NISSAN QASHQAI FROM $25,850
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, 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,
