Carbuyer Magazine – August 2019

Nissan Qashqai

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Price £21,595-£ 34 ,470

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THEsecond-generationNissanQashqaicomeswithplentyof standard

equipment,includingcruise control,airconditioningandaDABradio.

Buil tintheUK,thislatestQashqaistil loffer sadventurousall-terrain

looks, yetcostslittlemorethanafamily hatc hbac ktorun.

Engine shavebeentw eakedovertime;therangecurrentlyincludes

compact yetpowerfulpetrolsanddiesels.Eventhe1.3-litrepetrolwill

meetthedemandsofm osturban families,whilethosewhooftenstray

alongwayfromhomemightpreferthemorepowerfulvers ionforits

increasedur gencyandgreaterenthusias mforluggingheavylo ads.

Thosewhopreferadiesel canpicka113bhp1.5dCior1 48bhp

1.7dCi.Allareple asantin use–thepetr olsareslightlyquieter,but

thedieselshavin gamoremuscularfeel.Nonear edreadful lysluggish,

either,makin gtheQashqaienjoyableto drive.It’srelaxi ng,too–

particularlyif youaddtheProPilotsemi-autonomoustechnology.

TheQashqaicanenter tain;it hasloadsofcorneringgripand

doesn’tleanbadly,evenwhendrivenwithvigo uron countryroads,

whilethehighdrivingpositiongivesacommandingviewin citytraffic.

Itfeelsspacious, too, withaversatileandmoderninterior–although

rearlegro omisalittletight.Thebootiseas ytoaccess,withausefully

squareshapeanddecent430-litrecapacity ,butit’snotclass-leading.

“The Qashqai is an SUV with the

runningcostsofahatchback,and

afacelifthas increased itsappeal”

Versatilefamily car,practical

interior,comfortable ride

Rear visibility, rear legroom,

concerns overreliability

Engines:1.3petrol,1.5&1.7diesel

Tr im levels:Visia,Acenta Premium,

N-Connecta,Tekna,Tekna+

Economy:41-54mpg Roadtax:£1 45

0-62:8.9-13.0sEuroNCAP:★★★★★★★★★★

Carbuyerrating

★★★★★★ ★ 3.8/ 5

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1.3DIG-T 140

N-Connecta

£24,600

Owners’ rating

★★★★ ★★2.7/5