The press has often used that pun to describe the sales success of the model. In Australia, the first-generation Qashqai carries the name Dualis from the Japanese market because Nissan worried Qashqai could be pronounced " cash cow". Nissan considered releasing the Chinese version as the CCUV (Compact Crossover Utility Vehicle). From the UK, the first-generation Qashqai was also exported to the Middle East and other overseas markets. The first-generation Qashqai sold more than 1.24 million units in Europe during its seven year production run. It received a five star Euro NCAP safety rating – the best ever adult occupant score. The Qashqai uses the same platform as the X-Trail. It is the first model to be styled by Nissan Design Europe in London, with engineering development led by Nissan Technical Centre Europe (NTCE) in Cranfield, Bedfordshire. The car slots below the X-Trail in the Nissan range and partially replaces the conventional Primera and the smaller Almera. Codenamed P32L, Nissan said the car would cater to buyers who want a more dynamic design, but are not attracted to the large, aggressive nature of an SUV. It went on sale in February 2007, and Nissan aimed for more than 100,000 sales a year. First generation (J10 2006) įirst unveiled as a concept vehicle at the 2004 Geneva Motor Show, the first-generation Qashqai was globally presented at the 2006 Paris Motor Show. Nissan selected Nissan Motor Manufacturing UK as its manufacturing plant for the European market. While engineering work was done by Nissan's European Technical Centre (NTCE), a design proposal was put forward by Nissan Design Europe (NDE), which created the 2004 Qashqai concept.ĭuring final development, Nissan decided the Qashqai would serve as a replacement for both the Almera in the C-segment and Primera in the D-segment. The development was focused on creating a European-oriented vehicle with the desirability, practicality and versatility of an SUV but with the size, driving dynamics and running costs of a family hatchback. The development team eventually came up with the idea of a "mini- Murano" type of vehicle smaller than the X-Trail that would be positioned to compete with hatchback and saloons. In December 2002, the company concluded the planned model would not be as profitable and competitive as was required. It was projected to be larger, to compete with the SEAT Altea and Volkswagen Golf Plus. In early 2002, 25 European Nissan engineers travelled to the brand’s technical centre in Japan to start of a 12-month project to develop the successor of the Almera. The C-segment Almera, a slow-seller in Europe became a primary focus. When the Renault–Nissan Alliance was formed in 1999, Nissan's new COO Carlos Ghosn instructed the company to transform its product portfolio in Europe. Nissan named the vehicle after the Qashqai people, who live in mountainous Central and Southwestern Iran. The third and current generation was released in 2021. The second generation, which was released in 2014, was not sold in Japan and is badged as the Qashqai in all countries it is sold, except in the United States, where it is rebadged as the Nissan Rogue Sport. The first generation of the vehicle was sold under the name Nissan Dualis ( Japanese: 日産・デュアリス, Hepburn: Nissan Dyuarisu) in Japan and Australia, and Qashqai in other markets. The Nissan Qashqai ( / ˈ k æ ʃ k aɪ/) is a compact crossover SUV ( C-segment) developed and produced by the Japanese car manufacturer Nissan since 2006. Nissan Rogue Sport (United States, 2017–2022) Nissan Dualis (Japan and Australia, 2006–2013)
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