Nissan Qashqai concept was first displayed at the 2004 Geneva Motor Show. At the end of 2006 the Qashqai/Dualis went into production. I recall a static presentation here in Warsaw back in the spring of 2007, and the attempts the Nissan product team made to explain to the media what is a crossover, and how it is different from a regular hatchback, or an off roader.

Since then more than 3 million Qashqais were sold in Europe, and in total about 5 million roam the world. Meanwhile crossovers became the next big thing in the compact segment, and they are becoming increasingly popular also on supermini turf. Today in Europe Nissan Qashqai has 26 direct competitors.

The new Qashqai is clearly a very important car for Nissan. It has to take on the popular Tiguan. As far as dimensions are concerned, the Qashqai slots between the VW Tiguan, and the smaller Skoda Karoq.

As it is the trend nowadays, the new Qashqai gets an oversized grille with the Nissan V shape. The headlights are boomerang shape, with a bit of plastic trim in the middle, which says “Qashqai”. There is a shoulder line along the side of the car starting at the headlights, and hoping up to the rear lamps. There is also a strong accent at the bottom of the door. The rear resembles Lexus SUV design language with sharp vertical lines going from under the tail lamps to the bumper. For the first time the Qashqai tailgate is made of composite materials, which helped save 2.5 kilograms.

↔ Nissan Qashqai dimensions:
✔ length: 4425 mm
✔ width: 1835 mm
✔ height: 1625 mm
✔ wheelbase: 2665 mm
✔ boot/trunk: 436-504 L

💲 Nissan Qashqai starting price: 25 790 euro

💲 Nissan Qashqai Tekna+ Xtronic FWD price as tested: 43 000 euro

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0:00 intro
0:30 history
1:25 dimensions
2:05 design
2:50 boot/trunk
4:08 rear space
4:34 cockpit
6:15 driving impressions
11:10 pricing
11:20 conclusion