NISSAN NOTE e-Power 2022 Review, Pakistan | Is this the best Hybrid for Fuel Economy?
NISSAN NOTE e-Power 2022 Review, Pakistan | Is this the best Hybrid for Fuel Economy?
In this review of Nissan Note e-power, we have the 2022 Note e-power with us. This has a 1.2L engine that provides power to the electric motor which is connected to the drivetrain. This powertrain produces about 115 HP \u0026 280 NM of Torque. With the 0-100 KM/H time of under 8 seconds. It is not only quick but also saves a lot of fuel if you compare it to local options in Pakistan.
In terms of specs and features, the new 2022 Nissan Note can be opted with Adaptive Cruise Control, 360 Degree Camera, Heated Seats and many more features. The current price in Pakistan for the new Nissan Note is around 6 Million PKR. However, it can vary based on the variant, options and import duties.
It’s owner was kind enough to share his ownership experience with us in this review. The fuel average of Nissan Note is around 22-25 KM/L within city and it is certainly very impressive considering that it is a fairly quick hatchback.
Currently, the availability of Nissan Note 2022 in Pakistan is very limited due to the constraints on imported products. However, it is expected to be more readily available once the import restrictions are lifted.
Let us know what you guys think about our review of Nissan Note e-power.
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Chapters
Intro - 0:00
0-100 KM/H: 0:02
Owner’s Introduction - 0:17
Montage - 0:33
Engine Details - 0:58
Specs \u0026 Features - 1:32
A/C Performance - 3:52
Point of View Drive - 5:19
Trunk Space - 8:03
Cabin Insulation Test - 8:45
Ownership Experience - 9:32
Pricing \u0026 Import Duties - 11:39
Competitors - 12:28
Fuel Average - 12:59
Optional Features - 13:18
Rear Seats - 14:39
Final Verdict - 15:06
Content
17.207 -> Salam Viewers, I am Ali
18.929 -> and I am Shaheel
19.867 -> and today we have the new Nissan Note e-power with us.
21.892 -> We'll review it
23.387 -> and we also have the car's owner with us.
25.387 -> He also provided us the previous generation of Nissan Note
27.387 -> for the review.
29.387 -> so Adil is with us.
31.387 -> Now, we'll review it in detail.
57.339 -> [Shaheel] So viewers, we'll start with talking about Note's power house.
60.174 -> it has a very unconventional powertrain.
63.135 -> just like its previous generation
64.832 -> its engine works like a power generator.
69.519 -> and its drivetrain is linked to an electric motor/battery.
73.34 -> talking about its power figures
76.175 -> it produces about 115 HP
79.617 -> and very impressive 280 NM of Torque.
82.705 -> we also did a 0-100 KM/H acceleration test at the beginning of the review.
86.071 -> That would also give you an idea about how quick Nissan Note is.
89.209 -> [Ali] So now we'll talk about its features
91.133 -> and as expected, being a JDM car
94.499 -> its not a basic JDM car
96.499 -> obviously Nissan Note falls in a bigger category...
98.499 -> if you compare it to sub-compact cars like Toyota Vitz
101.915 -> This Nissan Note almost has all ADAS features.
105 -> Lane Keep Assist, Adaptive Cruise Control...
108.876 -> Furthermore, it also has 360-Degree Camera system.
111.685 -> and you also get a multimedia steering wheel.
118.086 -> as a driver, another thing that I found interesting is...
120.92 -> there's a digital Instrument Cluster in front of me
127.549 -> There are many configurable menus in its instrument cluster as well.
130 -> Whereas in the previous generation of Nissan Note e power
131.548 -> the speedometer was analogue.
133.574 -> This car also has Tilt & Telescopic adjustment for Steering wheel.
137.749 -> But as driver...
140.204 -> I am missing one comfort feature...
142.204 -> this car does not have adjustable lumbar support
145 -> however, it doesn't mean that its an uncomfortable ride.
150 -> Another very interesting feature of this Nissan Note is...
153.393 -> [Crickets Chirping]
155 -> Rear view...
156.482 -> I don't think this is a Rear View Mirror
158.482 -> this is actually a digital screen
160.482 -> which shows the rear view
162.482 -> The camera is mounted on the shark Fin antenna.
165.114 -> I think, it makes it more convenient for the driver to watch
167.114 -> behind without any obstructions from rear seats/headrests.
174.561 -> the view is extremely clear
179.672 -> and this rear view screen also has an auto-dimming feature
182.987 -> its low-light resolution is also really good.
184.987 -> and even now the view is extremely clear.
188.226 -> [Shaheel] Another great feature with respect to its infotainment system is...
192.528 -> Despite being a Japanese car...
194.528 -> you can conveniently change the language of all displays.
197.641 -> It hardly takes any effort in doing so.
203.941 -> Since, it also has a digital instrument cluster
207.231 -> you can also convert its language to English along with the infotainment.
210.496 -> You can also use Apple CarPlay & Android Auto from its Infotainment System.
216.722 -> It also has a wireless charger
219.531 -> which means that you can conveniently charge your phone while using Apple CarPlay
227.168 -> Now let's talk about the A/C performance of Nissan Note 2022 as well.
228.919 -> I remember, that we weren't really impressed from the A/C of its predecessor.
235 -> and I think, this is also a pet issue of the previous gen Nissan Note as well.
240 -> especially during the summers of Pakistan.
242 -> its been almost 30-45 minutes since we started this review.
244 -> and currently the outside temperature is around 40 Degrees.
247.695 -> overall the A/C performance is satisfactory.
249.644 -> This has a single zone digital climate control.
252.175 -> however, it lacks air vents for rear passengers.
255.819 -> [Ali] currently, the A/C is working fine, however...
258.685 -> the previous generation Nissan Note
260.508 -> didn't have any issue apart from a defect in its A/C unit.
263.444 -> I have also heard this issue from many Nissan Note owners.
266.809 -> I was actually considering to buy that car as well.
270 -> however, when I did some research, I found out
272 -> that very model of Nissan Note had a known defect it its A/C
276.327 -> and a lot of owners have faced the same issue.
278.125 -> its A/C stops working during peak summers in Pakistan.
282.25 -> After knowing that, I didn't explore it any further
284.149 -> and I let is go, knowing that it had an issue with A/C
288.856 -> Interestingly, I recently got to know from another Nissan Note owner
292.702 -> that his Nissan Note's A/C works fine when he runs it on Auto Mode.
299.002 -> I am not sure, how true this statement is.
301.103 -> So I am sure, if there was any defect in the previous generation of Nissan Note
304.57 -> then Nissan would've made some improvements in this model.
306.823 -> [Shaheel] Exactly, this car also has heated front seats.
310.948 -> you can make 2-levels of adjustment to its heated seats.
314.567 -> Okay, so now we will take you for a Point of View Drive
318.515 -> of the latest model of Nissan Note e-power.
320.49 -> Here's the key fob
322.06 -> that looks exactly the same as the previous generation Note.
327.272 -> There are 2 buttons i.e. Lock & Unlock.
330 -> You can change the drive modes from here.
332.36 -> Here's the button for Electric Vehicle (EV) mode.
333.804 -> It also has Auto Brake Hold and e-brake.
337.195 -> and if I shift it to the Reverse gear.
340.207 -> you are presented with a 360-Degree camera
343.695 -> that also shows trajectory.
346 -> For some odd reason...
346.735 -> normally, with the launch of a new generation of any car
353.036 -> they improve a lot of things
355.036 -> but right now, sitting in this car
357.505 -> when I see the A-Pillars and the blind spots.
359.607 -> I don't think that Nissan has given much importance to Blind Spot Reduction in new Note.
362.467 -> I was actually expecting it to be better.
371.669 -> These A-Pillars are very thick.
373.037 -> Front view is pretty good nonetheless
375 -> Speaking of the rear view, its crystal clear
378.503 -> thanks to the camera mounted on the shark fin.
381.996 -> This is not a rear view mirror, this is actually a screen, which is linked to the camera.
385.92 -> Even if there are rear passengers
390.601 -> you don't have to worry about its rear visibility.
393.942 -> Okay, so moving on to the steering response.
395.942 -> I wouldn't call it too light
399.635 -> and its not too hard either
402.106 -> There's a perfect balance in its steering response
408.214 -> I don't have put in a lot of effort while maneuvering the car
411.821 -> overall control is also good
413.792 -> It's neither light nor hard
418.02 -> I think it's a spot on steering in terms of feedback
421.713 -> talking about its turning radius
425.756 -> the road is all clear
427.413 -> I'll stop the car here
429.756 -> and I have turned the steering to the extreme right
433.406 -> We usually test all cars here
436.006 -> and Note's turning radius feels very short actually
439.335 -> Prior to this review, we also tested other compact cars here
443.328 -> I have a feeling that the turning radius of Note is shorter than other compact cars
446.785 -> so that means that Note's turning radius is ideal for maneuvering
449.493 -> Moving on to ground clearance...
450.914 -> Currently there are 3 passengers in the car including myself.
455.143 -> and I didn't intentionally slow down the car on any speed breaker.
463.121 -> usually, when you are driving a JDM car of this category, you get very conscious around speed breakers.
468.998 -> If you pass a speed breaker at a normal speed with rear passengers then it
472.262 -> usually hits the ground
473.298 -> but, until now this Nissan Note hasn't hit any speed bump.
482.103 -> Let's check out its boot space now
484.917 -> It has a rear wiper as well
486.917 -> and the rear spoiler has a dual tone paint job
493.524 -> The boot doesn't open electronically
494.924 -> If I had the previous generation of Nissan Note here, I could've compared this directly to it
500.417 -> however, in my opinion
501.924 -> the boot space of this Note is a bit less than its previous generation.
507.43 -> The overall boot space of the previous generation was better.
509.43 -> However, you can fold its rear seats (60:40)
513.594 -> but overall, with rear seats upright, its boot is not as spacious as the outgoing model.
548.645 -> [Ali] So I am sure that most of you guys would know Adil
552.797 -> We have also made some other reviews with Adil
556.404 -> and for our viewers, who are new to this channel
557.633 -> Adil is a very good friend,
559.633 -> He import cars and then sell them here in Pakistan.
561.633 -> He's a car enthusiast as well.
563.741 -> okay, so Adil, you also had a the previous generation of Nissan Note as well.
568.698 -> We also reviewed that car earlier
570.698 -> do you still have that Nissan Note?
571.905 -> [Adil] Yes, I still have it.
573.527 -> [Ali] So did you import this Note for personal use or to sell it?
576.508 -> so whenever there's a new generation of a car, I am tempted to try it.
582.622 -> so I just thought it would be better to buy this 2022 Nissan Note as well.
585.865 -> I wanted to see the changes Nissan has made to Note.
590.287 -> especially its interior in pictures and videos was pretty impressive.
594.173 -> In reality, after importing it, we got to know that Nissan has actually made significant improvements in this Note.
598.894 -> New Nissan Note was actually just like how we had predicted.
602.03 -> it has a beautiful interior
605.53 -> especially if you look at the tech side
607.53 -> Fuel consumption has improved as well
610.794 -> Road noise has reduced significantly.
615.373 -> Engine sound in the last generation Note...
618.102 -> was very prominent
620.102 -> whenever the engine started, there was a prominent noise in the cabin
624.181 -> you don't feel it in this generation of Note
627.295 -> If you ask me, "Why am I selling this car"?
630.324 -> you can check out WS imports on Facebook to see our collection of cars.
633.695 -> we usually import similar cars in Pakistan
636.553 -> and use them personally
639.582 -> After using the car for sometime, we put it up for sale.
646.94 -> As Ali briefed us about its A/C issue
648.94 -> the A/C issue in the last generation Nissan Note was due to
653.781 -> its radiator and condenser set.
657.624 -> The A/C unit is divided into 3 main sets
659.624 -> First layer is there to cool the A/C inverter.
665.145 -> as the air makes contact with its first layer
668.002 -> then there's the Condenser in the middle.
670.409 -> A/C Condenser
672.409 -> Behind that, there's the radiator
674.409 -> and the cooling fan is inside a shroud.
676.409 -> this is all working simultaneously in a line.
679.566 -> This entire system has 3 layers.
682.402 -> so when there's extremely high temperature in summers
686.373 -> it sometimes even exceeds 50 degree celsius on road
690.602 -> so at those temperatures, the A/C stops working
692.602 -> this usually happens at peak summers.
694.867 -> [Ali] Hypothetically speaking, once the restrictions on car imports are lifted in Pakistan
700.145 -> if you import a 2021 Note in 2023 or 2024
706.631 -> so obviously, its costing would be different
710.567 -> provided, Pakistani Rupee is not further depreciated
714 -> [Adil] Exactly, that's how it is.
720.828 -> This car reached Pakistan, last month
723.828 -> my costing bracket at the time of import was 5.5 Million PKR.
727.156 -> however, if you look at the current situation
730.121 -> the cars that are being cleared this month from previous orders
734.121 -> This Note e-Power is costing them 6.5 Million PKR instead
737.45 -> and I cannot say anything for the future
740.586 -> whether it would go to 7 Million or even 10 Million PKR
744.193 -> [Ali] so this means that at the end of the day
746.9 -> again, we would have to compare it with the local competitors in the same price bracket
755.479 -> obviously, because if we look at its JDM competitors from the same league
761.721 -> its direct competitor is Toyota Aqua,
765.135 -> Honda Fit
766.342 -> and if you look at the 2020 model of those cars
769.135 -> if someone has recently imported it
772.656 -> the importers are demanding around 6 Million PKR for those cars as well.
776.285 -> If I talk about its combined fuel average then...
778.885 -> it gives around 22-25 KM/L
783.842 -> within city
784.598 -> with A/C on
785.443 -> [Ali] In terms of safety, the Airbags that I can see are only 4
788.45 -> are there any more airbags as well?
790.043 -> [Adil] In this specific variant of Note, there are 4 Airbags
792.043 -> then if we talk about its optional features
795.731 -> TV Head unit is optional
798.717 -> 360 Degree camera system is optional as well.
801.617 -> Other optional accessories include, Heated seats, wireless charger, steering mounted Adaptive Cruise Control
811.695 -> and if we talk about its exterior
813.417 -> side mirror winkers are also optional
819.146 -> There's also a variant of Nissan Note that has indicators on its front fenders
823.01 -> DRLs in headlights, Alloy Wheels, Rear LED lights are also optional
833.4 -> In essence, there's an extensive list of optional features in this car.
836.343 -> [Ali] Okay, btw, Adil I can only see 2 cup holders in the front cabin.
841.235 -> [Adil] Yes, Nissan has been conservative about the number of cupholders in this car.
845.356 -> Last generation of Note had 4 cupholders, this one has only 2
849.156 -> In the previous generation, depending on the trim, there used to be a rear arm rest.
853.213 -> Is this Note also offered with rear armrest in higher trims?
854.871 -> this specific car doesn't have rear arm rest.
857.321 -> Yes, in the last generation of Note
859.557 -> There used to be 1 trim which had rear arm-rest
865.213 -> but this generation of Note doesn't have it
867.029 -> Is there an option of Rear armrest in any other trim of Note 2022?
870.507 -> No, it doesn't have the rear arm rest in any of its trims.
873.643 -> so it's like Toyota C-HR, it also didn't have rear armrest.
875.643 -> exactly.
876.55 -> and if you compare the rear leg room with the previous generation Note
879.643 -> the back cabin space is also relatively less in this Nissan Note.
883.872 -> The leg space in the last generation Note was slightly better
889.466 -> [Ali] visually, this car has a design
891.466 -> that makes it look very masculine and beefy
895.952 -> [Adil] Yes, it looks like a bulky car.
898.552 -> [Shaheel] so viewers, now we will present our final verdict of Nissan Note 2022
902.995 -> today, we will have a very candid conversation about this car
906.474 -> off the camera, we were having this discussion
908.474 -> if this car is worthy of its price?
910.474 -> and our unanimous decision was that we wouldn't buy it
912.603 -> Neither me, nor Ali would buy it
914.603 -> and the current owner is also selling it
916.603 -> anyway, let's discuss the key factors.
919.867 -> its current market price is between 5.7 - 6 Million PKR
927.472 -> this is just like a brand new car
931.851 -> If someone buys this car by paying such a hefty premium
935.865 -> and they only think about fuel savings as this is a hybrid car
939.365 -> so it is justified?
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