Automotive Business Magazine – Q3 2026 – Digital edition - Flipbook - Page 58
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Nissan Qashqai
e-Power 2026
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ou can measure the success of a car
not by how exciting it is, but by how
many of them are in the middle lane
of the M25 doing 43 miles per hour.
By that metric, the Nissan Qashqai is
the national bird.
This one, however, is different. It is
the e-Power, which is a bit confusing
because it is not really a plug-in, it is
not a hybrid, and it is not electric either.
How it works
It has a 1.5-litre petrol engine with three cylinders,
which is roughly the size of a large food processor.
That engine does not actually drive the wheels.
Instead, it drives an electric motor, and that
powers the car.
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For small to medium enterprise (SME)
fleet operators, this setup provides a clear
operational benefit: drivers get all the electric
car smoothness without ever having to worry
about which charging point to use at a motorway
service station.
The system generates 205 brake horsepower
and will get you from 0-62 miles an hour in just
under eight seconds, which is pretty respectable.
But the crucial point for a personal driver or a
business fleet is that it has an economy of around
61.4 miles to the gallon. I have been driving
this car around for a one-week period, and the
economy is truly, truly impressive.
Thinking about those economy credentials,
this efficiency is what really makes the e-Power
stand apart.
