Nissan Qashqai believes that friends in China are not strangers, whether it is this generation or the previous generation of models, they have left a very deep impression on us, and when their big brother Qijun is struggling, he has stepped forward to take on the main sales force of Dongfeng Nissan in the domestic SUV market. However, the current Qashqai has not been updated for many years, whether it is the appearance or configuration, there is a certain gap with the current mainstream, and many friends are looking forward to its replacement.
【Normal Edition New Qashqai】
In February this year, Nissan Motor officially released a new generation of Qashqai, and recently released the information of Qashqai e-POWER. The new car will be powered by Nissan's latest e-POWER and will use a 1.5T three-cylinder turbocharged engine as a range extender to charge the battery. It is understood that the new car plans to be the first to be listed in Europe within the year, and then domestic sales.
In the appearance part, the new generation of Qashqai e-POWER and the previously released new Qashqai are basically no different, the latest family-style "V-Motion" design language, and the new X-Trail that has been listed is relatively close. Although it still looks like a strong Nissan family flavor, it looks more delicate, including grilles and headlights, and looks much younger overall.
The Qashqa e-POWER and the ordinary version of the model have some differences in the middle net, the new car has added black trim plates around the middle net for decoration, and the brand LOGO in the middle also has a certain difference, which will make it look more futuristic.
The side and tail of the body are no different from the ordinary version of the Qashqai, but the e-POWER logo has been added to the side and tail to show their identity. The waistline that runs through the body and the two-color body make the new generation of Qashqai look more youthful and dynamic, and it is more in line with its market positioning.
In terms of body size, the new generation of Qashqai has also increased to a certain extent, compared with the current model, its length / width / height increased by 35/ 32 / 25mm, wheelbase length of 20mm, is a compact SUV. Of course, we also know that his most direct competitor is still a joint venture small SUV such as Binzhi and XR-V, which belongs to the positioning of dislocation competition, but space has always been the advantage of Qashqai.
The interior has naturally been completely renewed, after all, the interior of the current Qashqai is really impossible to see now, and the design is old and has no texture. Although the new generation of models still looks decent, through the treatment of more soft materials and stitching, its texture has been significantly improved.
Let's talk about the motivation issue that everyone is most concerned about.
Of course, after the new generation of Qashqai enters the country, it will certainly not only provide e-Power hybrid system to choose from, and provide a light hybrid system composed of a 1.3T gasoline engine and a 12V motor and an e-Power hybrid system to choose from overseas, but after entering the country, there is a high probability that the cash 2.0L power and e-Power hybrid system will continue, of course, the specific need to wait for the official to give the news.
Let's talk about the e-Power hybrid system, although this set of power is still fresh in China, but in fact, it has been listed in overseas markets for a while, and the first model we came into contact with was Nissan sales ace Xuanyi. The working principle of this set of power is believed to be relatively clear to everyone, it is a set of extended-range hybrid system, the engine only generates electricity, and the vehicle is 100% driven by an electric motor. But the key problem comes, because the battery capacity used is small, so it can not enjoy the domestic new energy policy, nor can it be on the green card, some cities or can apply for energy-saving licenses, which may also become an obstacle to the promotion of this set of power in the domestic short period of time.
However, the Qashqai e-Power is different from the Xuanyi e-Power, and the new car is replaced by the familiar variable compression ratio 1.5T three-cylinder turbocharged engine, which is the controversial One of Qijun, which has a maximum output of 154 horsepower. But in fact, this horsepower does not have much reference significance for the output of power, after all, it does not drive the vehicle but only generates electricity. The maximum output of the motor is 190 horsepower, which is a good idea for this relatively entry-level compact SUV.
It is worth mentioning that Nissan has also developed the Linear Tune system (monitoring the output of the electric motor and increasing the engine speed) for this hybrid system, that is, the engine will adjust the speed as we step on the depth of the electric door, which is no different from our ordinary fuel vehicles. So I boldly guess its driving experience, it should be that the noise of the electric gate engine will increase with the depth of the pedal, but the power output will be very coherent, after all, it is a motor drive, to tell you the truth, if you think of it as a pure fuel model, it should be more fun to drive.
Of course, the Qashqai equipped with the e-Power hybrid system will naturally be more fuel-efficient, but it is also necessary to take into account a problem, that is, the price of the two power models with similar configurations is also 10,000 or 20,000 yuan (refer to Xuanyi e-Power), and it cannot be on the green card, so how long can we save this extra part. And personally, I think that the users who choose Qashqai are still very rational and shrewd, and whether they are willing to spend more money to improve the already good driving experience, and also give up the reliable and durable power that we are familiar with, which is what needs to be verified by the market.
summary:
First of all, we are happy that the Qashqai is finally replaced, the whole car looks more young and fashionable, it will be more attractive to the current young users, as long as the power choice does not take too much "risk" after the replacement, it should achieve a very good performance, after all, even the current Qashqai also has 160,000+ performance in 2021, which can be said to be quite outstanding. And the e-Power hybrid system it is equipped with is composed of 1.5T three-cylinders that domestic users are relatively disgusted with, coupled with a series of problems such as no green card, and what kind of performance will be performed, which also makes us look forward to it.