Nissan's main e-POWER model in China is Xuanyi, and in Europe, the new generation of Nissan Qashqai has also been equipped with e-POWER powertrain, which is also the first e-POWER model launched by Nissan in the European market.
The Qashqai e-POWER version uses a 1.5T engine with a maximum power of 156 horsepower, which is also a 3-cylinder engine, but it is much more powerful than the 1.2-liter 72-horsepower 3-cylinder engine on the Xuanyi e-POWER. The maximum power of the motor it drives has reached 190 horsepower, which is also full of power for the SUV of the Qashqai level.
In terms of styling, in fact, like all Nissan e-POWER models, in addition to some almost negligible exclusive elements, it is difficult to see any difference from traditional fuel vehicles, and Nissan seems to want to use this way to create this range-free anxiety-free range-enhancing powertrain.
In fact, Nissan has developed a system that calls itself The Liner Tune, which can make the Qashqai e-POWER feel closer to that of a fuel car and produce too many "discomforts" typical of electric vehicles, such as accelerating too aggressively. The system continuously controls the power output of the fuel engine and increases the speed as linearly as possible to provide power to the point machine.
It is worth asking that the Qashqai e-POWER version is still using a CVT gearbox, but Nissan said that the current CVT has been greatly optimized, and it is almost impossible to have the "slippage" feeling of the previous CVT gearbox when the speed is increased.
It is uncertain whether Qashqai, as well as other Nissan models, will fully promote e-POWER technology in the Chinese market. In any case, this may be a big trend, but for the Chinese market, e-POWER models without a green card will be less attractive.