The all-new Nissan Qashqai will launch in New Zealand with four feature-packed grades plus new engine options when it arrives in 2022. 

Welcoming all-new levels of design, comfort and technology, the new Qashqai (pronounced ‘cash kai’) is equipped with premium features across every grade. 

“The new Qashqai is the perfect example of style meeting substance, from its sleek exterior design and premium cabin to its advanced safety equipment and powerful yet efficient engine options,” says Nissan New Zealand Managing Director, Ben Hamilton. 

“Bigger, smarter, safer, and more spacious, the new Qashqai is everything our  customers are looking for in their next SUV, all wrapped in a stylish and well-equipped  package, across the range.” 

A new CMF-C platform underpins the Qashqai, which delivers increased torsional stiffness (+48 percent), thanks in part to a significant increase in the use of ultra-high-strength steel. 

Despite its overall increase in stiffness, the body shell is more than 60kg lighter, which contributes to the new Qashqai's overall efficiency, while also reducing inertia when driving, improving agility and dynamics. 

The Qashqai is also now bigger in every key dimension, measuring 4425mm in length  (+31mm), 1625mm in height (+30mm), and 1835mm (+29mm) in width, while the wheelbase has grown to 2665mm (+19mm), all of which directly translates to more cabin space. 

The range will begin with the Qashqai ST, which combines 17-inch alloy wheels, a rear spoiler, and LED automatic headlights and DRLs to deliver a premium and polished exterior appearance. 

In the cabin, there’s a 7in TFT instrument cluster, while the 8in touchscreen,  along with Apple CarPlay and Android Auto, ensures you remain connected. Six speakers and twin USB ports are ready to handle your entertainment needs.

The Qashqai ST-L arrives riding on unique 19-inch alloy wheels and adds Adaptive  Driving Beam headlights, along with privacy glass, roof rails and LED turn signals for a  striking exterior appearance. 

The Qashqai Ti will be the ultimate expression of this all-new model, with a Panoramic  Glass Roof and electric sunshade, a unique rear bumper finisher, a black headliner,  ambient interior lighting and luggage boards. 

The new Qashqai will be offered with a choice of two engine options; a new turbocharged petrol engine will arrive first, with Nissan’s innovative e-POWER technology to follow in late 2022. 

While the current Qashqai is powered by a 2-litre petrol engine producing 106kW and  200Nm, the new model will be equipped at launch with a turbocharged 1.3-litre four-cylinder engine that will generate an impressive 110kW@5500rpm and  250Nm@1600rpm. 

Despite the power increase, the new engine is also considerably more efficient, requiring just 6.1L/100km combined (was 6.9L/100km) and emitting just 138g/km of C02. 

The new HR13DDT engine is paired exclusively with a new-generation CVT automatic designed to deliver better fuel economy and better acceleration feel, thanks to a 14 percent ratio coverage improvement and a 29 percent friction reduction.

The new Qashqai will arrive in New Zealand in early 2022, with customer reservations to start this month.