Nissan’s flagship crossover enters its third generation
All-new Qashqai follows a ‘deep analysis’ of relationship with customers
Nissan has unveiled the allnew, third generation Qashqai.
For this new iteration, Nissan has retained the guiding principles that have driven the concept, design and development of the two previous generations of Qashqai: elegant design, enhanced packaging and efficient powertrain, combined with elevated quality and a driving experience from a higher segment.
Like its predecessors, the styling of the new Qashqai was led by the team at Nissan Design Europe, based in central London, while its engineering was led by Nissan Technical Centre Europe, situated in Cranfield, Bedfordshire.
Marco Fioravanti, vice president, product planning at Nissan Automotive Europe said: “The starting point for the design and development of the all-new Qashqai was a deep analysis of the relationships we’ve had with all of our Qashqai customers over the last 13 years.
“It has enabled us to understand their needs and, in particular, what they value in the crossover that they use and rely on daily.”
Although unmistakably Qashqai in its styling, the third generation is more muscular, sharp and modern.
The new Qashqai will be available for the first time with 20-inch diamond-cut alloy wheels (the previous generation offered up to 19inch wheels).
Creating a reassuring and calming environment, new white ambient lighting is used throughout the cabin.
Extensive attention has been paid to the ergonomic and aesthetic quality of the switch gear and buttons with a high quality feel.
The new Qashqai offers an advanced infotainment system with a broad portfolio of connected services including effortless integration of smartphones, in-car WiFi for up to seven devices and NissanConnect Services, a dedicated app with which to interact with and monitor the vehicle.
Overall luggage capacity has increased by over 50litres from the previous generation model thanks in part to the cargo floor being lowered by 20mm as a consequence of the improved packaging of the rear suspension.
Supporting Nissan’s goal of achieving 50 per cent electrified sales in Europe by 2024, the new Nissan Qashqai will not only be available with a 1.3 DiG-T petrol equipped with mild hybrid technology, but it also represents the European debut of ePOWER, Nissan’s awardwinning powertrain that draws technologies from the company’s Nissan LEAF electric vehicle.
With both 2WD and 4WD variants, 6-speed manual or new Xtronic transmissions, and pure-electric motor driving courtesy of ePOWER, the all-new Qashqai’s powertrain options cater for every customer requirement.