Nissan Qashqai e-POWER 2022 First Look Review: Petrol-powered EV? Surely some mistake... | WhichEV
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We had a Peugeot 2008-e it was full Eletric we had a wall charger at home and a full charge was 219 miles. The car has been in an accident and written off, although owning an electric car was great I don’t think I’ll get another. At 20% you need to charge it, at 80% you need to take it out of public chargers as it’s to slow after that. In winter the millage reduces. The car insurance was still pretty high. The service was £80. And electric is now 25p at home and 65p at fast charging stations. It’s almost not worth the extra money.
My 2018 Qashqai was in a dealership getting a new clutch fitted and they let me have an epower until my car was ready. Thought the new car was absolutely superb..quick..smooth.. comfortable. Only took me a hour or so to get used to it being electrically driven and was my first time driving an automatic. All in I thought it was great..so much so that I wish I had been able to keep it
That's what driving a pure EV is like too...
My brother recenty bought an e-power Qashqai, after he was impressed with the petrol one I bought a few months ago. He thinks it's great, as it has the response and smoothness of a pure electric, though none of the range anxiety. Reckons he's been getting 60+mpg, even though most of that is urban driving.
Great entry to EV experience without range anxiety. I am sure it will do well here in Australia.
I don't like hybrids with conventional transmissions, I don't want a full EV until battery technology improves in size and range. Wasteful use of material and rare metals.
It gets flack for "greenwashing" (see below - not the first comment of this type) but while we promote full EVs we think this is a sensible move for this transition period. It can show people how great EVs are to drive, but has the same user experience from a fuelling perspective as petrol. That's why we called it a "gateway drug". Get 'em hooked ready for a full BEV...
@@WhichEV "Get 'em hooked". What kind of language is this? It's the language of a drug dealer or WEF-sponsored lackey.
@@pelocitdarney5718 It's a joke?
@@pelocitdarney5718 wow dude. Chill out.
@@pelocitdarney5718salty
We are test driving one tomorrow. I'm sure it's drives like an EV car but mpg is a thing of the past. We drive a Volvo C40 and love it. No fuel since May and home charger so no range worries, longer journeys are easy too, as long as main road arteries.
Only reason for test drive is cost, just retired and EV cars are very expensive.
Does the Volvo c40 have Apple car play? Heated seats?
@@taz2392 Hi Taz, yes to both.
@@shaungregory1789 may I ask what’s the MPG like on the car? Our electric car has just been written off after an accident and looking for something else now.
Hi Taz, not sure of the mpg figures or the tank size, we did ask on the test drive, no answer given. But reviews online say not much difference in the e power to normal petrol. I was told same difference between and diesel comparison.
Best thing here is drive-train simplicity -- key for adequate second owner experience
Great informative video and I actually had a test drive in one today. I'm really surprised at how good this vehicle actually is, and will be placing my order soon. I really thought the ride was super smooth and quiet, and the vehicle felt really solid with a premium feel to it - well done Nissan.
@@bobbygeorge4173 .. splendid! What model and colour coordination have you ordered?
I quite liked the Magnetic Blue, but opted for the Two Tone Storm White & Pearl Black Roof - N-Connecta with Glass Roof model.
I intended buying another DIESEL SUV to replace my 3008, until I read and came across this E-Power. What a beautiful car to drive and look at, with a premium feel cabin! It'll be my first NISSAN and really can't wait for mine!
I'm sorry, your explanation that the engine charges the battery that feeds the motor to drive the car is the classical definition of a SERIES HYBRID. Admittedly it's not like the typical series/parallel and parallel drive configurations which are what are commonly termed 'Hybrids' . Incidentally vehicles referred to as Range Extenders are also Series Hybrids, they do however adopt a slightly different operating philosophy that is likely to result in different battery and fuel tank capacities.
I still like the Quashqai e-Power though.
It's a hybrid, how you hook it up is a matter of choice. So many reviewers just diss it because Nissan have it this way. The Renault Austral have a complex meshing gubbins & I don't understand when it runs purely engine is it no longer EV driving but on a auto CVT?
Just picked one up, love it so far
One of the best practical crossover SUV out there #NissanQashqai #ePower
Its a hybrid! How you hook it up is a choice. Renault do there ICE, Bty & Electric motor in a different complicated way & its going to have its problems with the meshing gubbins I think. So you think this car is only going to be as a town at home runaround. This car can go on long journeys, holiday away anywhere.
How long does the petrol last? Do Nissan measure it on mpg?
What would be the benefit of changing my Lexus NX 300h for this?
I wonder if such small battery which needs to be constantly charged has shorter battery life then Hybrids?
We have also wondered this and will try to ask Nissan for comment. Note that hybrid car batteries are always being charged/recharged - much more than a full BEV, where the load is shared across hundreds of cells so they can truly claim longevity.
Under load the engine is supplying electrical power direct to the electric drive motor that is partly why the first second or two from takeoff is modest until the juice from the ICE engine starts pours in direct. So battery is not strained. Ironically repeated fast charging of large EV batteries is likely to degrade them faster.
@@stephenberry8658 That could be the case, although this depends on the battery chemistry used.
The ePower technology has been extensively tested in Japan. A very smooth drive. Just ordered one after 3 years of Hyundai Ioniq. 🙂
A Lytham ion battery has the same life span as a Lytham ion battery 🤦
Very thought provoking video 😊 how big is the fuel tank? Problem with a lot of hybrids is the tank is smaller to make space for battery. Which may mean more often visits to the pump if you do longer journeys? As this has very small battery I’m hoping tank capacity hasn’t been reduced.
Yes, 55 Litres which is a tad larger than my 3008 at 53.5!
@@bobbygeorge4173 that's wild. The 2008 petrol only holds 44 litres. Obviously this is a bigger car more on par with the 3008 but there's honestly not much difference between them when it comes down to it.
Curiously I don’t recall any mpg information being offered? How does it do on fuel?
It's in the written review - 53.5mpg. Check the link below the video. Annoyingly, they gave us test drive time before actually telling us the details of the car, so we couldn't include the MPG in the video.
@@WhichEV That’s not bad to be fair! I’m sure this will appeal to some, and of course current Qashqai owners.
I have been driving the Qashqai mild hybrid for just over a year and have achieved 50 mpg on my best run, so not sure 53.5mpg on this car would make it an attractive buy for the extra money
@@jimheslehurst4382 No, it isn’t cheap (but then again, what is these days!). But I agree in theory that it could prove to be a good ‘transition car’ for current ICE drivers not quite ready to make the full electric jump just yet.
@@johnminshall242 It's a stopgap but a good one.
What’s fuel consumption figures ..
Kinda weird that EV people hate the Nissan EPower because it's powered by gas and Petrol head also hates it because the drive train is EV. 😂😂😂
I say it's the best of both worlds. Max torque at Zero RPM and no range anxiety! 😂
Makes me want to buy the Nissan Kicks E-Power just to pissed off lots of people!😂
A BEV will be better if you have home charging, but we think it's a decent choice for people who are still scared of negotiating the admittedly "variable" publich charging network.
So where is the test MPG ? Isn't that the reason folk buy a hybrid........ or is the reviewer out of touch with the world and peoples needs ? I can only assume the reviewer does not know how to get the dash to display the mpg or l/100km ?
Will it tow my caravan?
Nice video.
How far do it goes on Electric mode only?
5km MAX, in video he even said 2-3km
The battery is really there to make efficient use of regen, and enable the petrol motor to avoid high revs that use lots of fuel. They kept it small to keep the costs and weight down.
Ah, EV with a range extender without the benefit of the option of cheap clean home charging...
Hi, lovely car 🚗🏡👍💖🏆✨
Best and proud present,thanks.
Thanks!
Why big petrol engine and small electric motor?
Why not smaller engine to power bigger electric motor?
We think that this is because it needs to be able to deliver enough electrical power without over-revving.
It has a big electric motor, almost equal to the biggest motor option in ID4.
It is a hybrid - an EV with tiny battery and relatively poor economy can only be called a hybrid.
"Serial hybrid" is apparently the correct terminology.
It's a great car. Getting nearly 700 miles on a full tank & in town nearly 50 miles. It's how you drive & you need to change your thinking. Use Eco mode to do it or Sports mode for a bit of fun. Get mine in couple of days.
But I don't want a stepping stone to going electric. I want a car which offers reasonable running costs and good reliability. Which probably means a car into which I insert petrol to make it go.
So you're okay with climate change then? Also, EVs are cheaper to run per mile and very reliable.
"For the last 4000 - 5000 years Earth has been subjected to a marked cooling, which gradually has created better conditions for the growth of glaciers and permafrost." This is verbatim from Svalbard Museum at The University Centre in Svalbard (UNIS), where scientists from around the world study climate change. So, climate change is real, and it's been getting colder for the last 5,000 years. Stay warm folks!
Climate change is as inevitable as the sun rising in the morning. I'm afraid you've been had. The climate change narrative is being used as a means to impoverish many people, and to make a few people very rich indeed. They are using you, truth be told.
@@pelocitdarney5718 Yeah, and the earth is flat too.
If you want reliability jump straight to an EV. I got our Kia e-Niro in March 2019, have saved about 6,500 on fuel and with no oil changes the servicing costs are minimal. With a tiny fraction of the parts no petrol or diesel car can match the reliability and durability of an EV. Check out some videos of very high mileage EVs, they make even legendary Toyotas look troublesome.
Nissan are just trying to fool people with its e-power spin, it’s basically a different take on a standard Prius, so isn’t exempt from congestion charges it’s just euro 6b compliant, Nissan should have offered it as a phev so could travel free of charge into congestion zones with a 40 mile range (soon a requirement in parts of eu as tgey push up the electric only range rule ) call it the e-power plus
They are releasing an X-Trail with this powetrain too.
@@WhichEV still needs a bigger pack added
They should make it as Lawn Mower. That power can cut better grass.
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A total waste of money. Nissan's attempt to ensure the ICE engine is still relevant.
Get the performance of an EV with all the servicing costs and polluting ability of an ice car.
What were they thinking?
It's a fair comment, but as they released it alongside the all-electric Ariya (review coming shortly) we would argue that the real reason for this car's existence is that there is a market for it.
In town the engine will be used minimally as with eco & Regen braking will top the bty up, thus pretty much very low emissions. Most of these moaners will be driving ordinary ICE cars. We haven't got the infrastructure yet unless you have a driveway & 80% don't, plus charging points on the road aren't many & when you do there could be a queue & wait 30-60mins+ & add 30min charging. Hybrids are important, they do a great job, lowering emissions & preparing us for full EV.
Great stuff for all non-"Greta worshippers".
I had a test drive and was blown away by how quiet it is and all the gadgets, the guy demonstrated the auto parking feature which I probably won’t use but it’s amazing! Was looking to change cars next summer and was reading about very long lead times so thought I’d get in early, they said they had a black Tekna coming in early December so I reserved it. I short listed this, the Kia Sportage, Honda CRV and Peugeot 3008 but this edges all of them. Mine comes in at £38k and also don’t go for the Tekna+ as the VED jumps from £165 to £650 with very little practical difference unless you want full leather and a seat massager 😂
How's the car going?
£650 Are you sure, I thought cars over £40,000 were £560.
@@pillred5974 Yes it’s £560 and not £650.
Thought-provoking.
I wonder what the cost of a new battery would be.
I like the idea of power from the off and I'm relieved that the tank has not suffered in size. Some plug-ins have a petrol range that is very disappointing.
Thank you for the video!
Usually batteries have an eight-year warranty.
@@WhichEV Good to know. Thanks.
Best short review I've seen. Just ordered one. You didn't mention the fantastic all round camera view which is brilliant.
Thanks!
Whats the mpg? Or L/km?
4.5 city 5-6 highway
i drove e power tekna last month impressed by the acceleration and the quietness I'm also looking at the Karoq as well
Enjoy your next car!
My current "EV"s - Environmental Vehicles are a 1989/90 Citroen 2CV6 Charleston 585 kg 602 cc 2 cylinder, plus a 2018/19 Citroen C4 Cactus 1065 kg Puretech 1.2 turbo 3 cylinder petrol.
Light weight in materials to build and each sips 7l/100 kms.... 2CV gives more 'Smile per Mile' and 300-330 kms per tank... a recharge with petrol takes 5 minutes. Joyous transport.
They sound nice, but they still put out more CO2 per mile than an EV charged on the UK national grid. Not saying you should junk them and get an EV (the C4 maybe - there is a really nice e-C4 now!) but eventually the only petrol cars on the road will be classics.
@@WhichEV Three Citroen friends have EVs - two Telsa Model 3s, one started with a Prius and is now on his second Nissan Leaf at age 96 with boyish enthusiasm of a 20 year old. There are many many countries in world where distances, population, infrastructure where EVs are not the only answer.
Australia is the size of continental USA with the 130% of the population of Greater Los Angeles.... EVs are not the only answer.
I am likely to be a late adopted... No power circuit in the garages of my apartment building. No power on the street where the Cactus is parked.
@@stephenberry1205 Fair enough. Australia is an outlier but it needs to do something. One of the dirtiest electricity grids on the planet. Plenty of space, wind and sun for renewables, though. They need to get on with the job and stop wasting money on carbon capture experiments that don't work.
Australians got rid of a govt in May 2022 that did not reflect public opinion on environmental matters.
Investment approval was recently given to the world's largest solar installation in the Northern Territory. The Sun Cable project will supply solar energy to Singapore via undersea cable. Backed by two Aussie multi billionaires. Twiggy Forrest in mining. Mike Cannon-Brookes in tech.
@@stephenberry8658 Let's hope this all bears fruit.
The car is just another greenwashing ‘self-charging’ EV. Nothing more.
That is one perspective, but bear in mind a lot of people won't buy a full BEV but they might buy this. Nissan launched it alongside the Ariya, which we will have a review of next week. Nissan doesn't call it "self charging". That's a Toyota thing.
I wonder whether it is possible to add extended or greater battery and additional cooling to it on both qashqai e power and new x trail.
Not that we know of.
What is real petrol consumption??
We didn't have the car long enough to test that in the real world. However, the EV-based powertrain will be more economical than a petrol engine and a regular hybrid, because of the way this works.
so your one of the guys that nissan paid to fly to sweden and stayed on 5 star hotel , so no biased here right?
All manufacturers do this. You really think reviewers just say nice things because of a stay in a hotel? Give us a break. It's a decent car.
2nd law of thermodynamics says this is not the recipe for an economical car plus its a Nissan so it will go wrong.