Australian 4WD & SUV Buyer's Guide

NISSAN QASHQAI FROM $26,490

Anthropologists know it refers to a nomadic people of Middle Eastern origin but Nissan hopes Qashqai (pronounced “kash-kai”) becomes the byword for compact SUVs in Australia.

Like the successful Dualis it replaced in 2014, the five-seater crossover is designed, engineered and built in Britain.

Despite sharing similar styling and engine choices with its predecessor, the Qashqai improves in key areas.

For starters, it is longer and wider, with

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