Inovev forecast 400,000 units per year of the new Nissan Qashqai
- Nissan has unveiled the third generation of its C-segment SUV, the Qashqai, which dates back to 2007. This model is crucial for the Japanese brand in Europe as it has sold more than three million for thirteen years, or 230 000 units per year on average. This is Nissan's biggest sale on this region. Global production of the model exceeded 450,000 units annually in 2016, 2017, 2018 and 2019. It fell to less than 350,000 units in 2020, in part due to the Covid crisis.
- Originally, the Qashqai replaced the Primera sedans and station wagons. Then, Nissan had removed all its sedans in Europe (Almera, Pulsar) by replacing them with SUVs, like the Juke and the Note. The X-Trail has also been added to the range, targeting the D -segment. Only the BEV model, the Leaf (C-segment) and the Micra(B-segment) continue today to represent Nissan on the sedans market in Europe.
- The Nissan Qashqai which is produced at the British plant in Sunderland is a success as its carmaker initially expected 100,000 sales per year. For the new model, Inovev expects 400,000 annual sales of the new Nissan Qashqai, including 300,000 produced in England.
- The new generation is longer by 3 cm (4.43m) and heavier by 30 kg, to 1,405 kg. It is based on the CMF-C platform of the Renault-Nissan group used also by the latest Nissan X-Trail (Rogue) and to be used by the future Renault Kadjar. The engines skip diesel, since the carmaker only proposes the 1.3-liter petrol engine with 138 hpor 156 hp(equipped with 12V mild-hybrid technology), as well as an hybrid version based on the 1.5l petrol engine of 187 hp which only powers a small battery powering an electric motor.
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