Nissan may be on the verge of bringing the Qashqai
crossover to the U.S. market and could unveil the car at January's Detroit Auto
Show 2017. The Nissan Qashqai won't
replace an existing model in the brand's range and will instead complement its
existing fleet of crossovers. It will slot between the Juke and the Rogue, which is the North American
version of the European and Japanese X-Trail.
Since the Qashqai was added to Nissan's European
fleet in 2007, it has become the firm's best-selling vehicle and could
therefore prove equally popular in the United States.
In Europe, the Qashqai is available with a selection
of petrol and diesel four-cylinder engines and we expect the petrol
four-bangers to make their way stateside. The diesel seems somewhat doubtful
considering decreasing demand for such engines in the wake of Volkswagen's
emissions scandal.
If the Qashqai does indeed debut the vehicle in
Detroit we can expect it to hit the market late next year for the 2018 model
year.