2019 Nissan IMQ Concept
Explore the IMQ Concept: history, verified identity, specification references, rarity evidence and real credited photos.
The Nissan IMQ debuted at Geneva in March 2019 as a physical crossover study combining electric-motor drive with a petrol-powered e-POWER system. Nissan quoted 250 kW and 700 Nm for its multi-motor all-wheel-drive proposition. It was not a battery-only concept merely because its wheels were electrically driven. The four-seat exhibit also explored sensing, information displays and a new design direction for European crossovers.
A Geneva crossover study
Nissan presented IMQ as a technology and design showcase rather than a retail model launch. Its relationship to European crossover design gives it a specific place in the company's archive. The physical body and interior can be studied directly, but they do not establish a finished customer specification. The IMQ name should not be treated as a grade of the production Qashqai or as another name for the earlier IMx.
Nissan: original IMQ unveiling and technical table
Why e-POWER is the key distinction
The published table describes a 1.5-litre turbocharged petrol engine with multi-motor all-wheel drive. Electric motors provide the drive to the wheels, while the combustion element belongs to the energy-generation architecture. That is a different proposition from a battery-only EV. Retaining the distinction makes the concept useful to readers comparing Nissan's electric-drive ideas without assuming all vehicles with electric motors have the same energy source.
Power figures and prototype systems
Nissan's 250 kW and 700 Nm references describe the concept proposition. The release also discusses an advanced prototype driver-assistance system and Invisible-to-Visible information technology. These features should be identified as manufacturer demonstrations and intentions. They are not evidence of unrestricted autonomous approval, nor should a show-car specification be presented as an independent real-world performance or reliability test.
Nissan: original IMQ unveiling and technical table
A four-seat interior and a different interface
The IMQ used four individual seats and a broad instrument-panel display, with Japanese-inspired surface patterns and a strong visual connection between cabin and exterior. Twenty-two-inch wheels and custom tyres continued the technology theme. These details help distinguish the physical exhibit from other Nissan concepts shown around the same period. Their importance lies in the design experiment, without assuming every mechanism was production-ready.
Nissan: original IMQ unveiling and technical table
Identifying the actual IMQ
Dated Geneva photographs and Nissan's original release establish the physical show identity. For an individual surviving object, custody and exhibition records would be required to connect its present condition to the 2019 unveiling. Do not count renders, virtual demonstrations or repeated appearances as additional chassis. The selected account provides a substantial technical description but not a reconciled production list or a numerical total of completed physical concepts.
Specifications and identity reference
| Debut | March 2019, Geneva Motor Show |
|---|---|
| Seats | Four individual seats |
| Powertrain | e-POWER; 1.5-litre turbo petrol generator architecture |
| Drive | Multi-motor all-wheel drive |
| Published output / torque | 250 kW / 700 Nm |
| Dimensions | 4,558 × 1,940 × 1,560 mm |
| Wheel reference | 22-inch custom Bridgestone Connect tyres |
| Status | Physical concept; completed exhibit total unassigned |
Rarity and production scope
Verified physical IMQ concept. It is an electric-drive series-hybrid proposition, not a battery-only EV. Technical and assistance features remain manufacturer concept descriptions; no retail or exclusive chassis total is assigned.
This is an Archive record. Concepts, restored heritage vehicles, works cars and competition programmes are not added to customer road-production totals. A programme profile does not establish how many physical chassis were made, and repeated exhibition appearances do not create additional vehicles.
What the photograph represents
Nissan IMQ physical concept at the 2019 Geneva Motor Show. Its published systems remain manufacturer concept descriptions.
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Frequently asked questions
Was IMQ battery-only?
No. Nissan’s concept table specifies e-POWER with a 1.5-litre turbocharged petrol engine.
Is IMQ the same concept as IMx?
No. They are separately named and documented physical programmes with different powertrain descriptions.
What is the production-count boundary for this profile?
Verified physical IMQ concept. It is an electric-drive series-hybrid proposition, not a battery-only EV. Technical and assistance features remain manufacturer concept descriptions; no retail or exclusive chassis total is assigned.
Sources and further reading
Research checked 16 October 2026. Manufacturer records support identity and the specifically attributed historical figures. Photographic descriptions identify the illustrated subject. Design analysis and suggested authentication steps are editorial interpretation.
Built in limited numbers
Verified physical IMQ concept. It is an electric-drive series-hybrid proposition, not a battery-only EV. Technical and assistance features remain manufacturer concept descriptions; no retail or exclusive chassis total is assigned.
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Specifications
Factory specifications may vary by model year, market and configuration.
Identity & production
- Official model
- Nissan IMQ Concept
Sources and verification
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