2024 Nissan Qashqai e-POWER review & 0-100 (hybrid explained & compared)

2024 Nissan Qashqai e-Power review & 0-100 (hybrid explained & compared). Our full written review will be up on the website soon. You can check out our regular Qashqai Ti review here: drivingenthusi...
2024 Nissan Qashqai Ti e-Power specifications:
116kW (158PS) / 250Nm, 1.5-litre turbo 3-cylinder with variable compression
140kW (190PS) and 330Nm electric motor
1-speed auto transmission with front-wheel drive
Claimed 0-100km/h: N/A
Official average fuel consumption: 5.2L/100km
Tare weight: 1699kg
Boot space: 452L/1376L
Price: AU$51,590 (not including on-road costs, at time of upload)
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[@joytech23]

It is honestly pretty appealing. Good acceleration and fuel economy. With no direct drive from a transmission, I suspect reliability will be much better too.

[@RodneyW]

It is an interesting technology. With a 116kW generator, and a 140kW - does this means that there would be a fairly short period at which maximum power can be used (i.e. until the battery is drained)? The most impressive statistic is the rolling acceleration.. that 60-110 km/h is a big improvement.

[@Eugen-E]

The electric motor uses the energy from two sources: ICE-driven generator + battery. You cannot fully drain the traction battery.

[@michaelcampbell4990]

Yes you are correct, if you were to floor it for several minutes you would drain the battery to it's lower limit and the max power output would drop to whatever the petrol engine can generate.

[@Eugen-E]

@@michaelcampbell4990 And where on street you can floor it for "several minutes" ? Nowhere. Even if you are on autobahn, "flooring it for several minutes " would result in reaching its limited top speed and the system would begin to charge the battery again. In real world there is almost no real scenario of fully draining the battery to its lower limit and then not having enough power.

[@michaelcampbell4990]

@@Eugen-E on the Nurburgring (because we all know the Nissan qashqai is designed specifically for that kind of driving). In the real world you are correct, you will never run the battery flat. Battery is 2kwh, power difference between electric output and petrol generator is 24 kw, so ignoring all efficiency loss you can have full power for 5 minutes before the battery would fully deplete.

[@Eugen-E]

@@michaelcampbell4990 As you've already mentioned, the car is not designed for track use. So this is irrelevant. For track use there are other types of hybrid powertrains. I don't think you can calculate how much time the car can sustain full power because you don't know the max battery power. And also it doesn't matter.

[@honestjohn6222]

Love to hear it cruising at 115 km/h

[@acde9355]

As the NVES has passed both houses, all manufacturers need to work on bringing more mild hybrid cars to Australia, which will replace the non-hybrid models and narrow the fuel efficiency gap for many models. In other words, the e-power system will make less sense if the non-hybrid model is replaced by a mild hybrid version. However, the price gap will also be narrowed down.

[@lxlmx98]

For those with Toyota, 90kW vs 140kW, no comparison

[@Eugen-E]

?

[@lxlmx98]

@@Eugen-E Toyota’s hybrid with the 1.8 engine as used in C-HR etc. is 90kW 1.8l.

[@Eugen-E]

@@lxlmx98 Toyota also has the 2.0 Hybrid powertrain and it also has AWD. That's 146kW. And the Corolla Cross Hybrid with this powertrain was faster in the 1/4 mile than this Qashqai 🙂 also being better on fuel efficiency. The 1.8 hybrid has been updated and now it has 103kW.

[@lxlmx98]

@@Eugen-E LSPI shenanigans.

[@Eugen-E]

@@lxlmx98 ?

[@seltaeb9691]

It is a hybrid, using a electric motor & bty & ICE. The Austral is the same but connects it up differently to the Qashai e-Power. This one works better.

[@Eugen-E]

Toyota hybrid system is way more efficient, especially on highway driving going 100+ km/h.

[@drivingenthusiastaustralia]

Agree. I think Toyota systems are among the best so far. I’ve experienced 4s in a RAV4 hybrid before. But, Toyota has been making and perfecting hybrid tech for many years now.

[@josh3221ify]

Because they are slow

[@drivingenthusiastaustralia]

@@josh3221ify Not necessarily. The last RAV4 hybrid we tested did 0-100 in 8.28s - pretty similar to this. Outgoing C-HR hybrid was very slow though, 13s+. You can check our full Vbox results database here: drivingenthusiast.com.au/performance-data/

[@Eugen-E]

@@josh3221ify No, they are not. The Camry hybrid is faster than a VW Arteon 2.0 diesel 200hp DSG🙂 RAV4 hybrid quicker than the Tiguan or Kuga (Escape) 2.0L diesel 190hp DSG. And so on.

[@davetaylor4741]

Variable compression engines not new. Mating it to generator and electric motor a bit newer. But then electric cars are well over 100 years old. And so is the idea of VCR. Various versions built just never took off.

[@drivingenthusiastaustralia]

I wonder if this will take off for Nissan? It seems like a lot of added complexity to me, for long-term success. I still find it interesting and would choose it over the regular Qashqai, but yeah, as others have pointed out, some conventional hybrids are more fuel efficient; this 5.2L/100km vs 146kW Toyota C-HR eFour 4.1L/100km, with AWD.

[@kennethprocak5176]

A Chevrolet volt equivalent system? So is it as good as the old volt was on mileage?

[@drivingenthusiastaustralia]

I’m not sure. It’s not actually that good on fuel compared with some rivals. As some others have said, Toyota hybrids seem to do better. I’ve experienced 4.4-4.6L/100km in a RAV4 hybrid with completely normal driving (not trying to be efficient). Even so, the e-Power is pretty interesting. If they can refine it some more over the next few years they should be able to get the figure down further.

[@mexicanbatman666]

No because the volt had a 17kWh battery to set off on, it wasn’t as efficient as a HSD Toyota in hybrid mode, but the 60-80km you got from the charge offset it significantly, that said having owned 2 Volts and 2 Hybrid Toyotas, give me the Volt any day Now I have a full EV and well would never consider either again

[@ytyndale3643]

That's a lot more coin for a car that accelerates about the same as the base Honda ZRV. 11 grand more.

[@lxlmx98]

ZR-V 12l/100km in cities, no comparison

[@mrhenry3437]

I'll stick with Toyota hybrids! proven and reliable

[@tonybennett638]

100% 👍

[@josh3221ify]

Proven that you will wait 2 years to get your hands on one

[@tonybennett638]

@@josh3221ify not so in Australia last I had a quote was 6 months....and worth it.

[@lxlmx98]

@@tonybennett638 2 years for C-HR and it has serious LSPI problems.

[@tonybennett638]

@@lxlmx98 mate have a Kona with adas problems up the bum ... only way I can drive it over 100KS on shit Queensland roads is to put a sticker over th windscreen camera.