Nissan has officially revealed the new, second-generation version of its Qashqai crossover ahead of its on-sale date next year.
The new Qashqai, which goes on sale next February, features a completely redesigned exterior, a new interior and a range of cleaner, more fuel-efficient engines.
The new car is 49mm longer than its predecessor, as well as fractionally lower and wider, giving at a more poised, planted stance. However, despite the loss of height, front and rear headroom have actually increased by 10mm and the car retains its SUV-style raised driving position.
Nissan has given the Qashqai a more aggressive look than before which it says gives the car a feeling of "dynamic strength". The bonnet line has been raised, 19-inch alloy wheels are also available, and all models now feature LED daytime-running lights and headlights, which Nissan claim use 50 per cent less power than Xenon lights while producing light closer in colour to sunlight resulting in better visibility.
On the inside, boot space has been increased by 20-litres of 430-litres and there's more cabin space too. Nissan has also given the car new seats which offer better support than before.
There are two diesel and two petrol engines on offer, with buyers able to choose between two- and four-wheel drive, and between manual and Xtronic CVT automatic transmissions.
The petrol range kicks off with a 1.2-litre turbocharged unit which develops 113bhp and 140lb-ft of torque. The engine emits 129g/km of CO2 (15g/km less than the existing 1.6 petrol) and returns a combined 50.4mpg.
Moving up the range, the turbocharged 1.6-litre petrol develops 148bhp and 177lb-ft of torque while returning 132g/km and 50.4mpg.
The 108bhp 1.5-litre diesel emits just 99g/km of CO2 and returns 74.3mpg thanks to the fitment of stop-start technology. The 1.6-litre diesel, meanwhile, develops 128bhp and, in two-wheel drive manual form, returns 64.2mpg and emits 115g/km.
The new Qashqai also features a range of new technology, including front collision avoidance, drive attention support, traffic sign recognition, lane departure warning, blind spot warning, moving object detection, high beam assist and intelligent parking assist.
There's also a system called chassis control, which acts like a limited-slip differential and Nissan's new NissanConnect infotainment system, which features a seven-inch touchscreen, smartphone connectivity, Bluetooth audio streaming, aux-in, USB slots and DAB radio. There's also a separate five-inch TFT screen within the instrument panel.
Nissan will build the new Qashqai at its Sunderland plant which produces more than 500,000 cars a year, including the new Note, Juke and the LEAF.
Prices have yet to be confirmed but are expected to start from just slightly more than the £16,895 starting price of the current model.
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