Nissan Qashqai J11 2. generace

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The Nissan Qashqai ( /ˈkæʃkaɪ/ ) is a compact crossover SUV ( C-segment ) designed and produced by the Japanese car manufacturer Nissan since 2006. The first generation of the vehicle was sold as the Nissan Dualis ( Japanese : 日産・デュアリス, Hepburn : Nissan Dyuarisu ) in Japan and Australia, and Qashqai in the rest of the world. The second generation, launched in late-2013 for the 2014 model year , was not sold in Japan and was badged as the Qashqai in all countries it was sold, except in the United States, where it was rebadged as the Nissan Rogue Sport . Since the third and latest generation model launched in 2021, the Qashqai is available with hybrid powertrains.

Nissan named the vehicle after the Qashqai people , who live in mountainous Central and Southwestern Iran. As of 2023, for the European and Australian market the Qashqai is positioned between the Juke and the X-Trail in Nissan's crossover SUV lineup with the latter sharing platform with the Qashqai.

When the Renault–Nissan Alliance was formed in 1999, Nissan's new COO Carlos Ghosn instructed the company to transform its product portfolio in Europe. The C-segment Almera , a slow-seller in Europe became its primary focus. In early 2002, 25 European Nissan engineers travelled to the brand’s technical centre in Japan to start of a 12-month project to develop the successor of the Almera. It was projected to be a larger car to compete with the SEAT Altea and Volkswagen Golf Plus .

In December 2002, Nissan concluded that the planned C-segment model would not be as profitable and competitive as was required. The development team eventually proposed the idea of a "mini- Murano " type of vehicle smaller than the X-Trail that would be positioned to compete with C-segment hatchback and saloons. The development was focused on creating a European-oriented vehicle with the desirability, practicality and versatility of an SUV but with the size, driving dynamics and running costs of a family hatchback. While engineering work was done by Nissan's European Technical Centre (NTCE), a design proposal was put forward by Nissan Design Europe (NDE), which became the 2004 Qashqai concept. During final development, Nissan decided the Qashqai would serve as a replacement for both the Almera in the C-segment and Primera in the D-segment. Nissan selected Nissan Motor Manufacturing UK as its manufacturing plant for the European market and presented the production Qashqai in 2006.

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