Nissan Serena e-POWER Hybrid

I like that the fact that the Nissan Serena is a very roomy and spacious car.There are also many clever features such as the sliding doors.The Nissan Serena also has a excellent feel economy for a seven seater MPV.Inside the interior, there are many places to put your things.

I like this car. Have drive for 1 year plus. It has almost everything I need. Fuel economy is good. Power is enough for daily use. Two-part rear door is a very helpful design.

The head unit is a bit small and ancient. Doesn't have a rain sensor. However, these are just minor stuff and I don't really mind.

The interior is spacious and seats are comfortable, definitely is meeting my demand and expectation for a big family (5 adults, 2 kids).

I have breakdown the pros and cons as shown below based on comfort, performance, handling, interior, exterior and after sale service.

Love this huge MPV after testing it. Very quiet ride due to full electric drive technology and best of all, it does not require any external charging due to the 1.2L engine that charge whenever needed. Never fond of Nissan cars, but E-Power really changed my perspective in the brand.

Compared similar types of MPV like Toyota Noah, Voxy and Honda Spada as well, Nissan Serena wins due to driving experiences and it is from AD.

What I like:

1. Powerful instant torque, with just light tab on the accelerator pedal, the car pick up effortlessly, beyond my expectation for such huge and heavy vehicle.

2. Very smooth and quiet ride without affecting the performance, no power lost at all because of full electric drive from battery to the wheels only.

3. Great headroom and very spacious cabin that fit all 7 people comfortably and in style.

4. Nice car design with acceptable features like (360 camera, sliding door kick sensors & etc)

5. Front & rear aircon are strong and cold

6. One pedal drive technology (same as full electric car tech) E-Power really up the game very well as compared to other car makers

7. Rear dual door opening type (really impressive)

8. AD (Purchase with Peace of Mind with AD)

What I dislike:

1. Charging noise, but not really something to be concern about, almost the same as other hybrid cars charging sound like Toyota, Honda & etc.

2. Lousy speakers and small Headunit (Need to change sound system for sure)

3. Car height of 1.865m (cannot enter carpark from 1.85m and below)

Definitely the hybrid mpv of choice. Very quiet and firm ride without sacrificing comfort.

I fell in love with this car the moment I saw it. Most MPV would kill your pocket but not the Serene E Power Hybrid. A full tank can travel up to 1000km, road tax is 1/3 of a petrol engine, price is amazing for an MPV this spacious and comfortable.

It will be unfair to compare it to luxury cars in terms of handling, interior or tech. If you have to compare, compare it with MPVs of the same price range and you will see why this car is the best in it's class.

After owning it for a month,i can be sure I never made the wrong decision.

Something which really please me is that although there is some minor hicups after delivery of my car, my sales person jolene neo still assist me to rectify it. Wonderful service from TC sales lengkee

Was looking around for a 7 seater and also comparing a couple of models before deciding on serena.

Spacious with lots of headroom.

Whole family can sit comfortably inside without squeezing and thinking how to store baby stroller and other things.

Went to lengkee Nissan and was assisted by Jolene.

Jolene was very helpful and always go the extra miles to answer my query.

Thumbs up to her.

First impression of this car was that it is very spacious and looks pretty decent.

Upon closer impression of closing the door and knocking against the metal sheet, I felt that it was very cheap and "Hollow". This was attested after i went for a test dricve. Battery pack gave good torque below 50km/h but after that had no pull at all. When cars passed me initially, i thought windows were not closed fully but they actually were! Shows how bad soundproofing is. A lot of engine roar even when not stepping hard on accelerator. Got an offer of 125k. Admittedly that is good price for such a spacious mpv but the unrefined powertrain and loud cabin made it unacceptable for me. Crash test rating for this car was pretty bad too

I owned the car for about 10 days. I must say there's some features that needs to be more actively promoted. I have travelled more than closed to 1000km with one tank of petrol with S mode. This really impress me. For a MPV, this is a serious savings. The S mode which drives like a buggy is interesting, takes a bit of practise to get use to it but helps a lot in saving fuel. In fact, this mode give you full control of speed. The petrol engine sound is rather noisy when it's working. However, I'm used to V engine big cars which has noisy engine.

The drive is responsive and with the electric engine, it's very quiet. On two occasions in car park, pedestrians didn't notice my car. The pickup in speed is fast given the torque. The only thing I find annoying is the reverse alert which is quite loud.

The exterior design is quite nice. I only wish that the car was wider. The dual boot door is nice feature. The front can be warm in bright sun as there is lots of glass.

The interior head room is good. I don't find a central switch for the lights. The seats for the first and second row are comfortable and suitable for long distance drive. The last row seats are a bit flimsy. The storage compartment at the boot is nice. The glove compartments are too small for a MPV.

I must say it's really overwhelming in terms of size of car coming from hatchback to this mega-MPV. Have been driving 'near the road' for the past 10yrs till this week I'm able to 'look down' at other compact MPVs while driving! Currently the biggest car in my carpark, even when parked beside Odyssey or Estima also felt bigger. Even b4 car run-in to 1st 1k mileage already doing almost 19km/l so pretty much up to my expectation since previous hybrid car can easily do 20km/l effortlessly

After 1st test drive of the NISSAN Serena E-power I love the feel and knew this is the car for me. This heavy weight MPV work like a electric veh but there is no hassle of having park there for hrs to charge. The FC of the car is also quite reasonable at 13km/l on 90% city driving.

Invited for the soft launch event at Nissan Showroom for the new Serena ePower which is better than the Nissan Leaf Electric car. Overall handling and driving experience with the new Serena give you a fresh and new feelings compared to the Nissan Leaf. Don't need to worry of the battery level at all and driving is very smooth. Overall it's a great family MPV, even to drive the vehicle up North to Penang or Thailand.

Only don't like the driver seat which give me a feelings that it's not supportive or am i too fat for the seat which is design based on Japanese man size.

Test driven this car, it is quite noisy when you rev the engine for pickup actually. The one paddle drive is a new driving experience but not safe to use on the road because there is no brake light, so can be dangerous to car behind you.

My preferences for MPV changed after test driven this car.

Very simple review coming up.

Most MPVs in SG are underpowered, maybe with the exception of Estima, Alphard 3.5l and Sharan. So if power to move a full load of 7 is important to you, Serena e-power delivers. The car is quiet too, as with all EVs.

What is lacks are bells and whistles like e-parking brake, blind spot monitor, anti collision, electric seats and navigation. Tan Chong probably did not bring in a higher specs model as they would certainly have to sell the car at more than 150k. Personally I am glad the cheapest model was brought in, as I won't want to pay more for unnecessary features.