2021 Nissan Note e-Power to launch in Singapore this year, first ASEAN debut
Arif · Feb 5, 2021 09:17 AM
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In a "Nissan Futures" webinar session, Nissan ASEAN Vice President, Mr. Isao Sekiguchi has announced that the all-new Nissan Note e-Power will debut in Singapore and Hong King in the following months.
The launch of the all-new Nissan Note in Japan
The all-new Nissan Note -Power made its world debut in Japan in November 2020, and became Nissan’s best-selling model in Japan in January 2021. Its launch in Singapore will be its first debut in the ASEAN region.
The Nissan Note is a hybrid with an engine that functions solely as a generator. This is the powertrain that Nissan refers to as the “e-Power”. If that name sounds familiar, it’s because you’ve probably heard of the Thailand-made Nissan Kicks e-Power.
Over in Japan, the Nissan Note e-Power is available with either 2WD or AWD. The former with one engine and one electric motor, while the latter has one engine and two electric motors.
For the 2WD version, the engine is a 1.2-litre 3-cylinder engine (82 PS/110 Nm). The electric motor is capable of 116 PS and 100 Nm. For the AWD version, an additional electric motor (68 PS/100 Nm) powers the rear wheels.
Specifications for the Singaporean market are yet to be confirmed.
AWD version of the Nissan Note e-Power
Size wise, the Nissan Note is 4,045 mm long, 1,695 mm wide, 1,505 mm tall, and has a wheelbase of 2,580 mm. It is about the size of a Toyota Yaris.
The all-new Note is Nissan’s answer to those who seek the instantaneous torque of an electric car, but don’t like to think about charging. You just have to fill up at a gas station like a normal ICE car.
In the Nissan Futures Webinar session, Nissan presented a study on the adoption of electric vehicles in the SEA region.
The data presented suggests that initial fears of EV problems such as range anxiety and lack of charging infrastructure have reduced over the years.
The study also showed that Indonesia is currently leading the SEA region in terms of EV adoption.
As for Malaysia, we do not know if the all-new Nissan Note e-Power will reach here soon. What we can expect instead is the Thai-built Nissan Kicks e-Power that is already on sale in Thailand and Indonesia.
Previously an engineer in an automotive manufacturing company and a highway concessionaire. A part-time research student on biofuels and diesel engines. Obsessed with vehicle electrification and the future of transportation.
