The new generation of the Nissan Qashqai is; arrived a few months ago in Italy. The crossover & egrave; been deeply renovated and & egrave; available only with electrified motors. Currently, this model we already have; got to try, you can & ograve; have only with a 1.3 DiG-T petrol engine with Mild Hybrid 12 V technology available in two power levels: 140 HP (103 kW) and 158 HP (116 kW).
During 2022 , it will debut & agrave; a new engine. This is the powertrain e-POWER that in Japan & egrave; already present on other models of the manufacturer. Precisely this model & egrave; was intercepted on the road by our photographers during a test session. The brand expects a lot from this engine, which has received a lot of acclaim in Japan.
Remember that the powertrain & egrave; consisting of a battery, a 157 hp (115 kW) petrol engine with variable compression ratio, a generator, an inverter and an electric motor with 190 hp (140 kW) and 330 Nm of torque. The interesting thing, & egrave; that the internal combustion engine is used only to power the battery . The wheels, therefore, are driven only by the unit & agrave; electric.
The e-Power system will therefore allow you to benefit from the classic advantages offered by electric engines in terms of power and torque delivery. The new Nissan Qashqai e-Power will be able to & agrave; also have the e-Pedal function which, as on the electric Leaf, will allow; to accelerate and decelerate using only the accelerator pedal.
Apart from the engine, there will be no significant changes in terms of aesthetics and interior. As we said earlier, this new engine will arrive; Next year. We talk, more & ugrave; precisely, of the spring of 2022 with the availability; in dealerships a few months later. All that remains is to wait for more information on the debut of this new version of the Japanese crossover.
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