The Nissan Qashqai has garnered numerous awards and accolades, including being in the top five best selling cars in June 2010 in the UK and being named ‘Best SUV’ in the year it was first released, 2007, and has taken the world by storm. Through the storm over the past three years, it has quickly and steadily established itself as a fun, versatile car capable of meeting most people’s needs.
First shown at the Paris Motor Show in 2006, the Qashqai went on sale in early 2007 and by the end of the year had sold nearly 100,000 models across Europe, with nearly a fifth of them in the UK alone.
Practical, Reliable, and Affordable – Nissan’s latest Qashqai comes in under 16,000 pounds on the road, which means the vehicle’s convenience factor extends to just about everyone.
Take the car’s obvious primary target market for families as an example.
Five seats with plenty of cabin space ensure that space is generally not an issue; a trunk that can hold more than 400 liters of family essentials (that is, 20 liters more than the Ford Focus, which is famous for its spacious trunk); Five-star Euro NCAP rating for safety (the highest possible) and costs just £177 a month (excluding VAT) if used largely for commercial purposes through private car hire deals (or just £206 per month including VAT) (added if it’s for personal use only), there aren’t many cars that can match this specification.
But then you have to look at buyers looking for a respectable SUV or a quality vehicle that will not only be able to accommodate their large family, but won’t have a hard time driving across the country in which they live.
In such cases, this is where the Qashqai + 2 comes into play – a regal version of the Qashqai, which has two more seats without compromising much interior space and due to the car’s all-wheel drive capabilities, is no problem with handling even particularly challenging landscapes.
Nissan’s Qashqai isn’t your average car, and as Top Gear put it, “It’s capable, understated, and different. Exactly what not many cars are these days.”
The simple benefit of this model is that it bridges the gap between a small family car and an extra-large car for your needs, but without skimping on style or quality.
Sold with bags of features and great tech bits – even the base model comes with air conditioning and power windows all round – the Qashqai is undoubtedly one of the finest UK-built cars of recent times.
What’s more, for under £180 (excluding VAT) a month through special car rental deals (and in fact for just £364 a month you can get a Tekna 2-litre model, which is top of the range and has a full range Great features), there’s really no need for you to shop around if you’re looking for style, comfort, practicality, and reliability in your next vehicle.