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Refined, efficient engines and a smooth ride help to shrink motorway journeys. The airy five-seat cabin offers ample room for long-haul passengers and the Nissan Qashqai driver environment has a sporty feel.

 

The Nissan Qashqai exerts a dynamic road presence and it has excellent safety credentials to go with its confident, strong look. Strength is also a feature of its build quality and value-retention.

The Nissan Qashqai practicality lies at the heart of the stylish cabin, which features plenty of clever storage areas, including a 14-litre glove box. The boot provides 420 litres of carrying capacity in normal use and up to 860 litres of cargo space is available if needed.

Five interior themes and more than 10 exterior colours give a good level of personalisation. There are also three grades of trim: Visia, mid-range Acenta and top-level Tekna.

Every Nissan Qashqai has air conditioning, four electric windows, power steering, alloy wheels, remote central locking and a CD/radio sound system with Bluetooth. Most have two-zone climate control, ultrasonic alarm, CD multichanger, rain-sensing wipers and automatic lights. Tekna cars also come with leather upholstery, panoramic glass roof, xenon headlights and heated front seats.

The Nissan Qashqai’s excellent safety credentials include a top five-star crash test score awarded by EuroNCAP. The level of related equipment is comprehensive and extends to the fitting of six airbags across the range.

Every Nissan Qashqai also comes with anti-whiplash active front head restraints, front seatbelt pretensioners, ISOFIX child seat mounting points and a trio of three-point belts in the rear.

All models benefit from ABS anti-lock brakes, Brake Assist and EBD (electronic brakeforce distribution). ESP electronic stability control is fitted as standard to the 2.0 petrol and 2.0 dCi diesel models and available as an option on 1.6 petrol and 1.5 dCi diesel variants.

The 1.5 dCi models produce the lowest emissions and are rated at just 139g/km of CO2. The 1.6 emits the least CO2 in the petrol line-up, with 162g/km.

The technical line-up is diverse so buyers should be able to find a Nissan Qashqai to suit their needs. There are two petrol engines, two diesels, manual transmissions with five and six speeds, two types of automatic transmission and a choice of All-Mode four-wheel drive (badged 4WD) and two-wheel drive (2WD).

Two-wheel-drive versions are powered by the front wheels and available with all four engines. Four-wheel-drive models have either a 2.0 petrol or 2.0 dCi diesel engine.

The most economical choice is the 1.5 dCi diesel, which has a combined average of 54.3mpg. This 105bhp engine drives through a six-speed manual gearbox and is capable of 108mph performance. Its petrol equivalent is the 1.6 16v, which channels its 113bhp through a five-speed manual gearbox to give 109mph pace and 42.2mpg economy.

The 138bhp 2.0 16v petrol is available with a choice of a six-speed manual gearbox or a CVT (continuously variable transmission) automatic. Both options are available in 2WD and 4WD guises. The manual 2.0 16v 2WD combines 119mph performance with 34.9mpg, while the 4WD version delivers 118mph pace and 33.6mpg economy.

Diesel buyers can specify the 148bhp 2.0 dCi engine with a six-speed automatic or six-speed manual. Again, both versions are available in 2WD and 4WD. The manual 2.0 dCi 2WD achieves an impressive mix of 42.8mpg economy and 119mph performance. The 4WD version has a similar rating of 118mph and 40.9mpg.

Entry-level Visia trim is priced from £14,048 for the 1.6 16v 2WD petrol model and the starter diesel model is the 1.5dCi 2WD Visia at £15,339. Mid-range Acenta trim carries a £1,500 premium over Visia.  Tekna trim is £1500 more than Acenta and the range-topper is the £22,270 Tekna 2.0 dCi 4WD six-speed automatic. Two-wheel-drive models are £1,400 cheaper than four-wheel-drive versions.

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