The overseas version of the new Qashqai (the third generation) was released as early as a year ago, and after a year, the Dongfeng Nissan version of the new Qashqai will also be officially produced this year. According to the relationship between Qashqa and Qijun, the general Qashqash will use the basic power system of Qijun, for example, the current Qashqash adopts the powertrain of the previous generation of Qijun's 2.0L+CVT, so will the third generation of Qashqa adopt the new Qijun's 1.5T+CVT powertrain? To tell the truth, the new X-Trail is not a very successful model, the average monthly sales of the previous generation of X-Trail is more than 10,000 units, and the replacement of X-Trail has been "Waterloo" in terms of sales, and the sales volume has been "slashed" by more than 50%, otherwise Nissan would not have "resurrected" the previous generation of models (X-Jun Glory). For Dongfeng Nissan, the new Qashqa is a model that cannot be lost, X-Trail has been because of the 1.5T three-cylinder engine "folding the sand", if the Qashqa is also equipped with this three-cylinder engine, it is likely to follow in the footsteps of Qijun, so it is imperative to replace the new powertrain.
So, how many cards does Dongfeng Nissan still have to play? The first card: continue to carry the current model of 2.0L + CVT powertrain, after all, the sales of the current model is not bad, although the conservative point lacks innovation, it can not stand it insurance; the second card: equipped with Xuanyi's 1.6L + CVT powertrain, which is in line with the general trend of energy saving and emission reduction, but consumers will continue to pay for the decline in displacement and the "regression" of power output The third card: the 1.3T four-cylinder engine jointly developed by the Renault-Nissan-Mitsubishi Alliance and Mercedes-Benz, that is, the 1.3T turbocharged engine on the Mercedes-Benz GLLB, the advantage is that the displacement has been reduced, and the power output has not been "reversed", although it is not as powerful as the 1.5T three-cylinder engine of X-Jun, but it is also more reliable than Xuanyi's 1.6L self-priming engine.
What cards are played by the new Qashqai? Quite simply, the third card! The first card does not meet the general trend of energy conservation and emission reduction, the second card does not meet the requirements of consumers for power output, and the third card is undoubtedly the best choice. Without the use of X-Trail's 1.5T three-cylinder engine, the 1.3T four-cylinder engine equipped with Mercedes-Benz GLB has become the "life-saving straw" of the new Qashqa. As we all know, the Mercedes-Benz GLB 1.3T engine has two kinds of adjustments, corresponding to the GLB 180 and THE GLB 200 respectively, so will the new Qashqai also divide this 1.3T engine into two adjustments? Yes, it is also divided into two different tunings, but it has added a 12V weak mix system, the maximum power is 140 horsepower and 157 horsepower, the transmission system is not using mercedes-Benz GLLB's 7DCT wet dual clutch transmission, it is still a CVT stepless gearbox. In addition, the new Qashqai also offers a Nissan e-Power hybrid model, with a combined power of 190 horsepower for the electric motor and engine system, and the electric motor drives the front wheels, which means that the e-Power hybrid model provides a four-wheel drive system.
Although the new Qashqa engine does not use the new X-Trail's 1.5T engine, the interior design follows the new X-Trail design, with a 12.3-inch LCD instrument panel, a 9-inch central control screen, a ProPilot system, and a well-shaped electronic barrier... Enhance the sense of technology of the new car, configuration, 10 speaker BOSE audio, front mobile phone wireless charging, Android Auto, Apple CarPlay, etc., but after it is domestic, Android Auto should be localized changes, replaced by CarLife. Overall, the interior changes of the new Qashqai are greater than the changes in appearance, and the biggest change in appearance is to blacken the trim between the C and D pillars and provide a "black roof" to create a visual effect of the floating roof. The interior is directly replaced, and the "shadow" of the current model cannot be seen.
In terms of size, the length, width and height of the new car are 4436*1869*1636mm, the wheelbase is 2666mm, the body size is slightly longer than the current model, and the interior space improvement is very limited. On the whole, the power output of the new Qashqa's 1.3T engine is not much different from the 2.0L engine of the current model, but the displacement has been reduced, the appearance has become more fashionable, the interior has become more technological, and the competitiveness is still there.