Family car review: 2024 Nissan Qashqai e-Power Ti

How big is the boot of the 2024 Nissan Qashqai E-Power Ti?

The boot space is excellent in the Qashqai e-Power and has some really practical features for families. It has a hands-free opening; with just the touch of a button, you can open and close it, leaving your hands free to carry your kids or their things.

The boot floor can be used as a divider to section the boot out and carry the shopping, for example, without it sliding around in the boot.

Or if you leave the boot floor in place, it gives you a secret underfloor storage space! The good news is that unlike some hybrids, boot space is the same in the 2024 Nissan Qashqai e-Power as in the petrol version, the downside being that there is a puncture repair kit instead of a spare tyre.

The boot floor has many configurations. You can drop the floor down, about 10cm, to give a deeper cargo space. You can turn the boot floor over to a flat plastic-covered side, which is excellent when putting in a muddy pram, for example.

The carpeted side is great for emergency nappy changes too, and comfortable for a medium-sized family dog to travel in.

When empty, the 2024 Nissan Qashqai e-Power's boot holds eleven shopping bags, comparable to the Mitsubishi ASX, Kia Seltos, Mitsubishi Eclipse Cross and Skoda Karoq that all hold eleven shopping bags whereas the Haval Jolion holds ten bags and the Hyundai Kona holds nine.

On either side of the boot behind the wheel arches are plastic lined storage areas, I use to pop my kids swimming bags in after the beach!

On the right there are bag hooks and a 12V socket.

When using all three rows of seats, the Thule Sleek, future-proof, multi-configuration pram with a single seat…

…will fit in the 2024 Nissan Qashqai E-Power Ti's boot with two shopping bags.

The Thule Sleek, future-proof, multi-configuration pram with two sibling seats…

…will fit in the boot of the 2024 Nissan Qashqai E-Power Ti with no shopping bags beside it.

The Thule Urban Glide 3 single is the ultimate all-terrain stroller…

… with the back wheels on, fits in the boot of the 2024 Nissan Qashqai E-Power Ti with three shopping bags.

The Thule Spring, lightweight and one-handed folding stroller…

…fits in the boot of the 2024 Nissan Qashqai E-Power Ti with six shopping bags.

The boot of the 2024 Nissan Qashqai E-Power Ti can also accommodate two 40L and one 90L Thule Chasm duffle bags with the floor flat.

Or using the divider too!

How good is storage in the 2024 Nissan Qashqai E-Power Ti?

In the front of the 2024 Nissan Qashqai E-Power Ti the storage is practical.

There are two cup holders in the central console, they will hold a reusable or disposable coffee cup and behind them is a small central console box.

In front of the gear lever is a wireless phone charging pad.

The dash houses a good sized glove box…

and the door bins in the front are generous enough to hold a refillable water bottle and an iPad and wallet will fit in them too. The little handle wells act as storage too.

In the back passengers have good storage too. The rear central seat back has a fold-down armrest with two cup holders that will hold a reusable coffee cup or kid's drink cup.

There are map pockets on the back of both front seats that will hold an iPad and USB and USB-C charging sockets in the back of the central console box.

The rear door bins will hold a refillable water bottle and the door handles are little storage wells for kids trinkets too!

How noisy is the 2024 Nissan Qashqai e-Power, and how easy is the media screen to use?

Being a hybrid electric, the 2024 Nissan Qashqai E-Power Ti is not a noisy vehicle to drive at all.

If you want it to be completely silent and stealth you can turn on full EV mode with a button down in the centre console. This will allow you to come and go from your house in full EV silence. I found this great for early mornings and late at night when the kids are asleep in bed so I don't wake the,

The media system in the 2024 Nissan Qashqai E-Power Ti has been vastly updated. All but the base model have a 12.3-inch media screen which feels modern and large in an SUV of this size. I found it easy to use and navigate, and having a minimal dash means most of your controls and settings are done within the screen. It has Apple CarPlay and Android Auto so you can access your phone and Apps while driving.

There are easy controls within the drivers display so you can go in and customise the settings of the car to exactly your preference using the steering wheel controls.

The Energy Flow screen allows you to see the relationship between your battery and engine usage while driving.

The reversing cameras in the Nissan Qashai e-Power are really crisp and crystal clear, you have a couple of view options and you can turn the parking sensors off.

The Qashqai's indicator sound was not too loud, so it did not disturb my kids while sleeping in the back.

The windows and doors in the 2024 Nissan Qashqai E-Power Ti are not too loud or noisy to open and close, and they do not baby-wake!

Becoming a parent I soon realised there are some noises and sounds I feel are unnecessary and I could happily live without if it meant my baby stayed asleep!!

That often the distraction of my screaming, distressed baby is more dangerous when driving than not having a lane departure warning for example.

If it is the lane departure warning beeping that creates distress with my baby then which is safest?

It’s where I think we need to be able to strike a balance and choose when we can mute the warnings or swap them to a vibration in the steering wheel or flashing light perhaps?

A lot of these noises come with the increase in technology and especially linked to safety features and alerts. For me these all have their place.

Another thing I have realised is I spend my time in a lot more places where small children roam, parks, beaches, play gyms, swimming lessons, daycare centre etc. I have become more aware that when I’m reversing or manouvering in the car parks I have to tripple check for small children running around behind me or being in my blind spot when reversing. For this I LOVE reversing cameras, I just don’t like their beeping sounds!!

I have become so much more aware of safety and potential accidents or hazards since having a child and so I love the peace of mind that I get from the cameras and sensors combined with my own vision from windows and mirrors as I don’t trust cameras alone.

How many child/baby seats can you fit in the 2024 Nissan Qashqai E-Power Ti?

When it comes to installing child seats in the 2024 Nissan Qashqai E-Power Ti…

…there are ISOFix points in both outer second-row seats. They are within plastic guides and they are nice and easy to connect to.

All three second-row seat backs have top tether anchorages, which are clearly labelled, not within plastic guides but easily located through slits in the seat fabric through the boot.

Three child seats fit really comfortably across the second row of the 2024 Nissan Qashqai E-Power Ti which is fabulous news! It is rare for small SUVs to fit three child seats across so this gives families a great option.

Legroom is also pretty good for a small SUV too. With a rear facing child seat installed a 170cm driver can sit in front of it.

With a forward-facing child seat in the back a 186cm driver can sit in front.

Kick room is good under the front seat for outer rear passengers but the rear footwell is not completely flat there is a hump in the central footwell so the central passenger has to straddle it with their legs.

Rear passengers are kept comfortable in the 2024 Nissan Qashqai E-Power Ti with air vents in the back of the central console box and USB and USB-C sockets for charging devices while travelling along.

There is room to insert Bub into their child's seat from outside the car and from inside, and there is room to feed Bub in the back if only one child seat is installed.

Australia being a country of weather extremes- blazing sun and torrential rain, mean you may find it easier to put Bub into their seat from inside the car sometimes. If it’s hot you can get the air-con going, cool the car down and not stand out in the sun while you fasten them in or shelter from the rain and not get soaked yourself whilst you’re doing it. So it is important to test whether Bub can be easily installed from either direction!

How comfortable is the 2024 Nissan Qashqai E-Power Ti?

the 2024 Nissan Qashqai E-Power Ti keeps rear passengers comfortable with air vents in the back of the central console box and USB and USB-C sockets for charging devices while travelling.

The climate controls are on the dash situated below the media screen, and they are easy to use and access while driving.

For passengers not in child seats, the rear seats are comfortable. You have good legroom and sickroom under the front seats, the central footwell hump means the centre passenger will have to straddle this with their legs.

The upholstery is grey with embroidered diamond detail in the central panels. Which may be magnets for little kids' spills and crumbs! The front seats are equally as comfortable as the rear seats.

There are four air-conditioning vents across the front of the dashboard, two below the media screen and one at each end of the dashboard.

Visibility is very good in the 2024 Nissan Qashqai e-Power Ti. Even with three child seats installed in the back, I could see well over the top of them and out of the rear side windows.

There are lights and handles above the rear doors so you can see well at night getting kids in and out of the car and you can hang a mobile on the handles to keep little rear facing passengers entertained on long journeys.

the 2024 Nissan Qashqai E-Power Ti is a really enjoyable small hybrid SUV to drive. It's lovely, smooth, and quiet, with instant acceleration and an EV feel. It has a tight turning circle, so school, tight supermarket and shopping centre car parks are no problem.

One thing I have noticed since being a mum is I hate it when I reach a destination or get home from being out and Bub has either done really well in the car or she is screaming her head off and I have done really well to keep it together for the entire journey (usually the latter!!) and it takes 10 minutes to park the car! It can be really stressful. Usually, I dread parking in our tight apartment block carpark, but the 2024 Nissan Qashqai E-Power Ti was easy to reverse park!

How safe is the 2024 Nissan Qashqai E-Power Ti?

The 2024 Nissan Qashqai has been given a five-star ANCAP safety rating, scoring an impressive 93% for child occupancy protection and 91% for adult occupancy protection. Making it one of the safest cars for families you can buy in Australia.

Of the child occupancy testing, ANCAP wrote:

In the frontal offset test, dummy readings indicated GOOD protection for all critical body areas of both child dummies, apart from the neck of the 10 year dummy where protection was rated as ADEQUATE.
In the side impact test, protection of all critical body areas was GOOD for both dummies, and maximum points were scored. The Nissan Qashqai is fitted with lower ISOFix anchorages on the rear outboard seats and top tether anchorages for all rear seating positions.
Installation of typical child restraints available in Australia and New Zealand showed all child restraints assessed could be accommodated in all rear seating positions.

Seven airbags are standard:

Dual frontal, side chest-protecting and side head-protecting (curtain) airbags are standard. A centre airbag which provides added protection to front seat occupants in side impact crashes is also standard.

As standard, all models of the new 2024 Nissan Qashqai come with adaptive cruise control (ACC), anti-lock braking system (ABS), autonomous emergency braking (AEB) – Car-to-Car, VRU, backover and junction assist. Blind spot monitor (BSM), child presence alert, electronic brake-force distribution (EBD), electronic stability control (ESC), emergency brake assist (EBA), emergency stop signal (ESS), fatigue reminder, fatigue monitor/detection, forward collision warning (FCW), lane departure warning (LDW), lane keep assist (LKA), rear cross-traffic alert (RCTA), reversing collision avoidance (camera), speed assistance – auto / intelligent speed limiter, manual speed limiter and speed sign recognition and warning and Smart (intelligent) key all come as standard.

Some of these safety features are also features that drive me crazy as a mum! Like the lane departure and forward collision alert or the parking sensor beeping sound. I want all the safety technology AND to be able to mute the sound when Bub’s asleep!