Facelift for Nissan’s biggest success

Ever since the introduction of the first generation Qashqai in 2007, the crossover has been the most popular Nissan in the Netherlands. The current third generation of the Qashqai, which was presented in March 2021, also provides Nissan with a well-invested living. Last year, the Qashqai finished in twenty-fourth place in the Dutch sales ranking, one position above the Volkswagen T-Roc and one spot below the Toyota Corolla. In the first seven months of this year, 2,457 new Qashqais were registered in the Netherlands, making it Nissan’s most popular again. Although the car has only been running for about 2.5 years, Nissan is apparently already working on a facelift.

The Nissan Qashqai as you know it now.

The test model of the renewed Nissan Qashqai, which was captured in Germany, is quite badly plastered at both the front and rear, but it still contains interesting details. Nissan is slowly but surely moving away from the V-motion grille still present on the Qashqai and that design element that typified Nissans for years seems to be weakened soon. Although the grille still seems to taper downwards, it seems to dip deeper into the bumper than on the current Qashqai. The headlights are also undergoing modifications. The upper thin strip in which the daytime running lights are incorporated remains, but it seems that the actual headlights in particular, which are placed one floor below, are given a different shape.

Furthermore, we observe new bumper work both front and rear and the rear lights are also different in shape. The part of the taillights that is not in the tailgate retains its shape, but it seems that the part of the lighting that is housed in the tailgate is thoroughly ground. In any case, count on a renewed light signature.

Since the introduction of the first Nissan Qashqai in 2007, no fewer than 82,235 copies have been registered in the Netherlands. This makes it – counted from 1983 – after the Micra and Sunny in our country the most popular Nissan ever. In 2017, the Qashqai – then model generation two – had its best sales year. Then 7,333 copies found a Dutch owner. The Qashqai claimed 13th place in the registration statistics that year, just behind the Toyota Aygo and the Peugeot 108.