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Nissan has unveiled the all-new Qashqai, the third generation of Europe’s best-selling crossover, which now introduces new electrified powertrains and a new styling direction for the Japanese carmaker. Nissan’s latest crossover model comes with a more muscular and sharp exterior design, featuring a bigger V-Motion front grille, as well as slim LED matrix headlamps with new ‘boomerang’ daylight running lights. The athletic stance of the new Qashqai is amplified by the strong shoulder line that runs across the length of the vehicle while for the first time in the model’s history, Nissan will offer the option of 20-inch alloy wheels. The new Nissan Qashqai is slightly bigger than the model it replaces, being longer by 35 mm, wider by 32 mm, taller by 25 mm, while the wheelbase is extended by 20mm. Customers will get to choose between 11 colors, and five two-tone combinations,  for a total of 16 variations to choose from. One of the biggest upgrades can be found inside, with the new Ni...

Nissan has unveiled the facelifted version of their Qashqai best-seller which now gets a subtle redesign and the company’s semi-autonomous ProPilot technology. Adding the ProPilot into the mix has made the new Nissan Qashqai capable of steering, accelerating and decelerating itself when travelling in a single lane on highways. The familiar shape of the Qashqai has been updated with premium design touches, including a completely revised front end, a new bonnet and front bumper and revised light clusters with greater styling differentiation between the halogen and LED lamps. The rear lights get a refreshed ‘boomerang’ light motif with a 3D lens effect. The cabin has also received a range of updates, including higher-quality materials, an improved dashboard layout for easier operation and the company’s latest technology features. There’s also a new multifunction steering wheel with satin-chrome inserts and a new four-way controller for the gauges’ display. The NissanConnect inf...

The 2017 Nissan Rogue Sport is more of a good thing for the folks at Nissan. Sold as the  Qashqai  pretty much in every market that isn’t the United States, the Rogue Sport unveiled ahead of the 2017 Detroit Auto Show is being billed here as an extension of the  popular Rogue  nameplate that Americans can’t seem to get enough of. It unseated the Altima as the most popular Nissan in 2016 and, pickup trucks aside, was the best-selling vehicle in the U.S. in December. The Rogue Sport, largely unchanged from the Qashqai, is built in Japan and comes only to the U.S. with a 2.0-liter four making 140 horsepower and mated to a CVT. Front-wheel drive is standard, with all-wheel drive optional. Suspension tuning has been altered for the American market, as well as the center console design adapted from the bigger Rogue. Rogue Sports will come from Japan, whereas Europeans can't get enough from the Qashqai that's produced in the UK. Canada will also keep the Qashqai name, de...

Mitsubishi is apparently preparing to unveil a rival to the  Nissan Qashqai  at the Geneva Motor Show 2017 in March. Autocar  reports that the new crossover will sit below the Outlander in the brand's range and that it will be  slightly larger than the ASX .  According to an unnamed source, the  design  of the model will be much sleeker than other Mitsubishi crossovers and SUVs. “Design is increasingly at the forefront of Mitsubishi’s planning. It will take time for the changes to come through, and we will always have a certain utilitarian quality, but Land Rover has proved you can be both rugged and stylish, and we intend to follow that path,” the source said. It is thought that the model's design will be heavily inspired by the  XR-PHEV II  concept car meaning we can expect to see a  heavily-tapered roof and rear window , a stylish front fascia and some sporty touches. In terms of powertrains, Mitsubishi should offer its Qashqai riv...

Peugeot lifted the veil off  their new 3008  which is now positioned as a proper crossover to rival the likes of the Nissan Qashqai and the Seat Ateca. This is the brand’s first model to feature the new generation Peugeot  i-Cockpit design language  which includes a series of measures to make the 3008’s cabin one of the friendliest places to sit in the segment.  The interior now features things like sensory buttons, advanced ambient lighting, a 12.3-inch digital display for the driver’s gauges and a separate 8.0-inch touchscreen display for the infotainment system.  Thanks to the EMP2 modular platform, the new Peugeot 3008 claims to be up to 100kg lighter than its predecessor. Despite measuring 4450mm in length, the new model also features an 80mm longer wheelbase, improving the room inside the cabin and the trunk space which is now set at 520lt, 90lt more than the outgoing model.  Customers will get to choose between two turbo petrol and  four...