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I might well have missed this and perhaps it has been posted on before - if yes Sorry !
I have just read our “AutoBild” and there is an article on the “First 3 Liter SUV”. This is what is stated today very similar to the attached article. It is stated as being the 3rd Generation and being launched in 2020. Two Hybrid Versions are planned 1. A Plug In with Technology from Mitsubishi 2. “e-Power Version with Electric Motor which drives the wheels and a small petrol engine which charges the battery during driving. This e-Power is already used on the Nissan Note in Japan and claimed to use 3L per 100kms. Some of the parts from the Nissan IMx study wil also be used - Dave

Pics are from Auto Express but exactly the same as today’s Autobild :
http://www.autoexpress.co.uk/nissan/qas ... -go-hybrid

Another writeup similiar to the above - Dave

https://www.nortonwaynissan.co.uk/news/ ... brid-tech/

Thanks for the update, as always it makes interesting reading.

For me I hate figures like this "This e-Power is already used on the Nissan Note in Japan and claimed to use 3L per 100kms"

Its a stupid figure and has not link to what people could expect from this car, makes no mention of road conditions, temperature or terrain. Its down to the battery size before the petrol engine needs to start charging the batteries. Short Journey = 0L, Medium Journey = 3L, Long Journey = 200L.

Its just a number to make people think the car runs on fresh air. Wait until everyone has an EV, how will the government fund road repair then!!!!!

Daewar - the Nissan Note e-Power isn't an electric car or a plug-in hybrid.

https://www.pistonheads.com/gassing/top ... &t=1729388

The dashboard is showing 19 km/l (approx 53mpg) long term average and 27km/l for my last 120km trip driving at around 60 km/hr.

27km/l works out to 3.7l/100km

https://www.drive.com.au/new-car-review ... 219-gtdxqk

The Note e-Power's aim is reduce fuel consumption, and an official Japanese-cycle fuel consumption figure (which is a little more generous than the Australian cycle) of 2.7l/100km, compared with 3.8 l/100km for a conventional 1.2 litre petrol-driven Note which offers less power and torque, is proof that it works.

Just to clarify - comment from Nissan - Dave

You do have to wonder...

If it's SO good and SO popular, why hasn't the technology been introduced to other models and other markets?

Is it limited to places where average speeds are relatively low and hence the technology works. There would be too many complaints from other countries with higher speeds meaning the engine couldn't keep up with demand?

Its driven by an electric motor, so in my book its electric.

gloucester wrote: ↑Fri Aug 03, 2018 7:19 pm Daewar - the Nissan Note e-Power isn't an electric car or a plug-in hybrid.

https://www.pistonheads.com/gassing/top ... &t=1729388

The dashboard is showing 19 km/l (approx 53mpg) long term average and 27km/l for my last 120km trip driving at around 60 km/hr.

27km/l works out to 3.7l/100km

I*'m guessing its because it probably great in the city, and rubbish on a motorway or long journeys.

gloucester wrote: ↑Sat Aug 04, 2018 5:45 am You do have to wonder...

If it's SO good and SO popular, why hasn't the technology been introduced to other models and other markets?

Is it limited to places where average speeds are relatively low and hence the technology works. There would be too many complaints from other countries with higher speeds meaning the engine couldn't keep up with demand?

A point arose today on the possibility of a Nissan Qashqai Hybrid and this might be of interest, as at present we are currently riding around in a 2018 Rogue. There appears to be on the US Market a Rogue Hybrid in SV & SL Trims (could this be getting closer for the QQ, but the exception is the Rogue‘s are 2,0L Motors). Please take a look at the attachments - Dave
https://www.nissanusa.com/content/dam/N ... ure-en.pdf