The third-generation Nissan Qashqai SUV
has just been reported to have its production timeline pushed back to mid-2021
due to challenges posed by the Covid-19 pandemic, though our spy photographers
have captured images of the upcoming model again, this time with a partial peek
at its dashboard.
Nissan’s upcoming models will
wear the company’s new V-motion grille design signature, and this time the
Qashqai will come with more than a hint of the angularity, and a front end similar
to that of the latest, second-generation Juke and the fourth-generation
X-Trail.
The slim headlamps will be complemented at
the other end by horizontally oriented tail lamps and a more sloping roofline
compared to its predecessor, and as at its previous sighting last month, the
development unit here also wears a set of turbine-style wheels.
Here, the dashboard of the Qashqai
development vehicle can be seen to resemble that of the fourth-generation
X-Trail’s, which is a nine-inch touchscreen infotainment unit and a 12.3-inch
digital instrument display cluster. There also appears to be an enclosure
behind the windscreen, which could be the head-up display that is a 10.8-inch
unit on the X-Trail.
The upcoming Qashqai, also known as the
Rogue Sport in the United States market, is expected to use the CMF-C/D
platform in updated guise, and is likely to include a range of turbocharged
petrol engines along with a 48-volt electrical architecture. A
Mitsubishi-developed e-Power plug-in hybrid system could be included here, as
well.
This upcoming third-generation model will
reportedly drop all diesel powertrains, along with the omission of a purely
electric version. The role of the pure EV will likely be filled by a dedicated
model such as the Ariya, which made its debut in July. As for the Qashqai
itself, the postponed debut means there will be potentially more time for more
sightings of Qashqai development units.
