New Nissan Note hatch revealed
High-tech and affordable EV-like hybrid hatch breaks cover, but not on 'short-term horizon' for OzThe new-generation Nissan Note has officially broken cover, brandishing a fresh exterior design and fitted with improved interior tech, updated autonomous driving aids and a new e-POWER hybrid system.
A rival for light hatchbacks such as the Toyota Yaris and Mazda2, the new five-door Nissan Note is expected to reach showrooms in Japan before Christmas but remains off the agenda for Australia – in the short term, at least – despite a desire to have an affordable small passenger car return to the local line-up.
Major talking points for the third-generation Note include its bolder front-end styling, complete with new-look adaptive LED headlights, and the upgraded interior which has a bigger 9.0-inch central touch-screen, a 7.0-inch digital instrument cluster and 360-degree camera system.
Features that many Aussie buyers now expect in modern compact cars are in there, like dual-zone climate control, an electric park brake, wireless smartphone charging and USB-C ports – not to mention Nissan’s ‘Zero Gravity’ comfort front seats.
Nissan has also deployed its second-gen e-POWER hybrid powertrain which is smaller, lighter and more efficient.
The system comprises a 1.2-litre three-cylinder petrol engine (60kW/103Nm) that is used to recharge a low-density lithium-ion battery pack. The petrol engine does not propel the vehicle, instead acting as a generator and leaving propulsion duties to a front-mounted electric motor.
Nissan has not released official power and torque figures, but Japanese media report an 85kW/280Nm output, up on the previous 80kW/250Nm.
Fuel consumption is claimed to be a highly economical 3.4L/100km.
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