Re: ALL-NEW NISSAN QASHQAI BREAKS COVER
Posted: Sun Apr 18, 2021 8:22 am
So I got an invite to the Presentation of the New Nissan “Premier” QQ, but I did not react immediately as I thought it would be full with people and a waste of time. So on Friday night I checked online and found at 10:00 today there were vacancies, so I applied and got a place after a Corona Check. A planned group of 6 started as a Group of 1 me !. On entering the Showroom the QQ I could see was Not a “Premier” Launch Model, it was a Met Blue Tekna + sitting at the end of the Showroom in its glory with Lighting and it certainly looked the “Bees Knees” - Dave
General appearance is very nice, bulky looking, 20” Wheels filling the arches with very Clean Lines. (See the post above for Wheel Information). The Bonnet which is Aluminium is indeed very light and despite my question of Hydraulic Struts, I personally do not think they are now needed. The engine again has no Cover Plate which would give a neater appearance it is the open design still. The Battery is an enlarged “Varta” one. The all-new Qashqai features a 12-volt mild hybrid system comprising a 1.3-liter turbo engine and lithium-ion battery. The system enables energy regenerated during deceleration to be used while driving to contribute to both fuel economy and CO2 emissions reduction.
Up front the V-Motion grille dominates along with the full LED matrix headlights and signature boomerang-shaped daytime running lights.
Wing Mirrors are Door Mounted now and are the same as used on the New Nissan Juke with the Warning Light appearing in the LH Mirror Corner not as before separate in the Door Interior. Mirrors can be set to tilt Downwards whilst reversing as on the existing Tekna +. All electric Heating / Setting ! Two additional examples of the lengths Nissan’s engineers have gone to in order to optimise the new Qashqai’s efficiency is the flat floor, which ensures the smoothest possible airflow underneath the car and also the active Front Grill Shutter, which remains closed to ensure the air passes around the front of the car as cleanly as possible. It only opens when the cooling needs of the engine require it, allowing extra air to enter the radiators in order to cool it. Also there is a Vertical Cooling Vent in the Front Wing. Access to the Rear Seating is now much easier as the Doors open almost 90*
and the Floor has been modified to give more foot access and easier entry. The Wings / Doors are also Aluminium but give a sound like Plastic when tapped.
The Rear Hatch and Fuel Flap are Composite Material Plastic also very Light. The Fuel Flap has now no Internal Cable Pull it has just an external Push Function and the Flap springs open. There is no Spare Wheel facility (gunk + Pump are there) and the situation for inclusion of one looks worse than before as the Styropor Tray is one Big large molding and within this is the Bose Loudspeaker, this Spare Wheel Option now really needs thinking about. The Internal quality of the Plastic / Switches & Seating etc are also much improved along with positioning of the Instruments etc. Heated & Massage Seats were apparent.
This is just a quick overview of the Tekna + QQ just mentioning what was seen and noted as lengthy discussions etc were not easy due to in the end People Volume. I hope this information was worth the effort -
This is no Tech Review just a few observations noted despite restrictions.General appearance is very nice, bulky looking, 20” Wheels filling the arches with very Clean Lines. (See the post above for Wheel Information). The Bonnet which is Aluminium is indeed very light and despite my question of Hydraulic Struts, I personally do not think they are now needed. The engine again has no Cover Plate which would give a neater appearance it is the open design still. The Battery is an enlarged “Varta” one. The all-new Qashqai features a 12-volt mild hybrid system comprising a 1.3-liter turbo engine and lithium-ion battery. The system enables energy regenerated during deceleration to be used while driving to contribute to both fuel economy and CO2 emissions reduction.
Up front the V-Motion grille dominates along with the full LED matrix headlights and signature boomerang-shaped daytime running lights.
Wing Mirrors are Door Mounted now and are the same as used on the New Nissan Juke with the Warning Light appearing in the LH Mirror Corner not as before separate in the Door Interior. Mirrors can be set to tilt Downwards whilst reversing as on the existing Tekna +. All electric Heating / Setting ! Two additional examples of the lengths Nissan’s engineers have gone to in order to optimise the new Qashqai’s efficiency is the flat floor, which ensures the smoothest possible airflow underneath the car and also the active Front Grill Shutter, which remains closed to ensure the air passes around the front of the car as cleanly as possible. It only opens when the cooling needs of the engine require it, allowing extra air to enter the radiators in order to cool it. Also there is a Vertical Cooling Vent in the Front Wing. Access to the Rear Seating is now much easier as the Doors open almost 90*
and the Floor has been modified to give more foot access and easier entry. The Wings / Doors are also Aluminium but give a sound like Plastic when tapped.
The Rear Hatch and Fuel Flap are Composite Material Plastic also very Light. The Fuel Flap has now no Internal Cable Pull it has just an external Push Function and the Flap springs open. There is no Spare Wheel facility (gunk + Pump are there) and the situation for inclusion of one looks worse than before as the Styropor Tray is one Big large molding and within this is the Bose Loudspeaker, this Spare Wheel Option now really needs thinking about. The Internal quality of the Plastic / Switches & Seating etc are also much improved along with positioning of the Instruments etc. Heated & Massage Seats were apparent.
This is just a quick overview of the Tekna + QQ just mentioning what was seen and noted as lengthy discussions etc were not easy due to in the end People Volume. I hope this information was worth the effort -