2025 Nissan Qashqai Ti e-Power and EVs for the same price

The 2025 Nissan Qashqai Ti e-Power is the automotive equivalent of that well-dressed bloke at the café who orders a long black, reads actual books, and has the gall to look effortlessly put-together at 7am. You don’t know whether you want to date him, be him, or ask him where he gets his moisturiser.

And pricing? The 2025 Qashqai range starts at a respectable $34,665 for the ST, climbing through the ST-L ($38,665) and the regular Ti ($42,965) before landing on our hero: the Ti e-Power at $47,165. Up the top you’ll find the plush Ti-L e-Power ($52,365) and the N-Design e-Power at a hearty $54,365. Not cheap — but neither is therapy, and this one at least gives you something tangible to sit in.

How It Drives

Nissan’s e-Power system is delightfully eccentric. The petrol engine never touches the wheels; instead, it lurks under the bonnet like a slightly overworked assistant manager keeping everything powered while the electric motor takes all the glory. It’s smooth, silent, and oddly glamorous — like driving a generator-powered spa bath.

Push the pedal and you get that instant EV shove, thanks to the single reduction gear instead of a transmission. No gears, no hesitation, just a silky waft of torque that feels far fancier than the spec sheet admits.

Suspension tuning is pure sophistication. It swallows bumps, glides over patched tarmac, and forgives sins you didn’t even realise your local council had committed. Quiet, composed, borderline luxe.

Interior: Plush With Opinions

Yes, some of your riders thought it looked “a bit cheap.” But GayCarBoys know better. The Ti’s cabin is tasteful, tactile, and properly comfortable. The quilted leather trim feels upmarket, the ambient lighting is subtle rather than nightclub-at-2am, and the seats? Divine. You could survive several hours of peak-hour tomfoolery without wanting to end civilisation.

The one crime? No HUD.
At this price, stingy is the word. Your eyes must drift downward like a Victorian maiden reading forbidden literature. Tragic.

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Practical Bits

The boot is big enough for weekend escapes, Ikea flatpacks, or an unanticipated dog adoption. But that mysterious plastic cover intruding into the cargo space? Annoying. At least there’s a spare tyre, which is becoming rarer than straight men who moisturise.

ANCAP-wise, the entire Qashqai range has a 5-star rating — but stamped in 2021. Were it retested under today’s stricter criteria, only some variants have the full suite needed to maintain that score. A bit of a technicality, but one to note.

Looks

Qashqai has never been a show pony. It’s not butch, not cute, not wild — just neat. Clean. Precise. The automotive equivalent of a crisp white shirt that fits just right. Not exciting, but handsome in that stable, reliable, probably-good-in-bed way.

The 2026 All-e-Power Model

Next year, the whole lineup goes hybrid-only with an all-new e-Power system: quieter, smoother, and more powerful. Meaning this 2025 model feels like the fabulous outgoing performer doing a farewell tour — still good, but with a curtain call looming.

Driving Experience Recap

Smooth? Yes.
Quiet? Absolutely.
Premium feel? Surprisingly so.
Enough power? For daily life, more than enough.
Will it make you feel expensive? Often.
Does the price sting? Occasionally.
Does it still win you over? Pretty much.

The issue for Nissan — and every legacy brand — is the wave of new arrivals. BYD, GWM, Chery, Jaecoo… they’re flooding the market like a flash mob of budget-friendly overachievers. Better equipped, often cheaper, sometimes nicer to drive. And they’re only multiplying.

Here’s a reminder of what’s snapping at Nissan’s heels:

$23,990 BYD Atto 1 Essential plus on-road costs
$27,990 BYD Atto 1 Premium plus on-road costs
$31,990 BYD Atto 2 Dynamic plus on-road costs
$35,990 BYD Atto 2 Premium plus on-road costs
$40,917 BYD Atto 3 Essential drive-away
$48,174 BYD Atto 3 Premium drive-away
$24,990 GWM Haval Jolion petrol drive-away
$29,000 GWM Haval Jolion Hybrid drive-away
$32,990–$46,990 GWM Ora drive-away
$49,888 BYD Seal plus on-road costs
$38,990 Chery Tiggo 8 Pro Max drive-away
$34,490–$48,990 GWM Cannon drive-away
$34,990 Jaecoo J7 drive-away
$47,990 Jaecoo J7 PHEV drive-away

Conclusion

The 2025 Nissan Qashqai Ti e-Power gives a serene, premium-feeling drive with a properly modern EV-style push. The interior is lovely, the tech is solid, and the whole package feels smart and practical. But the missing HUD stings, and the pricing puts it right in the crosshairs of aggressively-equipped, aggressively-priced newcomers.

Still — if you want petrol-free smoothness without committing to charging, and you want comfort, calmness, and class, the Qashqai Ti e-Power is still one of the better bets.

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