THE new-generation Nissan Qashqai will value from $33,890 earlier than on-road prices when it launches in Australia late within the 12 months, $3300 greater than the equal outgoing entry-level mannequin, whereas the top-spec Ti is $8300 greater than its predecessor.
When the small SUV does arrive, the all-automatic four-variant line-up will characteristic larger dimensions and a extra fuel-efficient small-capacity engine that will probably be later joined by a hybrid choice.
Upwardly cellular automobile costs however, the dearer new Qashqai packs extra energy, expertise and security into its bigger and extra fashionable shell for a fairer battle with the section’s hottest gamers, together with the MG ZS, Mazda CX-30 and Hyundai Kona.
The brand new mannequin is 1625mm tall (+30mm), 1835mm vast (+29mm), 4425mm lengthy (+31mm) and is on a 2665mm wheelbase (+19mm).
Strikingly styled, the brand new Qashqai is available in 4 trim ranges that Nissan says “ship extra of what Australian households love about Nissan’s fashionable and spacious small SUV”.
Elevated superior driver help expertise is customary throughout the board, together with adaptive energetic cruise management, ahead autonomous emergency braking, ahead collision warning with pedestrian, bicycle owner and junction detection, rear autonomous emergency braking with pedestrian detection, lane-departure help, blind-spot warning with intervention, rear cross-traffic alert, site visitors signal recognition, driver consideration alert, rear seat occupant alert, auto high-beam, entrance and rear parking sensors and a reversing digital camera.
Nissan’s ProPilot driver help tech with lane-keep help supplies semi-autonomous driving functionality on the ST-L ($42,190 + ORC) and Ti flagship.
Vary-wide security can be enhanced by a brand new centre far-side airbag for occupant-to-occupant safety contributing to its five-star Euro NCAP security ranking (ANCAP’s ranking for this market is but to be decided).
Nissan says the brand new Qashqai presents “further driving pleasure as customary throughout the vary” with energy from the 1.3-litre turbocharged engine delivering 4kW extra energy and a 50Nm torque increase over the outgoing mannequin’s 2.0-litre naturally aspirated unit, lifting general outputs to 110kW and 250Nm.
Regardless of being entrance wheel drive solely, Qashqai scores a multi-link rear suspension throughout the vary together with a revised X-Tronic computerized repeatedly variable transmission. The six-speed guide supplied on the outgoing ST entry variant seems to have been dropped.
The will increase in energy and torque don’t dent gasoline economic system; quite the opposite, the brand new powertrain reduces gasoline consumption to a claimed 6.1L/100km on the mixed cycle for an 11 per cent effectivity acquire over the outgoing mannequin.
A future e-Energy hybrid choice guarantees further energy and higher gasoline economic system than the petrol-only launch line-up.
Nissan Australia managing director Adam Paterson described the brand new Qashqai as “a small SUV that’s huge on what issues”.
“I can’t watch for Australians to climb behind the wheel,” he mentioned.
Nissan’s alliance with Mitsubishi and Renault allows the brand new Qashqai to introduce a raft of expertise updates. Grade dependent, Qashqai is out there with a 12.3-inch high-definition infotainment system, DAB+ digital radio, Wi-fi Apple CarPlay and wi-fi telephone charging.
All 4 mannequin grades are supplied with added options, and a daring new Magnetic Blue “hero” color.
From ST+ (37,890 + ORC) grade upwards, clients can select from 5 eye-catching, two-tone paint schemes together with Fuji Sundown Pink and Ceramic Gray, each matched to LED headlights, alloy wheels and a Pearl Black roof.
The so-called democratisation of ordinary gear sees all variations of latest Qashqai geared up with paddle-shifters, rear air vents and heated exterior mirrors amongst quite a few different options sought by customers.
Idle-stop is customary on all variants, which share a towing capability of 1500kg braked.
All bar the ST base mannequin characteristic native sat-nav operating via a 12.3-inch touchscreen.
2023 Nissan Qashqai pricing*:
ST | $33,890 |
ST+ | $37,890 |
ST-L | $42,190 |
Ti | $47,390 |
*Excludes on-road prices