2012 Nissan Qashqai

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In line with its Pure Drive strategy, Nissan continues to innovate to improve CO2 and fuel economy performance to deliver no compromise, real benefits for consumers. As part of this strategy Nissan is introducing a new Pure Drive version of the top selling Nissan Qashqai equipped with a new state-of-the-art 1.6 dCi engine.

This new engine is the perfect example of Nissan's Pure Drive strategy, replacing the previous 2.0 dCi with a more efficient engine that not only delivers lower emissions and considerably improved levels of fuel economy but which offers the same level of performance as the bigger engine.

Best of all, when coupled with Nissan's Stop / Start system CO2 emissions tumble to just 119 g/km.
At the same time, innovative new options become available on the Nissan Qashqai range, including a new CVT gearbox and, for the first time on a C-segment car, Around View Monitor. AVM uses a series of small cameras located on the exterior of the vehicle to make parking and manoeuvering as safe as possible by giving the driver a real-time helicopter view of the environment around the car.
The moves will underline Nissan's leadership of the booming Crossover market and keep Nissan Qashqai one, or even two, steps ahead of its opposition.

The new 1.5 DCi diesel is the cheapest and lowest price diesel available in the range, but it is still quite a strong and refined engine with a good mid range more than enough for everyday use. It has 106 horsepower good for a 0-60 time of 12.2 seconds, and a top speed of 108 miles per hour, and with the best fuel economy in the range with an average combined figure of 54.3 miles per gallon and CO2 levels of just 139g/km, making it the greenest and most fuel efficient model.

The new 1.6 petrol is the cheapest and smallest of the 2 petrol models in the line up. It has 115 horsepower, good enough for a top speed of 109 miles per hour, and gives an average fuel economy of 42.4 miles per gallon – 12 miles per gallon less than the diesel, and a higher CO2 at 159 g/km. The engine is quite refined but does need revving to get the best out of it.

The new 2.0 DCi diesel is the larger of the 2 diesel model available, and our pick of the range if it was our money. It has 150 horsepower and loads of mid range torque, meaning it can cruise happily on motorways and has plenty of overtaking ability if needed. It has a 0-60 time of 10.5 seconds and has fuel economy similar to the 1.6 petrol at 42.8 mpg and CO2 levels at 174 g/km. It is a bit of a step up in price over the 1.5 DCi diesel but is worth the extra if you enjoy the performance or do plenty of motorway miles. The 2.0 DCi is available as a manual or an auto.

The new 2.0 petrol is available with either a standard manual gearbox or with an optional CVT automatic. It is a refined and smooth engine with 141 horsepower, a top speed of 119 miles per hour but loses out to the diesel if fuel consumption is important to you as it gives an average combined figure of 34.9 mpg and a CO2 level of 192 g/km. The 2.0 petrol engine is a nice engine to use and revs freely, although not quite as economical as the diesel.

 Even entry-level Visia models come with alloy wheels, air conditioning, Bluetooth, ESP and six airbags, though it's worth spending more on the Acenta grade for parking sensors, cruise control, USB audio input and body coloured door mirrors and door handles. N-tec+ gains more again, with Nissan's clever 'Around View Monitor' parking cameras giving 360-degree vision, 18-inch wheels, a panoramic glass roof, privacy glass and roof rails. Tekna completes the trim levels; it's fully loaded to include leather, premium audio and xenon headlamps.
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