Nissan Qashqai is one of the best-selling joint venture SUVs in China and a frequent visitor to the top ten SUV sales lists. The reason for its popularity is both product strength and price. In terms of product strength, although the Qashqai is positioned as a compact SUV, its body size is not as good as that of Toyota RAV4, Honda CR-V and other similar models. The space is naturally smaller, but compared with small SUV models such as XR-V and CH-R, , and have a slight advantage, forming misplaced competition.
In terms of price, the starting price of the Qashqai is 154,900 yuan, and the top model is 188,900 yuan. The Toyota RAV4, which is also a compact model, costs a minimum of 174,800 yuan. There are also more expensive products to buy the Qashqai. Big discount, Autohome information shows that a car owner purchased a car in Hubei. The original price of the entry-level Qashqai model was 154,900 yuan. The actual bare car price was 135,900 yuan, with a discount of 19,000 yuan. The final purchase price of the car was 154,200 yuan. You can also buy a small SUV Toyota C-HR at this price, but the Qashqai has obvious advantages in terms of space and is more cost-effective, so it will certainly be more popular among consumers.
The appearance and interior have been greatly changed, with a new, more advanced and technological look.
In addition to being large in space and cost-effective, Qashqai also has good reliability, but even with many advantages, it cannot To cover up its shortcomings, such as the product being relatively old and not being completely updated, recently, some media have exposed the new generation of Qashqai Road. It is reported that the new car has entered the final testing stage, and the overseas version may be officially launched in 2021. When it goes on the market, domestically produced models will also be introduced simultaneously.
Judging from the renderings, the appearance and interior of the Nissan Qashqai have undergone major changes. In terms of appearance, the new generation Qashqai adopts Nissan's latest V-Motion design language. The area of ??the front grille has been increased, and the headlights have been changed to a layered design. The side of the new car's body is also outlined with double waist lines, but it is more rounded than the current model. At the rear of the car, the new-generation Qashqai’s taillights and lower surrounds have been changed, making it look more advanced and recognizable.
As for the interior, according to the road map, the new generation Qashqai steering wheel may be the same as the current model, but it seems to have added paddle shifters, adding a sporty feel. At the same time, the new car may use a full LCD instrument panel. , and the size is not small. As for the center console, the new car will adopt a floating center control screen design, and the air-conditioning outlets, physical buttons, etc. will be moved to the bottom of the screen. In short, the new generation of Qashqai has an improved sense of technology. It is understood that , the new car may also use the new ProPILOT, which will provide a variety of assisted driving functions, but the practicality will not be known until the new car is launched.
It may be replaced with a 1.5T three-cylinder engine, and the CVT transmission is likely to be used
In the eyes of many netizens, it is not new that the appearance and interior of the updated model will change drastically. The key point is " Whether the "three big things" will change, there is news that the new generation of Qashqai may use Nissan's new 1.5T three-cylinder engine to replace the current 2.0L naturally aspirated engine. However, some media have revealed that the new car does not rule out using the 2.0L three-cylinder engine. L power system.
At the same time, there is also news that Dongfeng Nissan’s winning bid for HR13DDT casting cylinder mold has been announced, which means that it will put into production of 1.3T engine in the future, and this engine is also likely to be used in Qashqai, Sylphy and other models. . In addition, Qashqai may also be equipped with Nissan's new e-Power hybrid technology and launch a 2.0L plug-in hybrid model. As for the transmission, there is a high probability that the new car will still be equipped with a CVT continuously variable transmission.
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Judging from the pictures that have been exposed so far, Nissan’s new generation Qashqai has changed a lot. The appearance and interior are completely new, more advanced and technological, and its appearance is even It is reminiscent of the "X-Trail". As for the body size, judging from the renderings, the body length may have increased. As for the power system, there are also more possibilities, but in any case, the author does not hope that it will use a three-cylinder engine. , borrowing the words of a netizen: No matter how good the engine is, it will be finished with three cylinders. The car rim has learned from the past, so why take risks?
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