Overview of Seven Seater Nissan Qashqai
Nissan is one of the well known names in the world of dominating seven seater car manufacturers. Among various launches of Nissan some have seen huge success; some have witnessed unexpected failure and some of have experienced mixed responses from its customers all over the world. Speaking of 7 seater car Nissan Qashqai, Nissan would not have expected the level of appreciation and the level of popularity which it in fact witnessed at the time of its first launch in the year of 2005 in UK. The record says that more than half of the European SUV sales involved Nissan Qashqai.
The second version of this 7 seater SUV was indeed a mixture of a sports car as well as a SUV. The later on releases in fact enhanced the level of demand and fame. The recent launch of latest version of Qashqai was in the year of 2010 which comes in excellent appeal. Though the external appearance of this seven seater vehicle does not differ much from its competitors like Audi A3 or Volkswagen golf but yet one would always feel quite different and good while sitting in presiding driving position. Qashqai grabs the title of perfect family car due to long height and the wide space in the cabin room. Let us now see how exactly are features of this 7 seater SUV been improving?
Features of 7 seater Nissan Qashqai
Speaking of the apparent improvements seen in the exterior feature of Nissan Qashqai is its latest bumper design. The elegantly designed gloss black grille and the updated version of the headlamps are some of the obvious add-ons. You can find heavily designed bonnet as another difference and latest feature. The latest version this particular Nissan SUV is much sleeker as well as much lighter than old versions. One can find out the difference just by having a glance at the latest version of this model. You can see the recently added LED lights with modern style and elegance. These innovative additions to the designs make it outshine other models.
The paint colors of the alloy wheels have been changed to grey or red. The size of the alloy wheels are around 16 to 17 inches with different makeover touch on it. Some of the obvious changes also appear in interior of this seven seater vehicle. When it comes to some of the important impacts seen in interiors of the car, the first one to line up would be TFT display which is black in color. The ambient lighting is also one of the appreciated latest add-on of the interior. The storage capacity of car cabin has been enhanced and is of capacity to fit minimum of 14 cans.
Specifications of Nissan Qashqai
Though the refinement of this Nissan SUV was remarkable the speed criteria still remains unsatisfied compared to the refinement seen in other manufacturer’s cars. One of the other highly spoken drawbacks of this Nissan SUV model was the noise created while driving. This time Qashqai makers have considered this issue of the car and have come up with a solution to this particular problem. The boot space of the interior has not undergone any impressive changes but yet the all over refinement remains impressive. You would not find any thumps or any tier roar from the vehicle suspension. The road test taken has proved that then diesel engine still remains noisier than the petrol engine. Despite the noise the cabin remains relaxed.
Speaking of handling power of this 7 seater Nissan Qashqai one would never feel that he is driving a heavy vehicle. One of the highly appreciated features of this SUV is the level of safety embedded as a part of specification of the car. The initial version of the Qashqai has scored five out five stars at the time of its release with respect to the safety features embedded in that particular model of the car. The level of protection extended by this luxury Nissan SUV has been highly appreciated by most of its customers. Also, Nissan Qashqai 2008 has been one of the best releases in the series.
Mechanical features of Nissan Qashqai:
One can find two types of diesel engines and two types of petrol engines in this large vehicle. The capacity of these engines is extended up to 1.6 liters of petrol which has a gearbox of featuring five speed manual and an excellent front wheel drive. The acceleration of the vehicle can go up to 0 to 62mph within the time period of 12 seconds; max. Also there is 2 liter of petrol capacity with 139bhp which can return you the mileage of 37.5mpg and that too within the time period of 10 seconds. The type of transmission seen in this Nissan SUV is CVT automatic and there is also a six speed manual type transmission.
The average fuel consumption of Qashqai is up to 55.4mpg. The earlier release of this car’s diesel consumption was almost equal to 1.7 liter dci. The level of acceleration was a maximum of 62mph which was within the time period of 13 seconds of time. You can find latest and excellent fuel injection technology implemented in this vehicle. The usage of this advanced technology leads to nothing but cleaner as well as a quieter engine. The quickest Nissan Qashqai was released in the year of 2008 with up to 63mph within the time stamp of only 9 seconds. The level of economy management seen by petrol engines of this model was in fact remarkable and highly appreciable. The model released in the year of 2010 offers an excellent economy of 55mpg.
Advanced technology and latest features of this Nissan SUV:
The recently implemented advanced technology in this car is Bluetooth connectivity. This connection can be seen prevailing throughout the entire range. Parking sensor is another recent add-on with climate control facility with dual zone on it. You can also see excellent navigation system embedded in the interior of Qashqai and the media player with three embedded stereos in it is another addition. The cost of this large seven seater car starts from £19,895 and can go upto £21,105. The road test has proved the car as a good buy.
Also, if you are anytime planning to buy a used version of Nissan Qashqai, you’re better off buying Qashqai 2008.
