New Nissan Qashqai 2021 pricing and specs detailed: Hyundai Kona, Mazda CX-30 rival now dearer

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The Qashqai now costs more to buy.
Justin Hilliard
Head of Editorial
7 Aug 2020
1 min read

Nissan Australia has increased the pricing of theĀ Qashqai small SUV, which was updated in February.

A $300 price rise has been applied across the Qashqai range, meaning it now starts at $28,290 plus on-road costs and reaches $38,790.

Speaking to CarsGuide, a Nissan Australia spokesperson confirmed no changes have been made to Hyundai Kona and Mazda CX-30 rival’s standard specification.

ā€œThe challenging position of the Australian dollar – and the subsequent impact on exchange rates – has impacted the cost of vehicle imports,ā€ they said. ā€œAs a result, we have made some price adjustments, effective August 1, 2020.ā€

For reference, the Qashqai is available in four grades: entry-level ST, mid-range ST+ and ST-L, and flagship Ti.

All Qashqai variants are powered by a 106kW/200Nm 2.0-litre naturally aspirated four-cylinder petrol engine, which drives the front wheels only.

The ST = is available with a six-speed manual or a continuously variable automatic transmission (CVT), while all the other grades are exclusively mated to the latter.

2021 Nissan Qashqai pricing before on-road costs

VariantTransmissionCost
STmanual$28,290 (+$300)
STautomatic$30,290 (+$300)
ST+automatic$32,290 (+$300)
ST-Lautomatic$34,300 (+$300)
Tiautomatic$38,790 (+$300)
Justin Hilliard
Head of Editorial
Justin’s dad chose to miss his birth because he wanted to watch Peter Brock hopefully win Bathurst, so it figures Justin grew up to have a car obsession, too – and don’t worry, his dad did turn up in time after some stern words from his mum. That said, despite loving cars and writing, Justin chose to pursue career paths that didn’t lend themselves to automotive journalism, before eventually ending up working as a computer technician. But that car itch just couldn’t be scratched by his chipped Volkswagen Golf R (Mk7), so he finally decided to give into the inevitable and study a Master of Journalism at the same time. And even with the long odds, Justin was lucky enough to land a full-time job as a motoring journalist soon after graduating and the rest, as they say, is history. These days, Justin happily finds himself working at CarsGuide during the biggest period of change yet for the automotive industry, which is perhaps the most exciting part of all. In case you’re wondering, Justin begrudgingly sold the Golf R (sans chip) and still has plans to buy his dream car, an E46 BMW M3 coupe (manual, of course), but he is in desperate need of a second car space – or maybe a third.
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