PETALING JAYA: A new petrol-powered Nissan e-Power car which can deliver 21.7km per litre on a combined driving cycle or a mere 4.6 litres per 100km is set to be launched in Malaysia in December.
This impressive fuel-sipping technology means that a Nissan e-Power car can achieve 868km with a 40-litre petrol tank.
The vehicle can be viewed up close at the StarCarSifu Auto Show 2024 at Sunway Pyramid from now till Nov 17.
Nissan’s e-Power system was founded on the building blocks of an electric vehicle (EV) and developed by engineers who worked on the all-electric Nissan Leaf.
The e-Power drive system is a unique innovation of Nissan, as it is 100% motor-driven without needing to plug in and charge.
Electricity is produced by a highly efficient internal combustion engine (ICE) dedicated to generating power and recharging the battery pack.
Key benefits of the e-Power system are instant torque and response, smooth and quiet performance, single-pedal driving and top-level fuel efficiency.
The current e-Power drivetrain is a second-generation system which has been thoroughly updated.
It is more compact, weighs less and offers higher motor output with a large battery capacity and improved efficiency from the ICE.
Improvements in the second generation e-POWER system over the previous design.
The on-board lithium-ion battery pack is compact in size and lightweight in construction.
Even though battery capacity has been increased by 30% in the second-generation e-Power system, the overall system weight is lower and does not impact the vehicle’s driveability, practicality and spaciousness.
Nissan’s next-generation X-in-1 manufacturing concept paves the way for upcoming all-electric and e-Power models to share an ‘X’ number of components such as inverter, electric motor and reducer.
More importantly, price parity between electrified and ICE-powered models can also be achieved in the near future, making e-Power a highly feasible option on vehicle electrification.
The first-ever e-Power model, the Nissan Note e-Power, was launched in November 2016 in Japan.
The first-generation LEAF was launched in 2010.
It sold over 100,000 units in the first 11 months and took the top spot in Japan’s new car sales ranking (excluding mini cars) in 2018.
Nissan became the first mass producer of battery electric vehicles (BEVs) when the first-generation all-electric LEAF was launched in 2010.
In 2023, Nissan surpassed the one-million milestone in BEV unit sales while the e-Power production reached 1.5 million units in 2024.
