Nissan’s Hyper force four: Urban, Adventure, Tourer... and one more

October 17: Nissan Hyper Tourer concept revealed

Have you heard? Vans are back.

Fans of the A-Team always knew they'd come around again. Yep, just like baggy jeans, the daggiest of body types is back in vogue: the passenger van.

Of course, some brands never gave up on the segment, with the Kia Carnival now into its second generation as a sleek and muscly family-hauling box. (Might be time to do something about that throwback circus tent name, though...)

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Recently, Lexus unveiled its luxurious new LM people mover, and Volvo is about to unveil the EM90 electric van.

Both models were developed with chauffeur-loving Asian markets as a priority, but while the LM is confirmed for Australia (watch for it to be a favourite with upmarket hotels and limo services), the EM90 is strictly a China-only affair.

Now there's this, the Nissan Hyper Tourer concept – the third model in a family of four electric show cars that will debut on October 25 at the 2023 Japan Mobility Show.

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It's Japanese, so...

The word 'omotenashi', meaning hospitality, often appears when Japanese brands boast of the culture's unique approach to comfort and care.

It's no surprise then that Nissan has used it in today's announcement. Lexus, too, stamped the word on its media release for the LM.

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As a concept, the Hyper Tourer showcases the same subtle profile curves and aggressive ends as its Adventure and Urban teammates, while the interior plays up the space that only an EV platform can offer.

There's little else to know from a technical standpoint, with useful details like dimensions, power and driving range all conspicuously absent. This is, ultimately, an exercise in design more than technology.

Watch for more details to come at the show, if any are to be had.

Mike Stevens

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October 10: Nissan Hyper Adventure concept revealed

Nissan has previewed its second electric concept car for the 2023 Japan Mobility Show, with a rugged yet futuristic cyberpunk-esque design.

The Nissan Hyper Adventure is a two-row electric SUV targeted at “people passionate about outdoor adventures and an eco-friendly lifestyle”.

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There’s a focus on the snow with traction gears embedded in the wheels and front and rear bumpers, aided by the Japanese company’s E-Force all-wheel drive system.

At the rear, automatic steps can be deployed to allow the boot to be used as a seat.

The exterior also features a blue paint colour similar to the Kia EV9 large electric SUV, a prominent Nissan logo at the C-pillars, and red-green-blue (RGB) light elements at the front.

Meanwhile, the Hyper Adventure’s interior features a rear bench contraption that can rotate 180 degrees to face the rear.

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The sharp angles and webs are reminiscent of the forthcoming Tesla Cybertruck with a retractable yoke-style steering wheel and glass that integrates across the windows, roof and rear end.

As per the Hyper Urban small electric SUV concept, it has vehicle-to-home (V2H) and vehicle-to-grid (V2G) capability.

The Nissan Hyper Adventure doesn’t appear to preview a production model (the closest is the off-road focused seven-seat Patrol) but does signal the automaker’s design intentions.

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October 3, 2023: Nissan Hyper Urban unveiled

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Nissan has previewed its first electric concept car as part of four new ‘Hyper’ concepts set to debut at the Japan Mobility Show.

The Nissan Hyper Urban is an edgy-looking electric SUV representing the company’s future design and technology direction.

It is a significant departure from the current Ariya – which could arrive in Australia next year – with a lime-yellow design theme, a myriad of repeating and opposing whisker LED light elements, a high and sloping rear, and a 45-degree side profile crease reminiscent of the Hyundai Ioniq 5.

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The interior features kaleidoscopic triangles, a retractable aeroplane-style yoke steering wheel, and front driver and passenger displays integrated into the triangular dashboard.

Additionally, the front seats can collapse and fold into the back to form a lounge-style layout for viewing videos on the pop-out widescreen.

As per the current Nissan Leaf small electric hatchback, it offers vehicle-to-home (V2H) and vehicle-to-grid (V2G) bidirectional charging capability.

It enables owners to cut the vehicle’s running costs and the holistic environmental footprint by using its battery pack to power buildings when there’s no solar energy generation, donate excess electricity into the grid, and automatically recharge when there are renewables.

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The Japanese carmaker states the Hyper Urban can receive hardware and ‘regular’ software updates, and is said to be designed for drivers living in urban and suburban areas.

It’s part of four electric vehicle concepts set to debut physically at the Japan Mobility Show from October 26.

The company will also debut 90th-anniversary special edition models featuring cooper exterior accents, unique wheels and seat materials, which will apply to the Nissan Leaf hatch and X-Trail medium SUV overseas.

The Hyper concepts follow Nissan’s four EV concepts in 2021 with the ‘Out’ suffix and recently previewed an electric Micra hot hatch for Europe.

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