Australian 4WD & SUV Buyer's Guide

NISSAN QASHQAI FROM $28,590

Just why Nissan chose to name its small SUV after a group of nomadic tribes from Iran is anybody’s guess. The Qashqai traditionally use donkeys to get around. Presumably that’s not the connection Nissan was trying to make…

All models run a naturally-aspirated 2.0-litre petrol engine, with a humble 106kW of power and 200Nm of torque, put to the road via six-speed manual or continuously variable (CVT) transmissions.

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