Qashqai mild hybrid vs e-power

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By Keith Adams. Devout classic Citroen enthusiast, walking car encyclopedia, and long-time contributor to CAR. Pity poor Nissan. The third-generation Qashqai is a massive improvement over what came before — razor-edged styling means it stands out in a market packed with me-too SUVs, while the interior is simple to use, spacious and trimmed in materials that would shame some so-called premium rivals. What indeed.

Qashqai mild hybrid vs e-power

Now in its third generation, Nissan has added the new e-Power to the Qashqai range. This gives it an unrivalled smooth driving quality, while also lowering carbon emissions and benefiting fuel consumption. The latest Nissan Qashqai launched in Ireland in and is a big step up from the model it replaced. It has grown in stature with real kerb appeal when compared to rivals in the mid-size SUV segment. On the road, the extra power of the e-Power is apparent, as is the supreme smoothness of the transmission. The e-Power uses a 1. The engine works in the background and never directly drives the wheels. Nissan also says that the e-Power can be run more efficiently than the mild hybrid. Over a week of mixed driving my average consumption was 6. Elsewhere, the Qashqai is a steady and agile drive, with good insulation from road and wind noise. The Qashqai has a simple, minimalist cabin that stands out for its solid build and plenty of soft touch materials. But for the full digital experience you will want to go up to the SV Premium trim level for a full digital instrument panel and large

The latest Qashqai is a real step-up for Nissan in terms of quality and road manners. Your choices on this site will be applied only for this site. There is also a glass roof and privacy glass from the SV Premium specification.

Want the joy of driving an electric vehicle without ever having to worry about charging? Then you need to lease the Nissan Qashqai e-Power. The Qashqai , built right here in the UK, has been a fixture of British roads since way back in While the regular Qashqai is powered by a traditional 1. You might get short periods of propulsion from the electric motor, before the combustion engine kicks-in to take over. Instead, a 1.

You can think of the Nissan Qashqai e-Power like a suspension bridge, connecting the gap between petrol power and going fully electric. It matches the regular car for looks, except for starting on slightly bigger alloy wheels. Hybrid batteries often eat into boot space, but the Qashqai e-Power gets the same litre boot as the rest of the range though you get a bit less in higher specifications because of the boot separator. That makes it bigger than a Ford Kuga but smaller than a Kia Sportage. Unlike most hybrids, the engine is purely there to generate the electricity that powers an electric motor on the front axle of the car, meaning it drives like an electric car — quiet and smooth — most of the time.

Qashqai mild hybrid vs e-power

There's no question that the Nissan Qashqai has been a success. Just look out of your front door, in any car park or outside any school gate. There are Qashqais everywhere. And, in itself, that's no real surprise. Nissan basically invented the crossover segment, and the popularity of practical softroaders, for which the Qashqai has always been the poster child. Many have long questioned why the Qashqai hasn't gone electric, but, instead, the manufacturer is leaving that to the Nissan Ariya. For the Qashqai, then, there's the choice of a mild hybrid or the slightly more unique e-Power option.

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This gives you both an adjustable height for the boot floor and also allows you to vertically divide up the boot, which is good for keeping clean stuff from mucky stuff, or to stop delicate items from rolling around. More on Qashqai. In some instances photos are of non-UK specification vehicles and do not represent a specific model, grade or offer. Is the Nissan Qashqai e-Power safe? Please click on the link in this email to reset your password. The Qashqai's boot is really impressive. Update Success! To the side of the selector are the buttons to activate both EV mode and the e-Pedal setting, while behind the selector is a small switch to alter the driving mode. The screen itself is wide and slightly shallow, which isn't ideal when using the navigation, but which does mean it doesn't poke up into your forward visibility so much. Around town, that really does happen a lot, and you can spend a good proportion of your urban mileage with the engine powered down. The Qashqai has a simple, minimalist cabin that stands out for its solid build and plenty of soft touch materials. Nissan has tweaked the e-Power software so that as you accelerate there is at least some relationship between what you're doing and what the engine's doing. RSA U-turn on tractor licences confirmed. The cabin of the Qashqai e-Power Driving the Qashqai e-Power On the road, the extra power of the e-Power is apparent, as is the supreme smoothness of the transmission. Skip advert Advertisement - Article continues below.

While the majority of family SUVs today are available with full-hybrid and plug-in hybrid power, Nissan has adopted a different approach with the latest Qashqai.

A spacious interior with a city-friendly exterior for easy manoeuvrability, with generous boot space and easy access. There is a transmission hump, but it's not massive and the rear centre seat is nice and flat, although anyone sitting there will be gently nudged in the back by the folded-up rear seat armrest. The SVE version comes with Nappa leather upholstery as standard. This is a good-looking car and this new styling gives the model a much more upmarket appeal. Read about how the code works here. You can tell the E-Power models apart from the mild-hybrid Qashqais by their new black grille, E-Power badges and widescreen Discover a unique electrified experience, fuelled by petrol, driven by electric. Peter Thomas Keaveney. It is similar enough to what you might get in a diesel SUV, but with less harmful emissions. The e-Power version is more expensive, but is the better option. This content is available to digital subscribers and loyalty code users only. Over a week of mixed driving my average consumption was 6.