DESPITE clearly having undergone a redesign, the new Nissan Qashqai is still instantly recognisable.
The third-generation Qashqai, which first made its debut in the compact SUV segment in 2007, is even more sharp and sleek. Thanks to the combination of sharp LED lights and a more expressive grille, it is more beautiful than earlier models.
The car handles and drives well while the interior is welcoming. The driver assist Nissan intelligence mobility technology changes your driving experience.
The Nissan ProPilot self-stearing system keeps the car in your lane at a preset distance from the car in front. It uses built-in maps to read the road ahead for bends, junctions and off-ramps.
The intelligent emergency braking system senses objects in front before you do, and smartly brakes the car if there is a risk of low-speed collision with another vehicle, animal or pedestrian. It makes you feel as if you have a co-driver.
The adaptive LED light with 12 individually-controlled segments reduces glare to oncoming traffic by turning segments off as needed. If it gets really dark and there is no other car coming towards you, it automatically brightens up.
The intelligent around view monitor helps you park with a 360-degree view that shows you close-ups of the front, curbside and rear view. And if there is a moving object around you, the car alerts you via a beep.
It has a good, refined engine like the 1,3L petrol, four-cylinder auto found in the Acenta Plus Xtronic. It develops 110kW power and 250Nm torque.
I was also impressed with the fuel consumption of 6,1L/100km.
Pricing:
Acenta Plus Xtronic CVT – R670 600
Acenta Xtronic CVT – R639 300
Qashqai Visia – R568 200
The review was made possible by Nissan South Africa.
