER Xuanyi.
The body size has been adjusted compared to the fuel version, with a length, width and height of 4649/1815/1445mm, while the wheelbase remains unchanged and remains 2712mm.
The interior changes are more obvious, and the size of the central control screen has become larger and wider, reaching 12.3 inches, which is very technological. The air conditioner outlet also adopts a new rectangular style. It is worth mentioning that the new car is also equipped with a new electronic gear lever, which is flat and low, and the style is relatively new.
The car is equipped with Nissan Connect Super Intelligent Connection CCS2.0+ system, which has built-in functions such as AutoNavi map, Bluetooth music, video playback, car KTV, car home interconnection, app store, driving recorder, etc., basically covering every travel scenario, and the user experience has improved.
The inadequacy of e-POWER Xuanyi
The e-POWER's seat comfort maintains Nissan's consistent advantages, and there is no fatigue during long rides. However, the high bulge of the middle platform in the second row of e-POWER Xuanyi will have a certain impact on the riding comfort of intermediate passengers.
summary:
As the author said at the beginning, e-POWER Xuanyi, which adopts a 100% pure electric drive mode, while maintaining the advantages of pure electric vehicle model smoothness, tranquility and strong power, the comprehensive fuel consumption of less than 4L of 100 kilometers and "burning oil charging" also solves the problem of mileage and charging anxiety, so that fish and bear paws can also be obtained. Coupled with the starting price of 138,900 yuan, if your budget is around 150,000 yuan and you want "fish and bear paws", e-POWER Xuanyi is still worth your attention.