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nissan has shared new information on the
qashqai power variant with a
self-charging hybrid powertrain
expanding the suv's electrified range
next to the existing mild hybrid
variants
this is the first model in europe
benefiting from nissan's e-power
technology which is already available in
japan in the note
the qashqai e-power is the brand's first
model in europe to use the firm's
e-power hybrid technology previously
equipped on several models in japan
it makes use of a 1.5 liter
three-cylinder turbocharged petrol
engine developing 156 bhp which works in
series with an electric motor system for
a total power output of 188 bhp and 330
newton meters torque
nissan claims up to 53.3 miles per
gallon and co2 emissions from 119 grains
per kilometer
as in other hybrid suv rifles such as
the honda crv and toyota rav4 the engine
acts as an electricity generator sending
charge to either the compact battery
pack directly to the electric motor or
to both simultaneously
the sole source of drive for the wheels
is the electric motor system the engine
does not have a gear that locks and
drives the wheels directly
the nissan qashqai e-power combines a
turbocharged
1.5 liter three-cylinder petrol engine
with 156 horsepower and electric motor
producing 188 horsepower an inverter and
a battery the hybrid system is
self-charging but offers an ev
experience since the electric motor is
driving the wheels with the ice working
only as a generator
this setup means that the driver has
access to the instant torque of the
electric motor while the petrol engine
with variable compression capability
works in an efficient and quiet way
generating energy for the inverter and
the battery
the battery is also charged through
regenerative braking especially in the
e-pedal driving mode that is activated
by a switch on the center console
providing 0.2 grams deceleration when
the driver lifts its foot off the
throttle
nissan's goer l was to provide ignited
driving experience with the ice
remaining relative to the suv's road
speed
this was achieved by a system called
linear tune which increases engine revs
at higher speeds to avoid the
disconnected experience found in other
hybrids
prices and trim levels for the new third
generation qashqai family suv are out
now kicking off at 23
535 pound prices for the e-power hybrid
models are not yet available
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