Nissan Qashqai e-Power achieved a fuel consumption rate of 5.4 litres per 100 kilometres in the ADAC test

The German organization ADAC tested the updated Nissan Qashqai with the e-Power hybrid system and recorded a fuel consumption of 5.4 l/100 km. This is almost 15% less than the previous version.

The e-POWER system is a series hybrid. The gasoline engine does not drive the wheels here, but only generates electricity for the electric motor. That is, the car moves exclusively on electric power, but even if the battery runs out, it can continue to drive thanks to a 55-liter fuel tank.

The updated e-Power system received a 1.5-liter turbo engine with STARC technology, which increased thermal efficiency to 42%. According to Nissan, this is one of the best indicators in the industry. The result is less noise, a reduction in emissions from 116 to 102 g/km according to WLTP, and the comfort of an electric car.

The combined range is now 1018 km (and according to WLTP - even 1222 km), which is already closer to the figures of diesel cars. In addition, the maintenance interval has been increased from 15,000 to 20,000 km.

ADAC noted that at a speed of 130 km/h, cabin noise decreased by 5.6 dB, and now the Qashqai e-Power is perceived almost like a fully electric car.

In addition to technical updates, the Qashqai received a Google built-in interface of the onboard system with integration of Google Maps, an assistant, Play Store, weather forecast, and even Trip Stories feature for recording trips in the NissanConnect app.

Among the new "features" is also the ProPilot system with improved lane and traffic recognition.

The production of the updated Nissan Qashqai e-Power started in July at the Nissan plant in Sunderland, UK.

Source: Nissan