NISSAN has launched its Qashqai small SUV in Australia this month, the all-new mannequin – which shares its CMF-C underpinnings with the bigger X-Path – due in native showrooms from January 2023 priced from $33,890 plus on-road prices.
Providing extra energy and torque, and improved gasoline financial system courtesy of a 1.3-litre turbocharged engine and repeatedly variably transmission mixture, the five-seat Qashqai can also be bigger, safer and higher outfitted than earlier than.
Designed on the Nissan Design Europe facility in London, and manufactured within the UK, the Qashqai attracts on the styling of the X-Path with a well-known ‘floating’ roof with built-in spoiler, Nissan’s trademark V-motion grille and frontal motif, Boomerang LED headlights, lively grille shutters and a single ‘quick line’ that runs in profile from entrance to rear.
The tailgate, which is now constructed of composite and weighs 2.6kg lower than earlier than, gives horizontal theming to magnify the mannequin’s width, giving it a ‘extra athletic’ stance, Nissan says.
With a stiffer physique than earlier than, the brand new Qashqai is claimed to supply 41 per cent higher torsional rigidity whereas being some 60kg lighter. The entrance and rear doorways, entrance mudguards and bonnet are all constructed from aluminium, delivering not solely a safer and stronger physique, however improved refinement, dealing with and response.
Nissan has grown the Qashqai in each dimension. The wheelbase is now 19mm longer than earlier than which total size grows 31mm. The mannequin can also be 30mm taller and 29mm wider, making it the widest mannequin obtainable within the Small SUV underneath $40K section.
Braked towing capability for the mannequin jumps 300kg to 1500kg, bettering some fashions even within the subsequent section up (Medium SUV underneath $60K).
Just like the X-Path, the Qashqai gives wide-opening doorways (85 levels) to enhance ingress and egress, whereas rear-seat leg- and knee-room is likewise improved. Enhanced passenger consolation additionally stems from using multi-link rear suspension (changing the torsion beam association supplied beforehand) in all grades. The front-end retains a MacPherson strut set-up.
Beneath the bonnet, the Qashqai arrives completely with turbocharged petrol energy, for now, Nissan set to supply its e-Energy hybrid driveline from later in 2023. At launch, the Qashqai arrives solely with Nissan-Renault’s HR13DDT four-cylinder unit coupled to a repeatedly variable transmission and driving the entrance wheels.
Energy and torque numbers are listed at 110kW (at 5500rpm) and 250Nm (at 1600-3750rpm) whereas gasoline consumption is available in at 6.1 litres per 100km, down 0.8 litres. The engine can also be outfitted with idle-stop know-how, trimming mixed cycle CO2 emissions to 138g/km, down 21g.
Braking is disc all-round with the anticipated digital aids as customary. Alloy wheels are likewise customary throughout the vary.
Inside, and on the know-how entrance, we discover all Qashqai variants outfitted with a touchscreen audio system and Apple CarPlay and Android Auto connectivity. All mannequin variants obtain keyless entry and push-button ignition, folding wing mirrors and rear-seat air vents in addition to LED headlights with excessive beam help, LED DRLs and a shark fin-style antenna.
For the Qashqai ST (from $33,890 plus ORCs) we additionally discover 17-inch alloy wheels, an digital park brake with auto maintain operate, adaptive cruise management, two entrance and two rear USB charging ports (USB-A and USB-C), manually-adjustable entrance seating, a six-speaker audio system with DAB+ digital radio reception, 8.0-inch infotainment display screen and seven.0-inch driver help display screen throughout the instrument cluster.
The entry-grade mannequin additional features a rear digicam and parking sensors and Nissan’s complete Clever Mobility security suite comprising ahead collision warning, AEB with junction help and pedestrian/bike owner detection, blind spot warning and intervention, lane departure warning and intervention, site visitors signal recognition, rear AEB, rear cross-traffic alert, lively pace limiter and rear seat/door alert, a tyre strain monitor and 7 airbags – together with a far aspect centre airbag.
ST+ variants (from ($37,890 plus ORCs) add a 12.3-inch infotainment array with satellite tv for pc navigation and wi-fi Apple CarPlay, LED entrance fog lights, rain-sensing wipers, 18-inch alloys, 360-degree digicam know-how and an non-compulsory two-tone roof ($500).
For third-tier ST-L (from $42,190 plus ORCs) – which is predicted to take the lion’s share of Qashqai gross sales – Nissan provides 19-inch alloys, a wi-fi smartphone charger, roof rails, LEF indicators (rear), auto-dimming rear-view mirror, adaptive headlights, dual-zone local weather management, centre console with tray and ambient lighting, baggage hooks, a heated steering wheel and heated entrance seats, material/PVC upholstery, energy driver’s seat adjustment, a rear seat armrest, alarm, entrance parking sensors, and Nissan’s ProPilot driver help know-how.
Lastly, and topping the vary, we discover the Qashqai Ti priced from $47,390 plus ORCs. Along with/in lieu of these options listed for the ST-L, the variant arrives as customary with a panoramic glass roof with electrical sunshade, quilted leather-based accented upholstery, LED ambient lighting, a black hood liner, 10.8-inch head-up show, 12.3-inch digital instrument panel, 10-speaker BOSE audio system, electrical handsfree tailgate, reverse tilt mirrors, Divide-N-Cover cargo storage divider, key-based driver profiles, an influence adjustable passenger seat, driver seat reminiscence, entrance seat therapeutic massage operate and self-parking help with aspect parking sensors.
“This new mannequin delivers extra of all the things Australian drivers love concerning the Qashqai, with extra energy, higher effectivity, segment-leading security tools and know-how, and confidence-inspiring journey and dealing with that feels as at dwelling within the metropolis because it does on a twisting street,” stated Nissan Australia managing director Adam Paterson.
“It truly is the small SUV that’s large on all the things that issues, and we will’t await our clients to expertise it for themselves.”
12 months-to-date figures printed by the FCAI present the 23-vehicle-strong Small SUV underneath $40K market section is at the moment dominated by the MG ZS (19,410) forward of the Mazda CX-30 (12,975), Mitsubishi ASX (11,976), Hyundai Kona (11,082) and Kia Seltos (8198).
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2023 Nissan Qashqai pricing*:
ST (a) | $33,890 | (+$3900) |
ST+ (a) | $37,890 | (+$5900) |
ST-L (a) | $42,190 | (+$8190) |
Ti (a) | $47,390 | (+$8900) |
*Pricing excludes on-road prices.
