It would seem that Nissan has its own e-Power hybrid system, which is installed on many models for different markets. This power plant operates in sequential mode: the wheels are rotated by an electric motor, and the gasoline engine operates exclusively in generator mode to recharge the buffer battery. But the crossover Nissan Juke such a system did not exist. These cars are now produced only in the UK and sold mainly in the European market, so in the name of local unification, the new Juke Hybrid has found a power plant from Renault.
Talking regarding the system E-Tech, which debuted two years ago and is now used on several Renault models, although Nissan did not use the name. Moreover, Dzhuk got the simplest version of the hybrid system: the closest technical relative was not even the Renault Captur E-Tech SUV, but the Clio E-Tech hatchback.
Aspirated 1.6 (94 hp, 148 Nm) is installed under the hood, to which a three-shaft gearbox without synchronizers and clutch is docked. Gears are switched by cam clutches, while possible jerks are smoothed out by electronics, which coordinate the rotation speeds of the crankshaft of the gasoline engine and the traction electric motor installed following the gearbox (49 hp, 205 Nm). The drive is on the front wheels.
Such a hybrid can only start on electric traction: the operation of a gasoline engine at idle is excluded, it can be connected following the start of movement. The gearbox has two gears for the electric motor and four for the petrol engine. As planned, this design allows to reduce losses and reduce fuel consumption. Finally, there is a starter-generator (20 hp), which can also help the gasoline engine by “twisting” the crankshaft.
The Nissan Juke Hybrid has a modest 1.2 kWh traction battery. It is installed under the trunk floor, which is why the volume of the compartment itself has been reduced from 422 liters for the petrol version to 354 liters. Recharging the battery from the outlet is not provided. However, in purely electric mode, such a hybrid can accelerate to 55 km / h.
An e-Pedal mode is provided, in which acceleration and deceleration control is assigned only to the accelerator pedal. Regenerative deceleration up to 0.15g is carried out up to a speed of regarding 5 km / h, following which the standard brakes are activated. The developers promise that in the city Juke Hybrid can move only on electric traction 80% of the time: the battery is recharged not only by the internal combustion engine, but also by recuperation during frequent braking. Average fuel consumption is 5.2 l / 100 km, and this is 20% less than that of the gasoline Juke.
Outside, the hybrid version differs from the petrol version with a new grille. The corporate pattern in the form of the letter “V” has been changed, the air intake area has been reduced, and automatic blinds have been installed in front of the radiator, opening only when necessary. The guards and pads under the bottom and in front of the wheels have been revised, the spoiler on the fifth door has been increased: all to reduce aerodynamic drag, although the Cd value is not named. Finally, there are new wheels with a diameter of 19 (like the Nissan Ariya electric car) and 17 inches.
There are no images of the interior, but the changes are barely noticeable: instead of a tachometer, an energy balance scale has appeared, and new “electromobility” sections have appeared in the on-board computer menu. The Nissan Juke Hybrid will go on sale in the European market this summer.
