X-Trail e:Power can be totaly quiet with AC on, because it will not start the engine, until there is enough heat level or enough power in battery. The AC compressor is powered by battery, so the engine will start only ocassionaly. For a three cylinder is realy quiet. When you need a hard acceleration, the engine comes slightly louder, as the car needs enough power generation for electric motor, which turn the wheels. But in 99% of normal driving, the petrol engine is perfectly silenced out.
@@AutoZineSK Thank you. Good to know. I am thinking about buying one, but was a bit unsure, as I'd read about some generator and battery issues with the Qashqai ePower. My thinking is that Nissan designers had more freedom with the 4th Gen Xtrail, but had to retrofit the ePower system to the Qashqai. Hence teething issues in service with the QQ, but hopefully not same for Xtrail. Time will tell, I suppose 🤞
Get mine next week, ceramic grey, cant wait.
Great vid 👍 Thank you.
How did you find the engine noise level when parked with AC on?
And also when accelerating hard?
X-Trail e:Power can be totaly quiet with AC on, because it will not start the engine, until there is enough heat level or enough power in battery. The AC compressor is powered by battery, so the engine will start only ocassionaly. For a three cylinder is realy quiet.
When you need a hard acceleration, the engine comes slightly louder, as the car needs enough power generation for electric motor, which turn the wheels. But in 99% of normal driving, the petrol engine is perfectly silenced out.
@@AutoZineSK Thank you. Good to know. I am thinking about buying one, but was a bit unsure, as I'd read about some generator and battery issues with the Qashqai ePower. My thinking is that Nissan designers had more freedom with the 4th Gen Xtrail, but had to retrofit the ePower system to the Qashqai. Hence teething issues in service with the QQ, but hopefully not same for Xtrail. Time will tell, I suppose 🤞