NISSAN is beefing up its position as a leader in the South African crossover segment with the launch of the third-generation Qashqai later this month.
In Mzansi, the previous two generations defined the domestic crossover market and have set the bar higher with every version.
“As part of the Nissan Next Transformation Plan in our region, we are excited to welcome the new edition to the Qashqai family,” said Nissan Africa marketing director, Stefan Haasbroek.
“Fourteen years after creating the crossover segment, we are confident that this model will be a game changer and offer our customers the kind of driving experience they have come to love from Nissan. We are looking forward to revealing the completely renewed design, inside and out, innovative technologies and electrified power to our customers and on our roads,” Haasbroek said.
With a 1.3T engine, manual or new Xtronic transmissions, the Qashqai’s powertrain options cater for every customer requirement, with driving pleasure at the heart of it all.
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Underpinning the Qashqai is the new Alliance CMF-C platform, creating an SUV which succeeds in reconciling the challenging demands in terms of design, spaciousness, dynamics and carbon footprint.
On top of the new platform, Nissan has reworked the steering configuration to reduce the feeling of friction through the steering wheel and where the feeling around the straight-ahead position is more positive and defined.
