Hi everyone. I had some information incorrect in this video. It was relating to the battery system having a longer warranty than the car. Turns out it doesn't! So, the car and the electric components all have a five-year/unlimited km warranty plan. I have cut the mistake out of the video (in the Ownership section) and apologise for this boo-boo!!
I took an e-power then a 1.3T Qashqai for a 6km test drive through urban back streets and replicated the same acceleration in both tests. The 1.3T consumption was 11.2L/100km and the e-power was 5.4L/100km. So in my opinion if you’re going to be using this car for urban and city driving, the e-power is definitely worth it for not only fuel saving, but for the smooth driving experience and extra power too.
Exactly. Economy will drop at higher speed motorway trips, but if those types of journeys only make up 10% or less of your regular journeys then it'll be offset by the lower city consumption anyway
Nissan originally promised a lower-spec version of the e-Power Qashqai - an ST-L variant. Nissan released such a variant for the e-Power X-Trail about 12 months after the Ti and Ti-L, so my thinking is that perhaps later this year they will do the same with the Qashqai. Although $4,000 is a jump from the Ti non-hybrid version, it gets you away from the CVT auto, and provides a satisfying, linear form of acceleration. Worth it in my view.
One thing I will give this Quasqai is the boot space, its class leading but apart from that with the price you really have to ask yourself if youre going to use that much petrol to justify the price over the non hybrid(and lack of a spare), if you crunch the numbers, probably not. As an alternate I would probably take the Jolion hybrid, its a a more affordable option at 40k with all the bells and whistles but the boot is really short on height because of the hybrid system. This again begs the question, do you really need a hybrid to save on fuel?
Yeah, no. Not for me, love your honest reviews. As I watch each you post. You are now my version of the wheel’s magazines and the like that I previously subscribe to. 👍😎🇦🇺
Check out the 2 videos I posted of my MY23 Qashqai Ti dash rattle with only 17500 km on the clock, before you consider buying one of these. At the moment I am struggling to get it fixed under warranty, Nissan service centre in Devonport Tasmania is saying there is no problem with that noise.
Great review, Matt 3 negatives with this car. 1 it's a Nissan 2. No spare 3. Too expensive. I recently drove a Corolla hybrid. Toyota has nailed hybrid technology. But as i wouldn't wait 12 plus months for a Rav 4. I would buy a Haval H6 Hybrid and hope i don't get a puncture. 😊
@@buncha5651I've owned a 350z from new since 2006 and never have I ever had an issue. Family members own Qashqai's nearing 8 years old and just like my car, run like new. I'm well versed how good Nissans are. Good luck with your Chinese car, you'll need it in 10 years.
All the alternatives you recommended are not really alternatives because in e-power there is no mechanical connection between the internal combustion engine and the driven wheels. So there is no gearbox like the others. 😉 Apples and pears. 😊
Yeah and no-one else is really doing it like Nissan. So, hybrids are hybrids are hybrids to the lay person, and so my alternatives fit the mindset of the real buyer.
@@therightcar I understand you, but this was a primary consideration for me (no gearbox, fully EV driving experience) when I bought my qashqai e-power. :) I haven't regretted it since. :)
I .think all EV is better as petrol fluctuates between low and high prices.Australia needs more EV charging stations and better longer lasting batteries
Not very fuel efficient considering the engine only powers the generator for the battery and doesn't have the load of hauling the weight of the vehicle through the transmission. Just seems like they wanted to stand out from the pack but failed.
The engine charges the bty that powers the electric motor that drives the wheels. Simples. Because of ReGen braking in urban areas where you brake a lot which means the ICE will run much less & by using eco mode you great mileage. Go & test drive one.
It's complicated, overweight, and expensive. Be rational and buy something that makes sense. Good luck Nissan with your plug-in hybrid that doesn't plug-in.
What are you on about! The ICE only comes on to charge the bty, the bty then sends power to the electric motor & the motor then drives the wheels. You've got it all wrong down under. You haven't got a clue about this car & the way you dismissed the Eco Standard & Sport modes is laughable. Stick to sheep shearing, baaaaa review.
What an absolute waste of money and resources to have a petrol engine run a generator and all the gubbins of inverters to batteries. Nissan trying to bypass the second law of thermodynamics.
Issues - you get a lot more for same/similar dollars with an X-trail inc 4WD option. The efficiency isn't there for $4200 premium, plus it needs premium fuel. There should be a much smaller premium for hybrid - at the least no more than what Toyota charge. Toyota fixed price servicing is also less.
