Nissan has announced that cumulative global production of its e-Power vehicles surpassed 1.5 million units as of the end of October. At present, e-Power vehicles are sold in 68 markets around the world, including New Zealand.
Nissan’s hybrid setup uses a small gasoline engine and lithium ion battery to power an electric motor, and it’s this motor that alone drives the wheels. According to Nissan; “this results in an electric-vehicle driving experience, characterized by powerful and responsive acceleration yet quietness”. That’s not quite the case, you can still hear the engine when it fires up to power the generator, which in turn keeps the battery charged. But the drivetrain has a smooth delivery.
The first e-POWER was the Note, released in Japan in 2016. And these found their way to New Zealand as used imports. The e-Power set up is now available here in Qashqai and X-Trail. While it lowers emissions, the e-Power variants are more expensive.
Read the Nissan X-Trail e-Power review
According to Nissan 42.6 per cent of its sales in Japan have an e-Power driveline.
