Although the competition in the car market is fierce, the Nissan Qashqai can still sell about 10,000 units per month, which can be called a model of "making a fortune out of silence". However, this model recently decided not to install it, and launched a Qashqai · honor model with a limited time of 99,800 (guide price: 125,900-134,900).
Add an honor suffix, and the price will change from more than 100,000 to 99,800, and Nissan's operation is really hard. The price is very volume, but what about the product?
The new car can actually be seen as an upgraded version of the Qashqai Classic, mainly for the exterior, interior and configuration and other aspects of the adjustment.
In terms of details, the new car is equipped with Nissan's latest V-Motion design, which is the one on the Tanlu, equipped with a large front grille, and the horizontal chrome trim is added inside, which is cleverly integrated with the LED flying wing headlights on both sides. Overall, it will look younger and sportier than the classic version, and the aura will be more sufficient.
Qashqai · honor
Qashqai Classic
The side and rear of the car have not changed much, and the shape is still slightly higher in the front and slightly higher in the rear, and the side skirt lines are sharp and handsome, creating a sporty temperament.
The main differences are mainly concentrated in the following three points, one is that the wheel rim is replaced with a new style of 18-inch cyclone aluminum alloy wheels, and the second is that the length and height are increased by 6mm and 17mm to 4407mm and 1610mm, and the width and wheelbase remain the same, which are 1837mm and 2646mm respectively. The third is that the taillights use a more aggressive LED boomerang design, and the "GLORY" exclusive tail mark is added below the taillights, which looks more personalized and sporty.
As for the interior, the new car has also undergone drastic adjustments. The screen has been upgraded from the previous 9-inch embedded (classic version) to a 12.3-inch floating design, and the interior is equipped with Nissan Super Zhilian 2.0 system, which supports remote control, intelligent voice control, full-time online navigation, online audio and video entertainment and other functions.
Qashqai · honor interior
Qashqai classic interior
In addition, the interior materials of the new car have also added more soft materials, and the air outlet has also become a turbofan cylinder design, with practical air conditioning adjustment knobs and buttons, it looks much more advanced than before.
In terms of configuration, the Qashqai · honor is also not decreasing but increasing, and the whole system is equipped with ASCD cruise control system, 6 airbags, front keyless entry, far and near LED headlights, 12.3-inch large screen and rear air conditioning outlets.
As for the power and suspension, the new car has not been adjusted, and continues to be equipped with a 2.0L four-cylinder naturally aspirated engine with a maximum power of 151 horsepower (111 kW) and a peak torque of 194 Nm· meters, and the transmission system is matched with a CVT continuously variable transmission, with a combined fuel consumption of 6.67L/100km under WLTC conditions and a top speed of 186km/h. The chassis adopts a combination of front MacPherson single suspension + rear multi-link independent suspension.
Some time ago, Nissan Teana relied on the sincere version of the price reduction and increase (limited time from 127,800) to regain attention.
Now on the best-selling Qashqai, Nissan is also using the same price reduction and volume increase routine, it is obvious that Nissan has smelled the crisis of the Qashqai in advance, so it has launched an early showdown to launch the honorary version of the model.
The previous Qashqai relied on the front and rear suspension, reliable and durable power, and the characteristics of the large sofa were back and forth with the lower-priced Honda XR-V, Corolla Ruifang and other models. Now it has actually taken out the "price reduction method", and it seems that the entry joint venture compact SUV market is about to change the direction again.
You are eager to try hundreds of thousands of Qashqai, and now there are 99,800 of them, and the configuration functions are richer, are you sure you don't rush it?
This article is only the author's personal opinion and does not represent the position of Heche.