2021 Nissan Qashqai revealed, gets new e-Power hybrid option
Best-selling model offered as an e-Power hybrid for first time Published 18 February 2021 Share Article
THE THIRD generation of the hugely popular Nissan Qashqai has been revealed, and it focuses on all the things that have made the crossover SUV such a hit in the past: value for money, practicality and efficiency, particularly with a new Qashqai ePower hybrid version.
The Qashqai is one of Europe’s favourite cars, having sold 34,000 units in the UK last year despite a catastrophic downturn in the market due to coronavirus. Since its introduction in 2007, more than three million Qashqais have been sold, says Nissan.
Nissan reveals more Qashqai details
Mild-hybrid and half-electric e-Power versions of the new Nissan Qashqai.
The new Nissan Qashqai, a car more or less guaranteed to hit the top of the best sellers lists, is imminent and while Nissan isn t quite ready to show off the car in its entirety, it is letting us in on a few more of the Qashqai s technical secrets.
e-Power range extender hybrid
The biggest of which is the new e-Power version. Now, this isn t quite an electric version of the Qashqai, but equally, it kind of is. Basically, it s a range extender hybrid, but one that s never driven, directly, by its petrol engine. Instead, there s an electric motor and a small battery that drive the car, and that battery is kept topped up by a petrol engine.