In the joint venture A-segment car market, when it comes to "hybrid", everyone will definitely think of Toyota and Honda first. As the most direct opponent of "Two Fields", Nissan has a bit of a sense of wanting the latecomers to come first. Recently, Dongfeng Nissan e-POWER Xuanyi was officially listed in the Beijing area, and the new car was priced at 138,900-17.49 million yuan, which is also the "first model of e-POWER china".
First of all, e-POWER adopts the P1+P3 configuration, and the main components include engines, generators, drive motors, inverters and power batteries. The engine and motor are arranged in series, and the vehicle is 100% directly driven by the motor, while the engine does not have a direct drive function.
Unlike the "Two Fields", the e-POWER works more like the concept of a range extended electric vehicle. Unlike pure electric vehicles (BEVs), e-POWER batteries have very small capacity and are only an energy transfer station, which plays the role of "peak shaving and valley filling".
In addition, the e-POWER has four drive modes, and the PCU automatically selects the appropriate mode according to the remaining power and power request. When the power is sufficient, the driver can manually select the EV mode, and the vehicle can achieve short-distance pure electric driving.
Since e-POWER does not have a direct engine drive function, the drive motor is the determining factor in power performance. On the e-POWER Xuanyi, the maximum power of the drive motor is 100 kW (136Ps) and the maximum torque is 300 N·m, while the maximum power of the 1.2L three-cylinder engine is only 53 kW (72Ps). The transmission system adopts a single-stage gear ratio reducer, and the fixed gear ratio design is similar to that of a pure electric vehicle. Therefore, the "big logic" of e-POWER is that the higher the speed, the higher the speed (of the motor), and the higher the fuel consumption.
Because it is a hybrid model, the engine rarely intervenes, the smoothness is maintained very well, there is no irritable shaking, and the NVH control of the whole vehicle is very good. At the same time, the acceleration pedal is very heeled, and the power response is also very fast, which is the biggest advantage of the hybrid model. In the city stop-and-go, the engine is turned off, e-POWER Xuanyi opens like an electric car, and the degree of good opening is excellent at the same price.
In terms of chassis, e-POWER Xuanyi's performance is useless. The overall suspension adjustment is biased towards comfort, the compression damping is not strong, and it is easy to handle small bumps. In contrast, the resilience (rebound) damping is somewhat strong. When passing through the undulating road, the body first floats soothingly, and then is quickly pulled back to the ground, and the suspension directional action is not round enough. By the standards of family cars, the roll control is quite good, and the high-speed lane change will not be dangling.
The "Battle of the Five Rings" is the highlight of this event, and testing the extreme low fuel consumption in the ring line where traffic flow and congestion are the most headaches for Beijingers is the biggest challenge for a hybrid model. After more than 2 hours and a distance of 106.5 kilometers, the lowest run of 2.96L/100km is really amazing.
In terms of appearance, e-POWER Xuanyi adopts Nissan family design language, which has a high degree of similarity with Xuanyi, only slightly different in detail. The front face adopts the classic "V-Motion 2.0" shape, with the stylish headlight group on both sides, the overall appearance is very young and fashionable.
Unlike Xuanyi, e-POWER Xuanyi adopts a new brand logo and can shine.
A pillar, B pillar and other places also use black paint, resulting in the formation of a two-color body design, especially today's sky red painted model, red and black together is not too good-looking.
The rear of the car has also changed slightly, except for an additional "e-POWER" logo in the lower right corner of the tail compartment cover. The concealed exhaust design makes the rear of the car look more integrated.
In terms of interior design, e-POWER Xuanyi continues the shape of the fuel version model. The wing-out integrated center console has a strong sense of encirclement and looks very warm.
The difference is that e-POWER Xuanyi has been equipped with a larger central control screen, and the 12.3-inch screen looks more visually outstanding. At the same time, the latest car machine system is built-in, and the card-style UI design is more intuitive and beautiful, and the operation is very smooth.
In addition, e-POWER Xuanyi also adopts a new style of gear shift mechanism, and the electronic gear bar is also superior in technology.
The new 3D Multi-Layer ergonomic seats are also not absent, and the extra-long wheelbase ensures that every passenger feels comfortable and relaxed.
The e-POWER hybrid is Nissan's black technology in recent years after the VC-TURBO variable compression ratio engine, which not only brings better fuel consumption performance to the owner, but also does not reduce the comfort in any way. I believe that e-POWER Xuanyi equipped with this new power system can not only bring consumers a new driving experience, but also will be recognized by most home users.