NISSAN QASHQAI 2023 - E POWER- IS IT WORTH IT? 

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I've had my Qashqai N-Connecta for 4 months now and absolutely love it. My last car was a BMW 5 Series Tourer and the build quality is even better in the Qashqai. I wouldn't bother going to the expense of having the Tekna spec., the N-Connecta has everything you will ever need. The ride in the e-Power is sublime, because the electric motor only drives the car it's very quiet, so much so that you have to whisper to each other when compared to driving a petrol or diesel car, the petrol motor just acts like a generator and charges the battery. In Eco and Standard drive mode it has 150bhp, but when you put it in Sport it goes up to 190bhp, but of course that effects the mpg. I think the safety features also come as standard, there's a blind spot indicator and a few times it has warned me of pedestrians stepping on to the road. It also has front, rear, passenger side and simulated overhead cameras. My daughters also love it as there are four charging points, 2 in the front and 2 in the back, there is loads of space for them in the back, the doors also open an incredible 85 degrees, so it's easy to get in and out, even for my 87 year old mother. The boot size is good, with an extra hidden shelf below the main boot, I've also managed to get a mountain bike and scooter in the boot with the 60/40 split and 1 child in the back as well. The info/entertainment display is huge and very responsive, haven't really used Apple Car Play much as Nissans' own SatNav, etc. is really good. I also love the digital display and you can personalise it to show a variety of different things from energy consumption, to radar guided cruise control, to Sat Nav commands, etc. Now the negative stuff, the petrol motor just acts like a generator and charges the battery, however you can hear the petrol engine and fan kicking in every so often and it's quite loud because you are used to the virtual silence of the electric motor. The ride is relaxing as its so easy to drive, but you can't really chuck it about as the handling isn't great, at the end of the day it's a family car not a sports car/hot hatch. It has regenerative brakes which are a bit jerky and harsh at times, so you need to get used to those. Finally the mpg range of the ePower is nowhere near what they claim. If you drive like a nun in full Eco mode with the regen brakes on and you accelerate very slowly you might get close to 55-60 mpg, but most of the time I get about 40-45mpg (urban), which is still great. I test drove the Peugeot 3008 (weird little steering wheel), Audi Q3 (too small), Citroen C4 and C5, Vauxhall Grandland, Ford Puma and the Nissan Qashqai was easily the best, that's why it's the No.1 best seller.

Epower Tekna should be everyone's default Qashqai choice. Strong acceleration power; economy wise we're getting 48mpg after 2000 winter miles with regular 20-50 mile trips in Sport and normal mode (eco mode doesn't make any difference apart from less responsiveness). Adaptive lights are responsive and bright. Interior cabin is the equal to current gen Merc A Class we swapped from, albeit the infotainment is more Japanese than German. Heads-up display is great. You won't be without it once you've had it. Get £4k off list (£120 pm roughly) if you go through broker. Quiet drive and engine noise only slightly intrusive under hard acceleration, depending on your expectations. 0-60 closer to 7.1 seconds in real-world testing. Addictive forward and side visibility plus 360-degree cameras, albeit not highest resolution in the world, nor protected from the elements as they get dirty in rain with no wash feature. EV-only mode works under light load for half a mile to a mile, before engine kicks in but quickly charges and drives like an EV. Great family wagon and stronger residuals make very competitive PCP (based on 4 years, rather than 3-3.5 years with Korean brands). Bypass the VW Tiguan et Al, and the Kia Sportage et Al but consider the Kuga plug in St line X in the mix and check out the MG HS plug in rival. Nearest premium rival is a Merc GLA but the Nissan is a better drive, better standard kit as well as kit not available on most GLAs such as the HUD. No sunroof option sadly but the panoramic roof is nice and has electronic cover for strong sunny days.

I've had a Tekna spec since December 2022. For me it is worth the cost, the technology included in the Tekna spec is exceptional, plenty of room inside for a family and the boot is plenty big enough. I've had 5 series BMW and Infinity Q70, Q50 and Q60 in the past, and this car is ahead of all these. I came to the Qashqai from a 2021 Peugeot 2008, and my running costs have halved for similar millage.

I’ve owned an E- Power since beginning of October 2022 & in my opinion it is far better than the 2020 Toyota RAV4 Hybrid I’ve owned in the past the CVT box on the RAV4 is painful to put it mildly where as the epower feels quite refined.

I test drove exactly the same car as in this review. It drives great. I think the main great rhing about the new epower Quashqai is how SMOOOOOTH it is when it comes to acceleration and braking. Both acceleration and breaking is linear, I mean absolutely linear through entire pedals range. It feels so good. Soundproofing is also not bad. Not class leading but not bad either. And the suspension is, as you rhis review says, spot on - not too loose, not too firm. Driving over speedbumps is probably one of the best I've seen. Interior: excellent bright and vibrant large infortainment screen and responsive interface. The car feels like a car from 2024. Cockpit is smart. There's enough space around you. I loved the tilted panel with window buttons, the speedometer screen and the steering wheel. I miss memory for two drivers (I think its available in Tekna+?), heating for back seats and electric adjustable passenger seat. I also didnt like a central mirror which obstructs view when I first sat inside, but durung test drive I didnt have any problems with that. I also found back seats positioned a bit too low. I wish they were a bit higher. And a boot could've been a bit bigger. But all for all, i think it's ePower that makes this car so fun to drive. If you're thinking if you should go for 1.3 petrol or ePower, I would definitely go for ePower.

Had my epower nconnecta for 2 weeks now and so far, I'm really impressed with it. Achieved 593 miles from my 1st full tank of petrol.

Getting my tekna plus e power in a couple of weeks.. very excited!! Had qashqui for last 7 years, 4 of them.... Best cars. Great review.

Drove one as a hire vehicle in France last summer - loved it. Very comfortable, quiet, impressive petrol consumption. A nice car. We currently have a 10 plate petrol which we have enjoyed since purchasing as 18 month second hand. It will be replaced in not too distant future with the E- power.

I think the ONLY downside is absence of 4wd in Quashqai epower. But some may say look at xtrail for epower + 4wd. I will definitely check pros and cons of both.

Bought a new Tekna in 2008 and is simply the best car I have ever owned. Still have it too with 55k miles on it. Now need to change it but I don’t want to but being disabled, I am finding it a little more difficult to get in and out. Just need a couple of inches higher and longer to accommodate my inflexible spine, rear passengers and my mobility scooter. I LOVE this car

My wife and I are now on our 4th Qashqai, we started in 2007 with a 1.5 diesel visia model we then had the 2013 1.5 diesel 360, the 2016 1.5 diesel Tekna, and now a 2020 1.3 160hp petrol Tekna plus. The worse one we had was the 360, for some reason there was a noticeable power loss even though it was the same 110hp as the visia and Tekna models. In between our current qashqai and our previous Qashqai, we owned a 2020 merc gla amg line. Which we owned it for 8 weeks before trading it in for our current Qashqai, the driving experience and equipment didn't match what we had with the Qashqai, I think once you own one, you'll never want to own another brand, you get a lot of kit for the money, I can't believe how powerful this little 1.3 pushes out, and it does it effortlessly. Unlike most small powertrains it's really quiet and we are getting 42.5-44mpg which is amazing considering we live in Cornwall UK and it's all hills. Definitely will be getting another one when there's more choice and prices settle once the backlog is all caught up and the whole situation that's going on currently stops

Had the Tekna epower sine February and very happy with my purchase. I wanted an SUV that provided MPG like a diesel but was not a diesel (if that makes sense!) and that’s pretty much what this provides. My last car was a diesel Renault Kadjar and this is so much better. I do a mix of driving - motorway and country roads and MPG average is 48. Bearing in mind that it is actually quite a big car I think that MPG is great. The HUD is great and I agree with other comments that once you have driven a car with HUD you will not want to go back. My only quibble is that it does not have a warning light for low windscreen washer fluid which is annoying.

Collecting mine on Tuesday! Can't wait!

Excellent review. New to your channel. Subscribed! Looking forward to seeing more reviews and content. Thank You.

I have to say Nissan have really set themselves great for the transition to full evs in the future with this e powers, and their interior and exterior design are good . The note 2023 exceeded my expectations

I owned a brand new Qashqai 2.0L from 2016-2021. It was cool initially with the full glass roof & 19inch rims. But the tyre noise & comfort was bad. CVT gear box couldn’t decide which gear to shift to when I tried to accelerate hard & engine made a loud screaming noise. Suspension was bouncy. Hopefully the new E-power has improved.

I was going to get it, then decided on the aryia, and I am happy I did. Epower is great it slows the car down when your foot is off the pedal, so you don't need ro break. When not using Epower the car keeps moving as if there are no brakes. There is no point buy gas cars as the system is phasing them out. And nobody will buy if from you in 5 years.

Enjoyed the review, good info and straight to the point. Subscribed 👍

Im getting mines, end of month woo hoo

If in doubt, just lob the word Premium in!!

Had my E-Pawer since the end of November. 6 weeks from ordering it to it being on my drive. Which in todays new car market is pretty impressive. I have to admit that I really wanted the Ariya but couldn’t justify the extra 10 grand. I got a deal on the price and managed to get the Tekna spec for the same price as the lower spec (which was nice). Love the car and how it drives however I can’t help but be a little disappointed with the MPG. It’s just You can get some modern petrol engine cars that can achieve much better MPG than the E-Power. So I wonder what’s the point. Don’t get me wrong I love the car and all the tec. Its great to drive and it becomes an obsession to try and regen as much as possible. I don’t regret buying it but Im also not kidding myself suggesting Im a eco warrior. It is more efficient than the ford Kuga it replaced but its still burning fossil fuel. If the Ariya was 6 grand cheaper I would have gone for that.

Great review and just subscribed - keep them coming! I ordered mine in February and expecting delivery in early April #CannotWait

I’m going to order one in April although I’m tempted to look at the X Trail

I’ve ordered a QASHQAI N-Connecta e-power arriving June/July 😊

One of your best reviews yet 😊

Hi just seen video great info have Peugeot 3008 at moment gt line premium pleased with it but greatly think Peugeot have gone spiraling in new hybrid less models and like bmw tech is extra so ordered new power Tekna for march reg really looking forward to it spec is brilliant 👌

Liking the vids bro

4 min in and I’d disagree with the term “mild hybrid” this is definitely in the Full hybrid category as mild is is the term reserved for those vehicles that can’t do any EV driving at all. I have a spinal injury and I test drove this just the other day and found it to be very comfortable and smooth. Tech wise the Tekna is well equipped missing out on things like memory seat and auto dip passenger mirror when reversing which I think should be a standard fit these days, well it’s definitely more use than lane departure warning. I did find the steering a tad too light but definitely well powered too.

Quality japanese motor

Love this wish I waited for the e power .

Just living my epower

You're reviews are really enjoyable and knowledgeable. Glad to see the channel growing pal.x

😀Great informative video, Thanks, Ordered my new E-power Tekna 👍

I think it’s let down by its poor MPG, which is not good for a Hybrid. After all, people buy Hybrids to save on fuel. The cost between normal Qashqai and E-Power is extra thousands, which you won’t recoup with fuel economy!

Ok I'm new to this. If the engine stops working that means no electricity no electricity means no power. Would it not be better to get a plug in hybrid that way if the engine does not work you can plug in and charge. If there is no electricity you can use the engine. You get the best of both worlds.

Great car but one huge problem it doesn't have a CD player

The edit at the start is wrong. It says "it uses the petrol engine as a power plant, essentially, which drives the front wheels". The bit about it charging the battery has been cut!

Great vid mate - thanks. One question, what dongle did you buy for the wireless android auto? I cant seem to find it on the nissan website ! cheers

If the petrol engine is 'just' a battery generator, why is it turbo charged? It's not connected to the driven wheels, adds no assistance to them so why the need for the extra performance delivered by a turbo? I don't get it.

Worth it ❤

I like also the X trail e power cause can have in 4X4 The big difference is the fuel consumption, x trail is 9 lit per 100 but qashqai epower is 7.5 lit per 100. Is there qashqai epower 4X4 ?

Just gone back to this Model after terrible experience with Kia - like driving a Roller in comparison. Luv it!

what I don't understand is some of the negative video views on the e power car I have drove this model in my perfected trim Tekna and I though it was brilliant , ok you might get 50 mpg although depends on who's driving it .I have one question does the VED tax increase after the 1st year?

The tekna now has wireless android auto

Which model has heated steering wheel and seats as standard? And its price in England?

The tekna plus version actually comes with electric massage drivers seat

We already have the new quashqui, 1.3 petrol mhev 158bhp Teckna is it worth swapping for the e power

You could argue that the Qashqai ePower is an EV. It's driven by a pure electric power train, with no mechanical linkage to the engine. The engine only serves as a generator for electrical energy. The only difference between an EV and ePower is that the EV fills it's battery from the power grid, via a socket. How that power is generated is irrelevant, as it could be fossil fuel or renewable. The ePower generates it's electric on board via a portable petrol generator. Otherwise, they are both driven by electric motors and nothing else.

Qashqai’s are built in Sunderland not midlands

It is a very very beautiful car

Nice suv

The title of this video is "Is it worth it?" How can we tell that if you don't tell us the price? I drive a petrol Qashqai now and am very happy with it. I want to renew but I don't believe there is the infrastructure in place at the moment to give me stress-free driving. They are already talking about power-cuts this winter and if everybody switched to an electric car tomorrow there would not be enough electricity to power our homes and businesses. I think that if you had a hybrid you are doubling the weight, and therefore the mpg, because you are carrying around two engines. However, this does look different. Of course lithium batteries are made by sprinkling on fairy-dust and not mined by abused children in the Congo and of course not a fossil fuel at all. Yeah right! I know that manufacturers are going to be fined £15,000 for every pure petrol car they supply. No wonder there are no adverts on television for petrol driven cars. Are Nissan still making petrol cars?

Great video - professional and informative - just one thing made me cringe - your casual driving style! How can you say you’re in control of a car when steering it with just three fingertips of one hand touching the steering wheel? Sorry, can’t deny you’ve done a great job here, but that’s not a good example to be setting people.

How come this e-power is not available in North America? And it looks like the Qashqai line is about to be discontinued?

Would have been good to see how the seats fold down. Is it 60 to 40 split?

I’ve ordered the N connecter and should be coming in a few weeks, anybody else has an N Connecter?

This is the top of the range Ti right? They aren't all like this?

It's very very nic

EV not suitable for my work, this MIGHT be the solution to better running costs...BUT, consider all your cordless power tools, battery life /degradation is an issue...and Nissan have refused to address battery issues once guarantee expires....

Qashqai for me please.

Its worth it with the renault 2.0

Your width measement is wrong - try 2.08 mtrs !

Ev, the plugging in bit is the economical bit.....get a tesla

Car looks great but you three finger steering indicates you need to retake your test.

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To me it is no worth investing.I got a Qashqai 2018 diesel .I don’t work any more .The cars that I have had is used to go to work and holiday .It would be madness to invest in a brand new car with limited use that I have.

It's a good car but fuel economy forthe epower is not very good. I spected one in top of the range and it was over £54K . That's a heck of a lot of money. The hybrid equivalent is half that price. There are many great cars out there for over £50K. I'd quite like one but that cost made me pause. I pay cash, not really a fan of pcp or leasing. Maybe I'm a dinosaur.

You appear not to understand the e-power drive train.

ive have Nissans with the past 10 years ive got a X-trail at the moment with 24 ,ooo miles its had new battery , my drivers seat has a metal bar near the tunnel showing through & its rusty plus i can see bitts of foam crumbling , the car is great to drive 1,6 diesel: 42 mils per gallon : worst things are terrible paintwork it has scratches everywhere its so thin very very poor quality .& i paid £300 pound extra to have ceramic coating which their is no sign of it whatsoever : bird poo stains the the poor paint coating: & my front windows drop while driving , they drop abought 1 mil causing wind noise : its great car looks good drives fantastic ; but they need to address paint issues & poor quality seats as rain water on my drivers seat cannot be removed from the poor quality of the material used on the seats : back to the Qashqai: ive now test driven them 3 times great to drive with the auto on the E power but the engine when idle or in traffic revving up on & of is terrible its only going to return around 40mpg great to drive & interior feels much better than my X= Trail ; I'm a bit concerned abought the paintwork will it last or fail you need to apply a few coats of lacquer of better Quality as this water based is no good ? : back to the car its great drive not sure if theirs any point to engine running to charge a small battery that cant run the car twithought engine revving up all of the time it all seems pointless & you cant charge it up yourself at home ether ??? : i drove the mild Hybrid with DSG Auto box its a great little car cuts out in traffic & starts up as you pull away very Quiet little engine went fairly well & was a really good drive great car £2,000 cheaper than the E, POWER in the same speck & around the same mpg : e power if you live in a city maybe but do not like all the revving of the engine when sitting idle , my x=trail will just stop & restart when i pull away it makes a lot more sense : so im still thinking abought the E= POWER :

Full pollution ev ,well done nissan.

Sadly no paddle shifter

Maybe best selling Uk SUV because those that get DLA OR PIP get them free- the rest of us have to buy them so sales get a boost. Second hand value is affected because of this. I have driven the empower x trail and best I could get was 39.6 mpg. Soft plastics have no real soft depth to doors and dash ? Some cheap hard plastics. A measly 3 year warranty 60 k miles and this new tech. - just how reliable is this car long term?

Nothing new, BMW i3 had an extender engine just to run a generator

No, it's pointless.