Nissan Qashqai News

Nissan is making its Qashqai hybrid SUV more affordable.

The 2025 Nissan Qashqai facelift has been revealed in Europe with a bold new front end, new variant and technology improvements. Mechanically, Nissan’s small SUV remains unchanged with the offer of a compact turbo-petrol engine or e-Power hybrid system. Australian details are yet to be confirmed but a Nissan spokesperson told CarsGuide the local arm is “very excited by the facelifted Qashqai, which has just been unveiled. We anticipate arrivals towards the end of 2024.”The Qashqai’s grille has undergone quite the transformation. Gone is the petite V-Motion grille in favour of a more geometric look accented by comma-shaped LED daytime running lights. Nissan says the repetitive pattern is “inspired by the patterns of ancient Japanese armour scales”, while upper grades get a body-colour ‘chin strap’ detail encircling the bottom of the bumper.The new adaptive LED headlights are even smaller than before which Nissan says improves visibility in low light and foggy conditions.There are fresh alloy wheel designs across the range, with Australian cars likely to have 18-inch units as the smallest, where the UK may keep 17s on base trims. Nissan claims to offer the “widest range of wheels” in the small SUV segment in Europe.Three new colours – pearl white, pearl black and Deep Ocean – are added while the pictured Fuji red hue (or Fuji Sunset red locally) continues in Europe.The car shown here is Europe’s new N-Design halo variant featuring unique 20-inch alloy wheels, body-colour wheel arch and side skirt cladding.Inside, Nissan has implemented softer-touch cabin materials on the centre console while there’s new seat upholstery including ‘burnt umber’ accents on one trim’s upholstery. Native Google software is available with Google Maps and Voice Assistant. Connected services have been built on in Europe, with Nissan Australia yet to confirm local updates to these features for Qashqai. More views are available for the 360-degree camera system including a three-dimension screen and one that shows the location of the front wheels to minimise the likelihood of scratched alloys. Finally, there are updates to safety systems including recalibrated autonomous emergency braking. Lane-keep assist and speed limit monitoring default to on but there’s a configurable custom driver assist program that takes two clicks on the steering wheel buttons to access. Nissan Australia is yet to confirm local details of the Toyota Corolla Cross and Kia Seltos rival. Expect the 1.3-litre turbo-petrol four-cylinder producing 113kW to continue alongside the 140kW e-Power hybrid powertrains.Pricing is likely to climb beyond the current line-ups $33,890-$51,590 (before on-road costs) range.

Nissan has locked in its Sunderland factory in the UK to become an EV-only facility, with three models with familiar names confirmed as the trio of EVs that will make up its output.

Nissan is adding a top range-topper to its popular Qashqai range, with the brand’s e-Power hybrid drivetrain to become available in the small SUV following its addition to the X-Trail mid-size SUV.

Want a Qashqai hybrid sooner? Have your credit card and a reliable internet connection ready because it will be a case of first in, best dressed! Nissan has announced that its initial allotment of Qashqai e-Power models for Australia will go on sale on-line sometime in the next few weeks, with the first batch of deliveries scheduled to be in buyers’ hands from January.

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Electrification is coming to Australia in a big way, but for those that are not yet ready to take the plunge with an all-electric model, there is always the humble hybrid.

There’s a lot we already know about Subaru’s new Crosstrek compact crossover wagon, arriving later this month. We’ll have a first drive review and video soon, but until then, here’s a breakdown of everything we know so far about this Honda HR-V, Nissan Qashqai and Toyota C-HR competitor.

Here are two facts. For over 60 years Nissan has been on a rollercoaster. And for the remaining six years of this decade, Nissan is set to be on a roll. Not that you’d know it with the Japanese brand’s long-term shrinking market share and – until late last year – a worthy but dull and dated core model range.

Nissan continues to adjust its range just months into the arrival of the Pathfinder large SUV.