The Nissan Qashqai is a compact crossover, sized at 4,425 mm long, that helped establish the C-segment SUV format in Europe when it first launched in 2007. The current generation is offered exclusively with hybridised petrol power, with no diesel or plug-in option.
The mainstream engine is a 1.3-litre turbocharged mild hybrid, offered in 140PS and 158PS states of tune (the current UK range lists the 158PS), with a belt-driven starter-generator that assists acceleration and recovers braking energy. Above it sits Nissan’s e-Power system, a series hybrid in which the 1.5-litre turbo petrol engine works only as a generator, never connecting to the wheels. Electricity flows to a battery and then to a 205PS, 330 Nm electric motor that drives the front wheels, giving EV-like throttle response without needing to be plugged in.
Inside, the Qashqai runs Nissan’s NissanConnect infotainment with Google built-in from mid-range trims up, alongside driver-assistance features including a 360-degree Around View Monitor and rear cross-traffic alert. Trim levels span Acenta Premium through N-Connecta, N-Design, Tekna, and the range-topping Tekna+.
UK on-the-road prices start from £31,145 (~$42,700) for the Acenta Premium, with the e-Power versions above it. The engine names give metric horsepower: the 140, 158 and e-Power 205 make 138, 156 and 202 hp. The Qashqai is built at Nissan’s Sunderland plant in the UK for European markets.
