The Nissan Qashqai Of Your Dreams

The all-new Nissan Qashqai won’t be revealed until the autumn. Images show how the new model could look, with a bolder front end, dynamic curves along its sides and a large roof spoiler at the rear. The new Qashqai will be built on a new, modular platform that will underpin medium-sized Renault and Nissan cars, from the next X-Trail to the forthcoming Megane. This has been engineered to accept plug-in hybrid technology. Nissan Qashqai plug-in hybrid version will be introduced in showrooms in Europe in 2015. The hybrid’s CO2 emissions will dip under 50g/km, while a 113bhp 1.2-litre supercharged three-cylinder engine will replace the current 1.6-litre petrol. The new 1.6-litre diesel, carried over from the current car, will have its CO2 cut to below 100g/km. High-end versions will still be offered with four-wheel drive, and while the car will be larger, prices will be similar to today’s model, starting from around £16,500.

Last year, the current version was the UK’s sixth biggest-selling new car, with more than 45,000 models finding homes. It was an export success, too, with 85 per cent of total Qashqai production (that’s 262,985 cars) heading abroad.