The 500,000th Nissan Qashqai has rolled off the production line at the Japanese carmaker’s Sunderland plant in a record-breaking time of just 21 months since assembly commenced. As a result, the second-generation compact crossover now holds the record for the fastest time taken for a UK-built vehicle to hit the half million milestone – beating out the previous holder, the Austin/Morris 1100/1300, which took 29 months.
“The Nissan Qashqai is going from strength to strength,” commented Nissan Europe chairman, Paul Willcox. “Half a million Qashqais in just 21 months is an astonishing achievement and proof that the Qashqai is hitting the spot with buyers,” he added. Since production commenced in January 2014, records show that a Qashqai is built every 62 seconds with 20% of the total delivered to customers within the UK itself.
Globally, production of the Nissan Qashqai has topped 2.5 million units. Also, a plant in St. Petersburg, Russia is expected to commence production of the Nissan Qashqai in the near future – units assembled at said facility will be destined for local consumption only.
Unveiled in 2014, the second-gen Nissan Qashqai is based on the CMF platform developed by Renault-Nissan. Looking very much the third-generation Nissan X-Trail, the crossover is also wider than its predecessor by 20 mm as well as being longer (an increase of 49 mm). However, it sits closer to the ground by being 15 mm lower than the first-generation model.
Two petrol and a two diesel engines are offered. Beginning with the petrol mills, a 1.2 litre DIG-T engine with 115 PS and 190 Nm, a larger 1.6 litre DIG-T powerplant with 150 PS and 240 Nm sits alongside. As for the oil burners, 1.5 litre dCi with 110 PS is offered along with a 1.6 litre dCi with 130 PS.
GALLERY: 2014 Nissan Qashqai
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ETCM pls bring this car here….
I thought we already have car here called x trail. Tan chong only need to swap the turbo engine.
but still..it’s a different feel..i would suggest ETCM to bring this model also..since the first gen. they should bring it in malaysia.
Different cars. Also not everyone wants a 7 seater, the Qashqai makes more sense for most families.
X-Trail and Qashqai are two different cars altogether.
Like CR-V and HR-V to Honda or CX-5 and CX-3 to Mazda.
It is indeed interesting to have it on our shore.
What are you mumbling about? The HR-V and the CX-3 are much smaller than the X-Trail and CX-5, both of those are based on B segment cars. Mazda and Honda don’t have a 5+2 compact SUV on sale today. And the Qashqai shares much of its underpinnings with the Roque, which is our X-Trail.
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You are the one who is mumbling, you don’t understand what 1010 is trying to say. Read his comment again.
Bring here fully imported priced at RM250,000?
How about no?
The Qashqai can be show on Nissan Australia website.
Proton when will u come out with SUV? U r losing TIV market share because of the absence of SUV.
why tan chong not bring it arrr??
Why UMW didn’t bring in Etios, Auris, Allion, Avensis, Ractis, Rumion, Sienta, Verso, Kluger, ist, Noah etc??
Why DRB didn’t bring in Mobilio, Brio, Amaze, Odyssee, Legend, Jade, Crider, Pilot etc???
Then why TCM going to bring fully imported car from UK just to satisfied your greed?
Production = actual sales and deliveries?
i smell bullshiat somewhere oh
Nissan Qashqai or Honda HRV prefer?
you prefer Nissan Qashqai or Honda HRV?
As always, tan chong masih tido..
In Europe, Honda is nothing.
one of the worst selling brand in Europe.
Ya lor even nissan note also still no news
Seen one in JB. Singapore plate. Overall better looking than Bolehland’s best selling SUV, the HRV. Tan Chong please bring it here faster.
I feel tan chong would get better sales if they were to bring in this Qashqai with full safety spec with same price as the current X trail (with half baked spec)
wow i really really like the Qashqai…wonder what they’ll call it in Boleland…don’t think many folks can appreciate this name. ..