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Next is my impression of the suspension on winding roads and at high speeds. To be honest.I really like the suspension of this car.There is no fluffy, squishy suspension, as is common with domestic cars.Runs well.

The steering lock-to-lock is large, so if you switch from a Porsche or other vehicle, you honestly feel that you have to turn the steering wheel quite a bit to make a turn. However, I did not feel much discrepancy between the steering angle of the tires and the direction the car was going.It's quite a car that turns well.I think that's the impression I have.

The car sometimes rattles on rough surfaces at low speeds, but this is perfectly acceptable to me.In general, the ride is comfortable.The body is rigid and you can drive with a proper feeling of grounding. It is stable even at high speeds, and I would be comfortable driving this for long cruises.

I think in particular.The eyes do not blur up and down, left and right, and the car runs properly straight with a flat posture.While many domestic cars in this class are not able to achieve this straight driving (straight line stability), theI think the Note e-power is a well-made one.

It would be an overstatement to say that it has the crisp suspension of the Volkswagen Golf 7 that I used to own, but it is close enough. Immediately after taking delivery of the car, my mother also said, "It's easy on the highway, it drives just like your Golf.I don't think the impression that he said "I don't think I'm far off the mark.

By the way.Overtaking acceleration at high speeds does not feel unnerving.Of course, the acceleration is not warp-like, but it is not so slow that it is difficult to pull out of the car in most situations, and it is at a level where the driver can move freely within a sensible range. I asked my mother, who rides the car every day, about this.

The old car was slow and scary, and I had to go downhill on the highway to get out of it, but the new car goes everywhere. But my new car can go anywhere. I just have to make sure I don't get caught driving too fast.

He said.

Fuel consumption, etc.

This time, we drove around town and on various other occasions, including winding roads.

The computer values show that theOverall, it settles at about 16-19 km/l.If you drive carefully around town in eco mode with lots of regenerative braking, you can easily get in the 20 km/l range, andIn places where there are many downhill slopes, the 30km/l range is possible.The result was a 9-10km/liter even when driving on a winding road. Even if you drive hard on winding roads, you can still get 9 to 10km/l.

Also, about the engine used to generate electricity in the Note e-power.The engine is running on many occasions.When the car starts slowly in eco mode, the motor is the only power source, but when the car exceeds a certain speed and the driver starts stepping on the accelerator pedal, the engine starts.

However, the engine starts naturally and does not bother me at all when I drive normally; if I put the engine in S mode and drive briskly, the engine revs up and the buzzing sound of the engine is heard in the background.Sometimes the speed of the car is not proportional to the sound of the engine.This bothered me a little at first, but once I got used to it, I did not feel particularly uncomfortable.

If this engine noise bothers you, it might be better to choose a model with more sound insulation, such as the Medalist, which is another higher grade. However.Personally, I have no complaints with this X grade.

I want NISMO.

My initial decision to purchase the Nissan Note e-power was based on the fact that it had the latest safety features, seemed to have a good reputation, and would be good for my mother.At this price, the content is passable enough.

It gets good fuel economy, is easy to drive with the motor, and most importantly, it runs well. I have rented cars in the same class for work, but all of them are tiring to drive, and I really don't want to go on a long touring trip in one of them.

However, theIf you ask me to go on a long touring trip with this Note e-power, I can totally go.

Since the car is so cosmetically pleasing, I recently got greedy and decided to purchase this car.I am honestly curious about the NISMO version of theI imagine this would be a lot of fun if the chassis and suspension were further strengthened and the motor was more powerful. If you look into the Note e-power NISMO, you will find that it is quite pricey, but the price of NISMO in the used car market tends to be stable at a high level, so the real price you will pay will be lower.

If I were to buy one for myself, I would consider NISMO for resale.

Well, if you want more.I would buy one in a heartbeat if they brought back a rear-drive 180SX or Silvia with this e-power system...That's what I'm really saying. Nissan, if you are reading this blog, please, please, please, please (smile)!