The Nissan
Qashqai has now gained a new 1.3-liter petrol engine as well. Co-developed by Daimler and
Renault-Nissan, the unit replaces the old 1.2- and 1.6-liter mills, which were
available with 115 PS and 163 PS. It’s offered in two different outputs, with 140 PS and 240 Nm of torque, and 160 PS and 260 Nm of torque.
Both versions are offered with a six-speed manual
gearbox, but from next month, Nissan will launch a dual-clutch seven-speed
automatic, for the more powerful variant, which also adds another 10 Nm of torque.
Compared to the old 1.2- and 1.6-liter engines, the
new petrol burner is a bit torquier and emits less CO2. The average fuel
consumption is 53.3 mpg UK (5.3 l/100 km / 44.4 mpg US) when running on 17-inch
wheels, and 49.6 mpg UK (5.7 l/100 km / 41.3 mpg US) when fitted with the
optional 18- or 19-inch wheels.
Regardless of their selection, customers opting for
the new 1.3-liter engine will have to make do with front-wheel drive only.
Pricing starts at £ 19,595 (US$ 25,523/€ 21,993), tax included, for the Visia 1.3
DIG-T 140, while the range-topping Tekna 1.3 DIG-T 160 is available from
£ 28,595 (US$ 37,245/€ 32,094). Nissan has yet to announce pricing for the DCT
model.
