INFINITE EV RANGE? This electric car has a petrol tank! Nissan Qashqai e-Power 2023 review

It's not every day a new electric car is launched... and it's even rarer for one to come out with a petrol tank and no cables to even think about!

But so it is that the new, 2023 Nissan Qashqai e-Power exists. It's an electric car that runs on petrol power, with an engine that powers and inverter and fuels a battery bank, while an electric motor turns the wheels through a single-speed transmission.

What all that means is that this is potentially the answer to a question that no-one had thought to ask just yet. An EV that does away with range anxiety. An electric car that doesn't need to be plugged in. Or just a complicated drivetrain that could be have been answered more simply...?

Stephen Corby drove the 2023 Nissan Qashqai e-Power at its international launch in Sweden, where he tried to come to terms with this complicated, yet simple, electric SUV solution.

00:00 Introduction
01:29 Under the bonnet
02:55 Pricing and features
03:33 Design
04:06 Practicality
05:08 Driving
08:49 Efficiency
09:33 Safety
09:48 Ownership
10:13 Verdict

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[stefangrozdanovic]

So it basically works like a diesel locomotive, a technology we've been using for a 100 years

[jingawabby]

my nissan 2016 Qashqai gives 6.2 L/100 km.. happy with it. i love how stable it is on motorway and feels solid. have bought note e-power for city driving though

[HMUK]

This technology is what they should have promoted instead of full EV cars. It's a genius idea. Engine acts asa generator to charge a battery. Less revs, less strain on the engine and more economical. It's also better for the planet because it uses smaller batteries and you don't have to dig up half the world to install ev chargers.

[tyrone]

Just placed my order today at the dealership, cannot wait :)

[peoplelikeus]

What's the 0-100km time? Were you able to test. How does it compare to RAV4 hybrid?

[luckystrike]

How can it use 5-10l/100km of the engine is only charging the battery? And why is it a turbo engine?

[zacjohnson]

I test drove the e power x trail yesterday.... naturally I put it in sport mode, it pulls hard!

[jutjub]

Can someone tell me if performance is constant, can gasoline engine generate enough electricity and keep up when battery is empty, for full power? Is there lag? what happens if you drive fast for longer, uphill, high speeds, etc..? I am curios what are downsides of this design...

[gambet]

Is it good for doing long distance driving

[Raggman]

A bit more updated than the old locomotives but you're on right track 😂😂😂, bought Nissan Qastqai epower myself here in Ireland 🇮🇪 and I'm very very keen and happy with it .just wasn't doing the kms we're were doing in the past. Good and solid on roads and very comfortable but I've always found the Qastqai very comfortable and I've enjoyed driving the Qastqa, this is our fourth just cannot leave them😢.

[honestjoe]

Very cool concept although the consumption is not as good as I would have expected…

[Munyabrwn]

Fuel economy of 5.3l/100km is no different from an older 1.5 diesel Qashqai

[twotwinningcavs]

I’m interested to see what the costs of servicing the e-power vs petrol model is. My interest in the e-power is to see if the day to day costs are less with the e-power & if it’s a nicer drive. I love my current 2017 qashqai but it’s outdated, out of warranty & even if I have to buy the petrol model first just to upgrade now I will then trade in for the e power when it’s released.

[jamesvdv]

I have been driving a BMW i3 REx for the last 8 years. It has the same kind of series hybrid arrangement as in the Nissan. However, it has a charging socket, with CCS rapid option and can be run entirely as an EV for shorter journeys and longer trips, if you have the time to stop for charging. This car is nothing new and continues to tie the driver to ever more expensive fossil fuel.

[LysanderLH]

BMW i3 has a ‘range extender’ under the boot which is a generator battery charger and only the battery powers the wheels.

[HerfingPug]

A great review spoilt by YouTube’s excessive advertising.

[corriedotdev]

Honestly i find the argument that a cylinder engine isnt better than an electric motor on the drive shaft. Its elegant, responsive and easy to maintain. If we can use petrol / diesel with an ev motor i think its the way.

[serdaraytemiz]

Yesterday We were talking about getting EVs but we also looked at prices for Honda generators to put in the trunk. Today I saw this video. I guess We were not so crazy as our purist friends suggested. Now one of the most important question is how the taxes for this car is calculated. Its motor is not part of the drive train so its an EV so it should be taxed as an EV but it has an engine...If its taxed as a normal car then its pointless.

I totally agree with the Hybrid CVT transmissions... After talking to the Nissan dealer and find out the tax I will decided.

[ihategoogle]

Does no gearbox mean fewer things can go wrong, what about the engine that charges the battery, will that need regular maintenance like a regular car engine?

[titovictv]

How would it costs if the battery needs to be replaced and how long will it last?