On November 24, 2020, Nissan Motor Co., Ltd. announced a new compact car "Note". From December 2020, sales will start in sequence.
Eight years and three months after the last full model change (August 2012), the new Nissan Note debuted. The third-generation new model is only the "e-POWER," which was popular in its predecessor, that is, a hybrid vehicle that runs by driving a motor with the electric energy produced by a gasoline engine.
The powertrain will be e-POWER, which is a combination of a 1.2-liter straight-three gasoline engine and an electric motor. The maximum output of the engine is 82PS and the maximum torque is 103N ・ m. Combined with the front motor (116PS, 280Nm) that achieved a 6% power-up and a 10% torque increase, it is said to have achieved a powerful driving that is closer to EV. The fuel consumption value in JC08 mode is 38.2km / liter, which exceeds the previous 34.0km / liter. The value of WLTC mode is announced as 29.5km / liter.