Nissan Qashqai with e-POWER wins Best Powertrain award
- Nissan Qashqai takes away best-in-class for electrified powertrain at News UK Motor Awards 2024.
- The e-POWER powertrain reinvents the hybrid powertrain.
- It averaged an impressive 46mpg over a 700-mile test with The Sun newspaper.
It wasn’t long ago that the Nissan Qashqai won the Auto Express Road Test. Now, the latest Qashqai with e-POWER has taken the Best Powertrain award at the News UK Motor Awards 2024.
The new Qashqai has proved incredibly popular since its launch in late 2022. With over 140,000 customers specifically for the e-POWER variety, the hybrid electric family SUV is a clear market dominator.
It’s not only the people’s choice. The Sunday Times, Times Luxx, The Sun and driving.co.uk have collaborated to form the Motor Awards 2024. They find the best of the best, from our daily drivers to the luxury car of the year.
Reinventing the hybrid
Different to other hybrids, the Qashqai’s wheels are only ever driven by the electric motor. The turbocharged three-cylinder petrol engine serves the 1.8kWh battery and/or the 140kW electric motor. But not the powertrain. So, you get all the perks of instant electric performance but without charging via a plug.
Rob Gill, The Sun's Motors Editor, said: "We can't get enough of them. Qashqai is the car that started it all and now the clever e-POWER system moves the game on even further... We averaged 46mpg over 700 miles, which is mighty impressive for a family SUV, plus it's designed, engineered and made in Britain."
Diana Torres, Managing Director, Nissan GB, said: "We couldn't be more thrilled that the new Qashqai, powered by Nissan's unique e-POWER technology, beats hybrid rivals in highly competitive class at the News UK Motor Awards 2024. It means a huge amount to be selected for recognition by some of the UK's most popular publications and their motoring experts.
"Nissan is proud to have created the crossover segment when it launched Qashqai in 2007. The cars on sale today are a far cry from those early models, of course, and the introduction of e-POWER technology in 2022 was a huge moment for Qashqai. It's a car that's incredibly important to all of us at Nissan and continues to be much-loved by our customers."
For the details on what you can expect from the Nissan Qashqai, take a look at our earlier blog. View its new upgraded interior and exterior and latest technology.
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