- Eco Car Top 50 celebrates the best electrified cars on the market
- Nissan's innovative e‑POWER hybrid technology singled out for special praise
- Award-winning e‑POWER tech gets an upgrade in 2025 with increased efficiency, refinement and fuel economy
The British-built Nissan Qashqai has secured yet another prestigious award for its advanced electrified powertrain.
Eco Car has named Qashqai the best home-grown electrified car of the year, reserving special praise for its innovative e‑POWER technology, which is also set for a major upgrade later this year.
Ian Robertson, Editor of Eco Car, said: "The British-built medium SUV is one of the most popular new cars on sale today for very good reason, as it's hugely versatile, comfortable, well-equipped and good value. It's also efficient, with a long list of standard equipment as standard, and a choice of five feature packed models.
"It's our favourite British-built electrified car of 2025 – a big round of applause to the British designers, engineers and factory workers that make it all possible."
First launched in the region four years ago, e‑POWER was developed to deliver an electric-drive experience without the need to plug in - combining the smooth, effortless acceleration and refinement of an EV with the everyday convenience of traditional combustion power.
A new and comprehensively re-engineered model arrives this summer with improved fuel economy of up to 62mpg (WLTP) – meaning you could travel from Sunderland to Paris on a single tank of fuel, and still have 100 miles to spare!
James Taylor, managing director of Nissan GB, added: "Our e‑POWER technology is perfect for customers looking to get the sensation of driving an electric vehicle, but who are not quite ready to go full EV and want the familiarity of a petrol powertrain.
"Huge thanks to the Eco Car team for recognising this unique hybrid technology and celebrating an electrified car that's built right here in Britain."
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About Nissan in the UK:
Nissan employs around 7,000 people across the UK including at its design centre in Paddington, London, and its R&D engineering centre in Cranfield. Sunderland is home to the UK's biggest single car plant, which builds two of the nation's best-selling cars – the Juke and Qashqai.
These models will soon be joined by the European version of the new LEAF, which will be manufactured in Sunderland as part of Nissan's EV36Zero project.
EV36Zero is Nissan's vision for the future of sustainable manufacturing – a blueprint that will transform Sunderland Plant into a flagship EV hub, bringing together electric vehicles, renewable energy and battery production. This is part of Nissan's goal to become a truly sustainable company and usher in a cleaner, safer and more inclusive world.