Nissan’s small Qashqai SUV impressed me recently. A great small SUV
engineered by Nissan UK, and with lightweight aluminium body panels now 60
kilos lighter yet 41 per cent torsionally stiffer – four front-wheel drive models
powered by a 1.3-litre turbo petrol four-cylinder linked to a CVT automatic. I’d
previously tested the top spec Ti but recently drove the next model down the ST-
L, perhaps the Qashqai’s best seller at $45,900 driveaway, not the most affordable
in small SUV’s but nevertheless well-equipped and packaged. The ST-L gaining 1-
inch larger 19-inch alloy wheels, dual-zone climate control, heated combination
cloth / synthetic leather seats, power driver’s seat and manually adjustable
passenger seat, thankfully with height adjustment, front parking sensors, a
wireless smartphone charger, privacy glass, rear air vents but disappointingly
lacking a rear power door which is just so handy. The Nissan Qashqai cabin well
sized and packaged for a small family with excellent ISOFIX child tether points
and with above average boot space and importantly, a five-star ANCAP crash
safety rating. The Qashqai ST-L gains a great 12.3-inch touch screen, the usability
and clarity of which is first class with great menus. Warranty five-year/unlimited
km. Drive details next. I’m David Berthon

Nissan’s small Qashqai SUV impressed me recently. A great small SUV engineered by Nissan UK, and with lightweight aluminium body panels now 60 kilos lighter yet 41 per cent torsionally stiffer – four front-wheel drive models powered by a 1.3-litre turbo petrol four-cylinder linked to a CVT automatic. I’d previously tested the top spec Ti but recently drove the next model down the ST- L, perhaps the Qashqai’s best seller at $45,900 driveaway, not the most affordable in small SUV’s but nevertheless well-equipped and packaged. The ST-L gaining 1- inch larger 19-inch alloy wheels, dual-zone climate control, heated combination cloth / synthetic leather seats, power driver’s seat and manually adjustable passenger seat, thankfully with height adjustment, front parking sensors, a wireless smartphone charger, privacy glass, rear air vents but disappointingly lacking a rear power door which is just so handy. The Nissan Qashqai cabin well sized and packaged for a small family with excellent ISOFIX child tether points and with above average boot space and importantly, a five-star ANCAP crash safety rating. The Qashqai ST-L gains a great 12.3-inch touch screen, the usability and clarity of which is first class with great menus. Warranty five-year/unlimited km. Drive details next. I’m David Berthon

A weekly show with all the latest information and news in the motoring industry. Hosted by 2GB's very own motoring corespondent David Berthon. 

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A weekly show with all the latest information and news in the motoring industry. Hosted by 2GB's very own motoring corespondent David Berthon.&nbsp;
For more engaging content visit the 2GB website, or listen live to 2GB 873.

Motor Torque with David Berthon

A weekly show with all the latest information and news in the motoring industry. Hosted by 2GB's very own motoring corespondent David Berthon. 

For more engaging content visit the 2GB website, or listen live to 2GB 873 

A weekly show with all the latest information and news in the motoring industry. Hosted by 2GB's very own motoring corespondent David Berthon.&nbsp;
For more engaging content visit the 2GB website, or listen live to 2GB 873&nbsp;

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