Nissan Qashqai & X-Trail Concepts
In order to celebrate the European sales
success of their crossover range, Nissan has built two heavily customized
versions of the Qashqai & X-Trail.
The Qashqai Premium Concept was put
together by Nissan Design Europe (NDE) in London, whereas the X-Trail Premium
Concept was thought up at Nissan's Global Design Center (GDC) in Japan.
Though these two are entirely separate
models, their colors, materials and overall themes do match. Nissan used a
contemporary matte black as the dominant color in the Qashqai Premium Concept,
with high quality golden copper-colored detailing accentuating various points
on the body shell, such as the wheel arches, window line, headlight clusters
and even the roof rails.
The contrast is further highlighted by
the carbon fiber used in the lower sections, as well as the machined 20"
wheels - which differ in design from the ones used on the X-Trail.
Inside, Nissan used soft white Nappa leather
upholstery, with quilting finish on the central section of the seat back and
base, plus a copper gold weave throughout the interior, matching up with the
black satin chrome and liquid gloss black found on both the steering wheel and
gear shifter.
The X-Trail Premium Concept comes with a
matte white paint as its main color, with a deep black matte carbon fiber
finish for the hood and the roof in order to give this compact SUV a more
rugged appearance. Golden copper is also featured here, on the front skid plate
as well as on the 20" wheels.
The interior of the X-Trail Premium
Concept is covered in a natural tan and black color scheme meant to reflect the
car's adventurous side. The seats are tailored in a tan-colored leather and
Ultrasuede combo, while black carbon fiber finishing and matte chrome black are
used on the dashboard and door trim.
By bringing these two cars to the Geneva
Motor Show, Nissan is giving us a sneak peak into what their idea of
personalization looks like in the crossover segment.
