When it was unveiled to the world in February last year, the new Nissan Qashqai was launched on the European market with no diesel engine but just a single turbo gas unit in two power options. A new type of hybrid powertrain was briefly mentioned, and we saw a prototype testing the tech in November, and the time has come for the Japanese marque to release further details for the Qashqai E-Power ahead of its market launch on the Old continent in late summer.
The Qashqai E-Power is the first Nissan model to receive the new electrified engine in Europe. It is a hybrid unlike any other on the market and is largely based on the powertrain of the Note E-Power. However, it features a larger 1.5-liter engine replacing the 1.2-liter mill of the hatchback. The internal combustion engine acts as a generator and provides energy stored in a high-output battery pack. The ICE alone has 156 horsepower (115 kilowatts) but that power never reaches the wheels.
