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Welcome to the Qashqai Owners Club website "Qashqai Club". This site is owned and operated by genuine Qashqai owners. If you own a Qashqai then get in touch say hello on the forum and meet other like you who have chosen a great car.

Nissan's Qashqai, was unveiled at the Geneva Motor Show in March 2004. Described as a 4x4 crossover vehicle that's equally at home in town and the country, Qashqai explores new niche markets for Nissan.

It is the first project to come out of Nissan Design Europe, just one year after the studio was opened at the Rotunda in London. Exterior designer Matthew Weaver said: “You can use Qashqai around town, in the country and at the weekend. The upper half is sleek, dynamic and sporty while the lower half is in the style of a more traditional 4x4.” This dual personality is in evidence all over the car. The flared wheel arches are definitely sporty while the gap between the tyres and the bodywork look more off-road 4x4. Unconventional, too, with rear-hinged back doors and no central B-pillar.

Clive Hartley, who was responsible for the interior of the Qashqai, said: “Qashqai is a car for those with an unconventional lifestyle. Open the doors and the interior is airy and roomy as well as being very versatile. You can even store a bicycle in there, upright and without removing the wheels.” The minimalist look, with no carpets, gives the impression that this car can be easily cleaned up after a weekend in the country. This is a new type of car, alternative in its interior and exterior design.

And the name? It's pronounced cash-kye and is the name of a desert-dwelling nomadic tribe living near the Zagros mountains in South Western Iran.

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Owners Forum covering a wide range of subjects to discuss with other Qashqai Owners.
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The Qashqai Range:

Full specification can be found here

Nissan Qashqai Visia / Acenta / Teckna 1.6i 2WD 5-spd manual
Nissan Qashqai Visia / Acenta / Teckna 2.0i 2WD 6-spd manual
Nissan Qashqai Visia / Acenta / Teckna 2.0i 2WD CVT-6 manual
Nissan Qashqai Visia / Acenta / Teckna 1.5 diesel 2WD 6-spd manual
Nissan Qashqai Visia / Acenta / Teckna 2.0 diesel 2WD 6-spd manual
Nissan Qashqai Visia / Acenta / Teckna 2.0i 4WD 6-spd manual
Nissan Qashqai Visia / Acenta / Teckna 2.0i 4WD CVT-6 manual
Nissan Qashqai Visia / Acenta / Teckna 2.0 diesel 4WD 6-spd manual
Nissan Qashqai Visia / Acenta / Teckna 2.0 diesel 4WD 6-spd auto

Timelines:

December 2007: Nissan sells its 100,000th Qashqai.
November 2007: Nissan Qashqai voted 5th Overall in European Car of the Year 2008: More
October 2007: Nissan Builds its 66000th Qashqai 35% more than expected.
September 2007:Nissan Qashqai: Short listed 1 of 7 from a starting line up of 36 cars for "European car of the year 2008"
August 2007:Qashqai club forum members goes over 200
June 2007: Qashqai Club #1 Google search
May 2007: This website launched.
April 2007: Took ownership of my Qashqai.
Feb 2007: Qashqai goes on sale.
March 2004: Concept Qashqai shown at Geneva Motor Show.

Qashqai Is Qool!

Nissan is clearly on to something big with the new Qashqai. It has no direct rivals and will form a new market segment, possibly called the sub-compact SUV segment?
With a bold face and bright eyes and just enough ruggedness to appeal to the active types out there, the styling works well, and with six airbags as standard and fuel efficient diesel and petrol engines, it could well eclipse Nissan's prediction of 100,000 sales in its first year in Europe.

The name "Qashqai" (pron: Kash-kai) was taken from a nomadic tribe living near the Zagros mountains in South Western Iran, and make take some getting used to - even typing it out feels odd. But it is an original name, befitting an original product, and the feeling at Nissan about its new segment-busting model can only be described as undeniably bullish.

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