The Nissan Qashqai Tekna 1.3 DCT Review - Is It Really THAT Bad?

Today I'm indulging in a bit of the ordinary - the Nissan Qashqai. Officially one of Britain's most popular cars - but why?
#Nissan #Qashqai #Tekna
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[@Gritto1445]

I bought a 1.5 dci tekna new in 2017. 60 k miles later all trouble free, I still enjoy driving it. No it’s not a Ferrari but a bloody good every day car. Think you had a downer on it before you started your review.

[@smile768]

I like my Qashqai. We had Audi and VW prior to this. The German VAG superior build quality is just a myth; you get frequent eye-watering bills for stupid stuff that shouldn’t go wrong. The Nissan is comfortable, smooth (CVT xtronic doesn’t seem to get good reviews, but it is far superior to VAG jerky DSG in my opinion. I have had Audi and VW DSGs and they aren’t great.) It’s cheap (when you buy a few years old) and cheap to run, plenty of space for kids, lovely panoramic roof. It’s not the quickest, (I would still say adequate) but get a stripped out racer if you want that not a fake 4wd!

[@m0vx]

What does a "stripped out racer" mean?

[@Mashmarriner69]

These are the car reviews I enjoy. Not a £2.6m Lamborghini.

[@GF-mf7ml]

Back when Top Gear was like that.

[@nudgenudgewinkwink3212]

The main reason for having an crossover rather than a hatch is ride height especially getting kids in and out of the rear, Older people like them because of the ease of entry and driving position.

[@ApothecaryTerry]

Ease of access is certainly a valid reason for them. In places like Devon with hedges everywhere the visibility can be useful too. Sadly, 90% of buyers don't buy them for those reasons, as far as I can tell they want to be higher up to make them feel more important or something. I said that to an SUV owner and he got hugely defensive and started insulting me, which is about as conclusive as it gets that I was right in that case! To be fair, there's also now the other valid reason that they're common and cheap so for people looking for a used car who aren't interested in how it drives they seem reasonable. No idea why most people with working hips would buy a new one of these over a ProCeed though.

[@honestmcgyver]

Had one as a loan car last autumn, was pleasantly surprised. Good car for what it is and ticks lots of boxes

[@honestmcgyver]

Not everyone wants/needs/can afford etc a classic/supercar/premium car/car persons car - nor do they care about cars beyond can I get everyone and everything in, is it easy to drive and what’s good value/quality?

[@pedrohicken3884]

I would say most do however. Most people want a car they are going to be excited to drive the moment they get in. This ticks boxes for me for all the wrong reasons.

[@muckspreader1able]

Decent car nothing wrong with it.Millions of people caant be wrong.Jays now just Chris Harris without the tan.

[@pedrohicken3884]

But does it excite?

[@Dockhead]

@@pedrohicken3884 nothing to do with excite, this is for people barely on the brink of middle class, they have much more important worries or wants, like paying of debts and bills etc.

[@eddieconroy212]

Why do some journalists think they know what we should and shouldn’t buy? If he doesn’t like crossovers, don’t review one? The numbers speak for themselves, people do like them and that’s why every manufacture makes them!

[@ozhoneybadger]

I'm a Ferrari owner. This car shouldn't be in my presence

[@johngraham5996]

@@ozhoneybadger you must think you're better than the rest of us i'd say?

[@MyFoxworld]

I own a Nissan Qashqai, and to be honest, it has spoilt me. Had two children when we bought it, now three kids, so it's a little too small for taking on holidays, but nothing a roof box doesn't sort out. With the roof box, I average around 46mpg, so I just leave it on the whole time. Around 50/55mpg without it. The thing is, when you own a tekna with all the bells and whistles, it's very hard to downgrade or compromise. Trying to get an suv with a bigger boot that has hill hold, electric heated seats, electric handbrake stop start, keyless entry 360° camera, park assistant (more of a party peice) auto lights with main beam assist, lane keeping assist... you just can't get that much kit on a bigger suv for reasonable money. My next car will probably be the Nissan x trail just so I can get all the same kit with a bigger boot.

[@christhorne7565]

My Mrs has one, I use it when I need to move big stuff about. It’s alright, I quite like it... it does what it’s meant to. No drama, good or bad.

[@jakepocock1616]

Exactly the same as me. Mrs has one, and it just does what it says in the tin.

[@sugar4522]

My Mrs is ordering one today, is the boot good enough to get a load of camping gear in as the stealers won’t let us even look around one 🤦🏼‍♂️

[@christhorne7565]

@@sugar4522 yes mate it’s huge. With the seats folded I got a large road bike with both wheels still in it, 2 Jerry cans and a load of bags in easily. We’ve done week long camping trips in our old car and this has loads more room.

[@kanojo1969]

I swear to god, back in the 1980s when I was 10, I had a pair of short-sleeved pajamas that were *exactly* the same as Jay's shirt in this clip. It's very confusing.

[@michaelhughes8532]

The crossover segment explained: A solution for people that would be content with a regular hatchback but want to be a bit higher up, and are too embarrassed to just sit on a cushion.

[@jamieogorman9461]

I had a mk2, it was on pcp. Great car on fuel, radio was awful as was telephone reception. Drive really well and comfy on a long distance drive from Yorkshire to Scotland.

[@martinhankin422]

Must feel quick ,always up the rear end of my M140 on motorway commute to work , come to think of it every time i see one their always on full send , think people who get one think their buying int the same performance as a X3 or SQ3 bless them, you did say at beggining of the video it wasnt a petrol heads purchase.

[@muckspreader1able]

Ha ha and you bought an M140 the bargain basement ugliest BMW you could find lol

[@martinhankin422]

@@muckspreader1able may be bargain BMW, stage 1 420 bhp not much for twice the price of it can stay in front of it !

[@crazehayes1]

@@martinhankin422 m140 is a lovely car ignore the belter. One at stage 1 or 2 is pretty unbeatable value and pace. That's what I would like to own. Add a diff and it's basically an M car too. Nearly.

[@OscarStevensonTheDon]

@J Scott you've done him 😂😂

[@steveberridge4648]

Interesting to compare this with my 21 year old Focus Mk1. 50 litres more boot space, similar passenger room and inferior MPG in a much bigger package. Not really huge progress over a traditional old school hatchback that cost £500! Thanks for the honest review !

[@bokichko]

what about the safety, the technology, the overall comfort, the interior quality and other stuff?

[@paul1978g]

These things seem to be driven almost exclusively by people with no spatial awareness or lane discipline. If I am going to encounter a driver who cannot maintain a constant speed, doesn't ever leave the middle lane no matter how long and clear lane 1 is, or is completely oblivious of other traffic before pulling out or any other manoeuvre without signalling, it's more often to be one of these than even an Audi or BMW.

[@NH00531]

I’m cautious when I’m anywhere near a crossover thing, in my experience I think they’re driven worse than taxis.

[@superthierry1]

Most can't see over the steering wheel 🤣🤣

[@joestiffcock2480]

Honda Jazz... BEWARE ON ROADS ! Never a good(or decent) driver NEVER !

[@chappy2121]

@@joestiffcock2480 I had a massive accident about 12 years ago. Got hit head on at 70-80mph, by a gent in his 80s with both a medical condition and on medication that meant he shouldn't have been driving. He wasn't relieved of his license for some reason, but I suspect if it was myself being only 19 at the time I would have definitely lost mine. I did well to come out alive let alone get myself and my now Mrs out of the car, he already hit another car before mine and taken the back axle off of it without damaging any other part of their car in the process. They were driving a Jazz I avoid like the plague

[@joestiffcock2480]

@@chappy2121 that is an issue with those - 90%+ are driven by elderly thus the risk. I would be taken of by kia ceed (elderly woman) at night , no lights + she ran red light. I were joining the traffic on a late green, if i havent looked right - she would go straight into my side. She obviously was completely oblivious to whats going on around her. Also years ago older gentleman bumped my car in market car park.When i told him about it (he didnt realized ...) he explained that was blinded by sun and didnt see anything...okay only problem was that morissons carpark - was a 2 storey one and we were on ground level near shope entrance.. blinded by sun he was...

[@davidfairley2440]

Had a manual as a hire car, lower gears were so short that it meant city driving was trying. However once in the higher gears it became easier to live with.

[@carsyoungtimerfreak1149]

I agree with you on crossovers, then again SUVs are not very roomy either. I once drove a modern RangeRover and felt quite claustrofobic, very closed in. Apart from a van the most practical cars are still MPVs. I have driven a few French ones and currentlly own a Grand Picasso for a daily driver. They do not drive to badly and have lots of space, I can easily carry 4 big tires with the middle seat row up. Great cars to haul parts! But then I love all cars, have owned cars as different as a Ford Ka and a Audi A8... And loved them both!

[@GeorgeAusters]

I hired a Qashqai in Poland for a week.. Done the job quite well!

[@jdmguy44]

I think in fairness an all new model is around the corner, which you didn't mention.

[@kanadezosGT]

It's Nissan....around the corner might be in 10 years :p

[@jdmguy44]

@@kanadezosGT Nope. Have a look at the Nissan UK website. Its actually just going on sale now.

[@kanadezosGT]

@@jdmguy44 my bad

[@jtothepmusic]

New Qashqai is round the corner so I don't know why they gave you one you can't even buy anymore. Good review as usual but that shirt! ;-)

[@chrisdavidson911]

Crossovers, the only thing i like about them is that they go over speed bumps without catching anything. One of my friends has one of these, whenever he parks it using the reversing cameras he always hits the kerb even though it looks like it's genuinely missed. The 19" wheels have tyres (225/45-19) that no shop ever seems to have on the shelf. It takes about 5 button presses to change the language on the infotainment

[@ApothecaryTerry]

A Porsche Cayman is fine with speed bumps too.

[@andreasm4263]

We actually just leased a Qashqai Tekna MY2021. But to be honest i'm a bit disappointed when i realised how many of the features I've read and saw about before, was removed on this MY. So we are now looking into cancelling the lease on it. Nissan choosed to remove many features from the last version/MY of the old Qashqai. There is no Pro-Pilot anymore (the blue botton on the steering wheel is gone), no Blind-Spot Warning, No adaptive cruise control, no lane keeping assist/steering, no Bose-speakers, no assisted parking etc. Not even in the Tekna- version. Instead they upgraded the seats a little and the wheels. Very strange that you reduce the number of safety features in favor of looks. And to be honest, the lease was for 36 months and in 3 years that car will be very outdated.

[@scottishcarenthusiastsandtrain]

Have the previous generation Qashqai, not a bad car does what it's intended to do, drives ok, work it hard and it can be a joy to drive.

[@bigedd555]

I think you had a down on the car from the start. I have had one for more than a year, the Tekna 160 auto. I find it difficult to fault, its quite, smooth and comfortble. It never spins the wheels in the dry and only in the wet when starting off agressivly on a corner at a junction. You said it was OK up to 70? it flies up to 90 no problem and no fuss. All in all a great car

[@Grantly]

Crossovers work because people like a commanding view and they handle our rapidly degrading roads better than most normal saloons and hatchbacks. Go away big rims, bring back 13s and massive tyres!

[@peterwatson9047]

Just went on to golf configurator and built a mk8 estate style trim, chose 1.5 eTsi 150bhp engine with 7spd DSG, added Atlantic blue metallic, pan roof, Harmon kardon speakers, matrix headlights, winter pack, came to £33,470. I'd definitely prefer that. Or an equivalent Skoda Oktavia build if I wanted to save a little more monies. (Obviously would then visit various online car discount websites)

[@themanipulator1]

Would like to see you review a modern mazda product, ideally not an suv though, a 3 or a 6 would be great.

[@Tigermoto]

Since Nissan got into bed with Renault, they're just not the same. I used to own a P10 Nissan Primera, still one of the most fun cars to drive I've owned. Later I got a P12 and it was just ditchwater in comparison. Went backwards and got a P11-144 and it was a revelation to drive. Brought back much better memories.

[@Yorkshiremadmick]

A touch scathing on a great selling car. Is it maybe, just possibly that you’re out of touch with the real world, general buying public.

[@pedrohicken3884]

I have to agree with everything James said. I’ve driven one and I couldn’t get out of it quick enough.

[@muckspreader1able]

Good point.

[@Tribulation88]

For £31k you can get an i30 fastback N! I realise anybody who's looking at an auto Qashqai doesn't understand fun cars, but that a lot more car in almost every way.

[@chmarr]

i want to make a passing comment here, the 2021 qashqai has a full digital dashboard even on the base model, so i suspect you were given an older model given the analogue dash

[@deckelpc]

Considering it’s a 69 plate he’s driving it IS the ‘older’ model!

[@victorcal70vv]

JayEmm, Mazda3 best hatchback right now?

[@themanipulator1]

To me it makes the vw golf obsolete, with the bonus of not having to deal with a vw dealer

[@chappy2121]

Mazda make some cracking looking and driving cars these days, they've started upping the interiors too now.

[@jimmythehat1000]

Great looking car inside and out. Can't decide if the sky active petrol engines are a bit rubbish though.

[@sanxi34]

My in-laws have a first gen and it’s very.... useful... what is surprising is that apparently they keep selling 500k of these each year for a total of 5mill in total! Makes the game “Oh look another qashqai” quite entertaining

[@waynesimpson2074]

Err...does Mr. Emm realise that there is a two tiered floor in the boot of a J11 Qashqai for....large boxy type articles?

[@JayEmmOnCars]

The BOSE subwoofer takes up that space I believe

[@VPB1970]

Noup. Only of it has the system, otherwise it's boot space.

[@wotrulke5868]

I was thinking about getting one of these but you’ve put me off a bit 🤷🏼‍♂️

[@deckelpc]

Don’t be, the 1.3 is the same engine used in a Mercedes, if you don’t fancy a 1.3 go for a 3/4 year old 1.6 dig-t (163 BHP) the mpg is great.

[@peterstevenson3503]

Hope you weren't put off. Mercedes engine and 7 speed auto box, chassis control transforms the ride. 50 mpg from my n connecta

[@maxmorris4562]

These new ones are not reliable since they don’t have a Japanese engine anymore, I would go for a Honda

[@davidjames2910]

OK, it doesn't have to be exciting, but over 30k is a lot for a small/medium hatchback even with gadgets. You can get a serious carrier like a VW Sharan!

[@oliviersourie280]

What a nice shirt! Is it already summer in the UK? Good review as always.

[@mihailhidler5400]

Better than wearing a thick jacket when presenting, also his shirt are his signature. Good move.

[@ChrisDorgan]

I was hoping to click on the video to you standing there in front of the car arms open and just going yes and then the credits roll 🤣🤣🤣 that would have been perfect 🤪

[@sk4tec]

I’d honestly rather have (for a similar price) Ford Focus estate. I’d guess similar boot space, fun to drive and cheap to run.

[@ALAN-sc9bz]

If this is a New Nissan Qashqai 2021 Review , why is the "Qashqai" on the bottom left of the tailgate and not in the middle ? You Reviewed the Qashqai 2nd Gen.

[@Maurice_Moss]

My attitude towards cross-overs has always been: just get an estate.

[@Мочиперхоти]

Agree

[@francisgaliegue6645]

While I agree with that, the problem is that there are not that many estates for sale nowadays... And while I am a strong and vocal supporter of electric cars, they do have a problem: since the batteries are down low and take up space, manufacturers take up the excuse to make cars taller than what is needed (look at the Polestar 2 for instance; that some people say it is prettier than a Model 3 is just baffling to me)... The fact that this is the current trend is a boon for them. So called "crossovers" are already the majority of EVs proposed for sale, and it is even worse with the announced models. I want a Tesla Model 3 estate. That's it.

[@Maurice_Moss]

@@francisgaliegue6645 I always put the cross over obsession down to an image and status thing, people who wanted to look wealthy bought SUVs like range rovers x5s etc, and crossovers seemed to mimic that style of car 🤷🏾‍♂️ that was my theory anyway. But yeah I heard that EVs have to ride higher to protect the batteries.

[@francisgaliegue6645]

@@Maurice_Moss Actually that is not a problem of protecting the batteries. Materials are plenty strong enough for that. The real problem is that since the batteries sit low and the favoured architecture is the skateboard architecture wherein the battery pack is basically under the passenger compartment, you have to make the passenger compartment sit higher since a battery pack is thicker than, say, an exhaust line. However, this is no excuse not to find solutions to make the passenger compartment that high (cf Porsche Taycan, Audi e-tron GT). Plus, in the near future, the battery pack will be a structural element anyway, so the height argument is going to thaw like ice under a bright sun. Not that that will make SUVs go away, but there will be no excuses anymore for the "battery packs are thick" argument.

[@Dan_B]

I know it's bizarre and probably something you're not interested driving haha but if you're interested in driving affordable cars, would you be interested in driving my Fabia Monte Carlo MK2 1.2, only thing is I'm in Wales if that's not too far

[@Rundismutti2001]

jeeez....never heard a more negative review on a super SUV....Dont know what he usually drives, probably not in the cheap section

[@lesvosace602]

That will teach Nissan to not give you a micra!

[@jdimitriBe]

Today there are far to mutch 1.0 motors that are just crap . And try to be green .. And thats just BS and short sighted.. So this is just perfect.

[@lj2684]

They’ve just revealed a new qashqai I think

[@greathey1234]

I was driving up the M1 one winter day and saw ahead a truck full of these came out the Junction out of Sunderland. I followed it for a few seconds when the mirror cover of one of these came off and landed on my windscreen. Terrible built quality.

[@Dockhead]

tbh id argue the workers at Sunderland are of terrible quality XD

[@leebuckles2364]

£31k that's put you into good sport car money which I would sooner have

[@Simon-ui6db]

Could be worse could be a nissan joke.... Oops i mean juke.

[@ApothecaryTerry]

The Joke is more interesting than the Cashcow.

[@tycorcoran6965]

Then thanks and goodnight. I am not toucht instagram with a bargepole

[@kevinparr4823]

Hmm £31,000 the focus st screams out, I'd have one over the Nissan .. can't spell quasqi

[@ApothecaryTerry]

Spelling is easy: Cashcow.

[@leonardclarke394]

who wears gloves when driving so sad

[@jackhiggs]

2012 wants its interior back. So dated.

[@ElvisCarReviews]

I wonder if Nissan will give you another car 😂

[@michaelb6729]

Y62 Patrol is the only Nissan to buy in the line-up ! 👊 ... the rest are rubbish.

[@theofficialstig]

next series : boring affordable cars for pensioners

[@daviddenley3512]

Yup, that's why I will never own one!

[@user-qq2mo1ek2r]

I have to agree, the suv style gives you nothing the hatch/estate car gave you save a raised driving position. If like me you like to sit down in a car not perched on it then these cars are not appealing at all. I'm afraid they garner favour from school run parents. My wife all 5' of her got into an Evoque from a mini and wants to return to a mini ASAP. The Nissan Cumquat doesn't move the game on but does give plenty of kit for your money plus it is reliable. People (vast majority) only want something reliable and high seated. Rather boring really.

[@andreasphotiou1886]

My 5”1’ wife won’t have anything but a Mini! She had a Clubman for a while but had to go back to a standard hatch as she found it too big

[@jamescaley9942]

Only worth considering with a £6k discount on a cheaper model.

[@plugsocket9432]

Dull and boring car.

[@Ze-Germanzuk]

I will never understand why women want these, like you said they don't have much space in the back so aren't practical for kids. They are outdated and they are big just for the sake of being big... I will never understand the desire to have big cars, especially when half the people who own them aren't confident driving them

[@chappy2121]

It's about making it easier access getting in an out I get told constantly. God knows what people did before this type of vehicle existed. Maybe we've all gotten lazy or unhealthy all of a sudden? I'll gladly walk on my hands before ever owning one of these. It is a shame alot of manufacturers are pushing this type of vehicle and forgetting about all the others they made

[@thomasmcguire7421]

I have one of these .and i can honestly say its the worst car for the money i have ever had .the build quality is terrible. If you look at any owners forum you see that the 1.2 tecna has a renault engine that has a major falt with very high oil consumption.but no warning light when low oil So you can be driving with no oil and not know it .this is terminal for the timing chain thus a very expensive fix. I would recomend not to touch these cars with a barge pole.

[@briantitchener4829]

This one has new 1.3 engine not your 1.2. The new engine is used in the Merc 'A' class. So, no, you don't have one of these. Nissan know they need to up their game. Ditching Renault would be a start.

[@hamishpym101]

It’s just an A to B car made for people who don’t really care about cars or the driving experience.

[@MilitaryHistory2011]

That oversized monstrosity is only powered by a 1.3!?

[@christianronn5301]

Oversized monstrosity is not the word I'd use for a compact family car... and small turbocharged engines have been par for the course for a decade.

[@newbeginnings8566]

Definitely not oversized unless your normal transport is a scooter... A 1.3DCT is a horror though..

[@giorgiogreco4978]

I hate the Nissan qashqai so much that i personally believe: - its boring - blant - useless off road - disgustingly ugly - asthenic - nothing innovative, positive, happy, interesting came from it.

[@ApothecaryTerry]

I drove a Kadjar off road (Qashqai/Cashcow with a Renault badge) and it's actually not too bad at that. Admittedly that's like saying Stalin at least had a well-groomed moustache, 1 positive thing doesn't change the fact it's an abomination ☺

[@vibingwithvinyl]

5:12 I think that's part of the reason why people buy a Qashqai. They don't want a spaceship, they just want a car.

[@briantitchener4829]

This is one of those "I've made up my mind to down-play everything about this car" type reviews. It's unfair to compare this end-of-the-line model to a new (boring, bland, pay extra for everything) Golf. Nissan have started production of their new mild hybrid QQ recently. Apparently, Nissan have upped their game significantly with the latest model. Compare the Golf to that to make a fair comparison. German reliability is not what it used to be either. Plus, I wouldn't buy from 'caught blatantly cheating' manufacturers ie VAG group.

[@gerrywhelan7426]

You need to live with a car 'really, really' long term, to understand it. I own a Qashqai diesel for 7 years & best car I've ever had, comfortable, good roadholding, genuinely economical, well equipped & very reliable. A short test drive can't do a fine car justice, but this is a common gripe I have with most car journalists.

[@stevenwhite5866]

Love ur vids. Have to ask; you filmed that in the North East wearing that shirt, and there were no ‘incidents’? 😂

[@user-qq2mo1ek2r]

The footage shot on location in Sunderland was Nissan's own footage, not JayEm's footage.

[@Yorkshiremadmick]

@@user-qq2mo1ek2r not even sure that’s Sunderland either.

[@user-qq2mo1ek2r]

@@Yorkshiremadmick ha ha, maybe not.... Though Nissan said it was 😅

[@JayEmmOnCars]

It was a joke. That's definitely not Sunderland.

[@stevenwhite5866]

@@JayEmmOnCars nae probs. I wad more entertained with the thought of that shirt out and about in the North East. Well done on the videos. Great content and informative with the right touch of humour as necessary. Look forwards to the next one!

[@commonsense0692]

I have a Qashqai 69 Tekna + 1.5dci manual this comes with 2x elec full leather seats and body colour bumpers, it’s a company car and for me works well as it’s comfortable getting in and out several times a day, ur right tho the Bose stereo is a disappointment as has no adjustments...still much nicer to drive over the Kuga ST which drove like a van and poor radio and quality, I also had a Vauxhall Grandland X which drove / looked nice but had the cheapest interior I’ve ever seen

[@TheShinyShow]

Giving a 69 model for review in trim which isn't even available anymore, classic modern Nissan.

[@ApothecaryTerry]

Giggity.

[@ERICtheLATE]

Karen Gone Rogue mobile, it is, if the steering wheel is on the left.

[@v88dicky32]

Here in it’s hometown, they’re (lovingly?) called Wearside Wheeliebins 😂

[@stevenhearnden66]

We in the South call Houses in Wearside, wheelie bins. 😂

[@v88dicky32]

@@stevenhearnden66 We have the same sized wheelie bins, just we don't pay half a million quid for them 🙄

[@ahmetsokullu1866]

Buy cars that are made in Britain. Buy this car and use it at least 10 years. Help Britain and help environment.

[@mrwaqy]

Hahaha what you talking about man?

[@Dockhead]

@@mrwaqy most these in the UK come from the UK factory i think up north, im guessing he means support local built cars from factories in the UK. all that will do tbh is keep jobs in them companies and factories.

[@Tribulation88]

There are better ways to help Britain than funding Renault and if you want to help the environment find a 2000-2005 Honda Accord or Civic. I just looked and there's an Accord with 45k miles from 01 for £1,290 or similar Civic's that if you maintain them will get past 200k miles easily. Nothing offsets modern emissions standards quite like lasting forever lol

[@Dockhead]

@@Tribulation88 every Honda accord has worse mpg and emissions give off than any Renault Clio. in talking about environment aspects. within the 2005 year range but still id rather have a honda accord though.

[@thegearknob7161]

@@Tribulation88 Those late 90s early 00s Accords rust pretty badly though. Most of them are gone now for that reason. Shame cos they're great cars otherwise. The later style ones don't rust so much but aren't as well made.

[@alexmat106]

I think it's a great idea to only have electrically operated drivers seat. Hardly any passenger adjusts their seat

[@TRASHoftheTITANS]

I drive a new-ish Qashqai for work on occasion (care worker, Motability car). I must admit, for what we need it for, it is very capable. It's easily accessible, comfortable, safe, quiet, and quite a nice place to be inside. It's just a very relaxed and drama-free car, which makes it absolutely perfect for transporting disabled passengers. As for driving it: it's not going to set your world alight, but it's certainly better than I'd expected. It rides more like a family hatch than a stereotypical SUV; very stable and smooth. The seating position is decent too; high, but with plenty of adjustment for comfort. However, there's one big thing that spoils the entire car in my eyes - the gearbox. The god forsaken Xtronic CVT gearbox. It's honestly horrendous. Think of the most dimwitted and useless excuse for a gearbox you can imagine and mate it to an engine with no discernible torque whatsoever, and you have this Qashqai. Don't get me wrong, it's far from the slowest car I've ever driven, but you can feel how much the gearbox is strangling the performance. Coming into a national speed limit and want some brisk acceleration? Better wait while the accelerator sends a telegram to the gearbox and await a decision in 6-8 weeks. Want to set off quickly from a roundabout? Well you may only crawl for the first few metres before all the power will suddenly come on at once and you'll go skidding into the central island. Want to keep a consistent speed on an undulating country road? You can't, because the gearbox will strangle all the power as soon as you go downhill, only to panic and kick right down when you start going uphill, so the car is revving its tits off whilst making no progress. I cannot understate how utterly hateful I find it. I think Qashqais certainly have their place in the market, and you could do a lot worse. But for the sake of your sanity, don't even consider the CVT

[@reynaldodejumo3231]

I agree with you hence I purchased the manual version, 1.3 petrol. It is the car I needed for short distance travel. Practical and value for money in my opinion.

[@mala5914]

I’ve owned a Quashqai 1.5 diesel DCT (dual clutch transmission) automatic for 2 years. Great car and returns average 55 mpg which is fantastic for an automatic.

[@comeberza]

I've never met someone with something like this, an X1, and gla, etc that has ever needed the extra nothing they have compared to and hatch, we only buy them because we wanna feel we bought more car for our crazy office lifestyle. The only situation is picking up grandma on sundays, but come on, the granny doesn't have to work that hard to get in a 1 series

[@comeberza]

@Tim well, there isnt. You've literally said it

[@onelyone6976]

I have to say that my crossover/SUV of choice would be the Dacia Duster. It’s very relaxed and easy to handle and I like the elevated driving position, and from a mechanical standpoint it is very simple and also reliable, and as it comes from the Renault parts bin spare parts are easy to find and inexpensive. Complementing all this is also the fact that it has a very capable 4wd system and is also very capable off-road

[@Zero_Ninety]

@@onelyone6976 My crossover/SUV choice would be shooting myself in the head.

[@chappy2121]

@Tim except everyone else also has similar vehicles so you're sat at the same height as everyone else

[@2010morra]

This model is at the end of its life. You can't compare it to the new golf, I've got the previous gen golf and tge screens are about the same size.The new model addresses everything you've mentioned.

[@ALAN-sc9bz]

There is an other Qashqai

[@scottbrooks3402]

One of the countries most stolen cars too. Coupled with Renault, I personally wouldn't touch one with a barge pole. Lots of reviews regarding the reliability being poor. Nissan used to be a manufacturing would go to for a Japanese reliable car. Those days have long gone

[@Zero_Ninety]

What a crap car. The fact that it's one of the best selling cars in Britain doesn't say much about Britain. Edit: £31000?!? You'd have to be insane to spend that on this thing.

[@chappy2121]

No one actually buys these, more than likely itl be on PCP or you see them as mobility cars. Actually owning a car in England these days seems to be somewhat of a rare thing. If you buy this it will be a few years old when it has depreciated a good bit

[@Zero_Ninety]

@@chappy2121 FFS, you know what I mean.

[@mattylf1]

Had one of these as a loan car a couple of years ago and as a car to get the family around, I couldn't really fault it. As you've said lots of things as standard and the dealers have got lots of deals going on. I can see why they are so popular here.

[@peterstevenson3503]

@BuildersM8 good time to buy a good car. Bought same as you Dec 2019. Pre reg with 42 miles,1.3 dct 160 bhp with Mercedes 7 speed auto. Getting 51 mpg...live rural..fantastic ride and value..magic chassis control transforms ride

[@efftee]

This has replaced the zafira as the go to family car

[@SA-zoom1]

Ahhh the Nissan Cashcow, one of the best selling cars in the UK. Oh dear..didn't Jeremy Clarkson call it the Nissan Kumquat? I would agree with that description. Also what kind of 31k pile of poo comes with one electric seat? Why didnt they go the whole hog and give it one electric window if they want be cheapskates?

[@rocha2333]

Clearly the guy didn’t like the car before doing the review… so what do you expect?

[@deckelpc]

Wondering how many who’ve commented have actually driven a qashqai ...

[@phil8437]

A very good review thankyou. As someone who buys their own cars and tends to keep them for several years, what I have against Nissan today is...reliability. Years ago before the Nissan/ Renault alliance and in true Japanese tradition Nissan built really reliable cars. Not today though. I will stick to purchasing Toyota, Honda or Suzuki.

[@kofib3]

I just wondered couldn't Renault let Nissan research on Engine technology while Renault just concentrate styling albeit keeping control on costs. Just a thought 🤷🏾‍♂️

[@phil8437]

@@kofib3 Good idea. Renault do make stylish vehicles like the new Captur and Alpine. Nissan could build the engines and make sure the build quaility is right. Thanks

[@thegearknob7161]

Yeah these days you're just better off with the equivalent Renault. The Nissans don't look as good, aren't any better made, don't drive any better (often worse) and are more expensive. The only Nissan worth buying is the GTR, which is its own thing really. RIP 370Z.

[@kofib3]

@@thegearknob7161Agree that Some of The Renault models look good, the Nissan less so though I won't call them super ugly.. A shame that the forthcoming 370z replacement will not come to the UK but I guess SUV rules 🤷🏾‍♂️

[@sportzntouring]

Always thorough and honest. I had an earlier model on loan a while back. It was comfortable, easy to use. But, like you I don't understand the crossover concept. Loved the camera angles on this by the way! 🤙

[@TazBo-wd2ig]

Getting the Nconnecta on2 year lease for under £300

[@skimmingstoness]

It's dull as dishwater but people seem to like it.

[@larsbo1969]

This is not a fair and objektvie review ! Compare a Qashqai with a Vw Golf (50 p more expensive) and a Defender at least triple its price. All know is a mide size car with high boots - easy to come in and out - not a true SUV with big trunk. There is a reason why its on the top of list of the sales world while - bang for the bucks simple as that. If u should make compares do it with Dacia Duster og Ford Kuga a Huandai or Kia - if Vw so Cross or Touran and the Nissan can deal with them all - build quality is ok and over avarage but sure knops and plastic dosnt feel like a Defender or Golf yes - but the its simple - the price !! This 2gen Qashqai is at the end of its life spand and 3gen is months away - and 2gen still competive. Sure not a runner with 140 hk or 160 hk but slow far from it ! Top tip go for the 6 speed manuel . Disapointed of JayEmm here - seen all his youtube reviews and first time i speak up - but this is simply not good, detailed enough and fair !

[@brianiswrong]

We have had a couple , for what they are they are adequate at everything a daily needs to do, not special in any thing but, easy to get in and out off (which is a very overlooked " thing" for millions of people. People with the DVLA mobility allowance for a car snap them up.

[@sgtgrash]

Not any more because Nissan have effectively priced the Quashqai out of this sector, you'd be lucky to get a Juke these days on Motobility without putting down a hefty deposit.

[@bobphillips2188]

I HATE Qashqais! They are just so... ? Neh?! Yet I know people who love theirs! 'Oh, they're so NIPPY!' blurt the usually female - but far from always - drivers, who are, to a woman, not in the least interested in cars. Why should they be? I hear the detractors roar. Because people who are interested in cars make better drivers. So, Nissan have made a car for people who are not the least interested in cars. Which is why Nissans are nearly all Blandocars. One friend had a V70 AWD for a company car for a while. She hated it, because it was not as 'nippy' as the Nissan, which we all know is rubbish. What 'nippy' car lovers mean is that the car is relatively light, and gets away from stationary quite well. And they are not remotely interested in anything above 30-40mph, and what happens on the motorway. If I had a pound for every Qashqai I have seen pull out to overtake, which then takes about a week to actually start accelerating, I could retire today. It says as much about the quality/skill of the driver that they hadn't thought about starting to accelerate BEFORE they pull out to overtake, as it does about the car they have chosen to ruin the look of the roads with. And to nail JayEmm's point - what is the 'crossover' tag, a stupid, meaningless word in itself, supposed to represent? It is not a 4x4, and even the overseas versions that are, are shit off-road cars. Why make a car that is or looks deliberately bigger than it really is? Storage space is rubbish, less than the average hatchback. And who, if they enjoy driving, would chose a Qashqai (hoick, p'tui) over a similarly priced Golf? 'Oh, they're so easy to get in and out of' (because they are a little higher than a proper car?), which naturally puts the centre of gravity much higher than a car car, which means they are less exciting to drive (unless you like to roll a car from time to time), and less fuel economical than a lower-slung, less drag-y car car. Plus - unless you are 80 years old, what does a moment's more effort to get in or out of your chariot really mean? Lazy? Unfit (probably)? Too easily convinced by the vendor of this 'feature'? Nuff said. I could go on, and on, and on, but I'll let you off for now. Just, please, don't by one of these puke wagons! (Bear in mind that it will fall apart long before even the heavily Ford-flavoured V50s and 60s of the same year)

[@briantitchener4829]

So, not a fan then?

[@bobphillips2188]

@@briantitchener4829 Hee Hee! Clearly not a fan - but here's a thing: do people buy cars because they are GOOD, or because they are POPULAR? For the two generations of my driving life (about ? 47 years-ish), many people have bought Vauxhalls because they are popular, not because they are necessarily good or reliable. Over the years Vauxhalls have been at best middling in reliability, and for many of those years, after almost everything went FWD, they suffered the most awful understeer, and were in no sense a 'driver's car'. Yet people who grew up with a Vauxhall in the family tended to buy Vauxhalls as they grew up. Just as I stuck with Fords for many years until I 'discovered' Scandy cars, built like brick shithouses, made to last. While Saab have gone as a car company, and Volvos have been watered down due to the Ford Effect, and have suffered too as they have succumbed to the silly AWD nonsense + moving from RWD to FWD a generation ago etc, Japanese cars have improved little in longevity. How many 20 year old Qashqais will be on the road, ever? So, 'drivers' don't buy Qashqais, and people who want to keep a car seriously long term don't buy Qashqais either. And buying a car simply because it is popular is no excuse for buying one! It's more the lack of real thought that goes into buying a car - like a house, a pair of socks, a tent or pair of binoculars - that irks me. I know - I have nothing to do with how and what and why people do and buy the things they do... But I can't help losing respect for anyone who doesn't think for themselves, and just follows the herd. Finally, popular because it is popular, or popular because it has some redeeming features - the Qashqai is a pointless-looking, overly elaborate and busy-looking dustbin. Though just my opinion, mind (-;)~

[@robp8218]

'Instantly forgettable car'...pretty much sums one of these up really🤷‍♂️

[@DazOwen001]

Hideous things.

[@Bob-nu3xe]

bias review

[@vincentpoole7588]

JayM. So the Qcar is just and old school Nissan Primera in Sunderland on stilts ? Think those stampings were used here Downunder in the eighties till the plant closed and tooling sent to the U.K. ! V.

[@Android-vk8yh]

I've own a 1.6 diesel tekna plus 2 Qashqai its done us proud at 105000 miles it's held up to the kids abuse and they make sense the plus two because you've got the biggest 7-seater. I kind of feel the later models are not progressing I actually prefer the look of mine from 2013, the problem by this model is it stuck in between the duke and the extra but not really making much impact has something different. To be fair some people slag off Nissan held up better than my Ford did. I to worry about their sports cars disappearing and for the 400 z not to come here is a crime. Also call these forgettable is the same as saying the focus is forgettable Qashqai is the people's car that's why it's so common and popular

[@Мочиперхоти]

James I’m hoping you will review another of my cars you have done my Corsa vxr and Lexus gs300 I now have a rare black on black gs430 that I have just straight piped if your interested let me know and I’ll see if I can dig out your email address again all the best dude

[@pomerau]

Isn't this now the previous Qashqai? I've seen first hand reviews of the new one. Who's fooling who?

[@AndyD070568]

SUVs are handy if you have small children to lift in and out of. I've got an XC-40 for daily duties - it's light years ahead of the Qashqai in terms of design, build quality and well, pretty much everything. My Porsche 928 S4 is for fun weekend drives and long distance touring.

[@briantitchener4829]

Your XC-40 is also light years ahead on price. What do you expect?

[@AndyD070568]

@@briantitchener4829 £50 per month difference on a lease deal. Hardly light years. My point was that SUVs have their place and the Qashqai is an old design that's lagging behind its rivals. Yes, the Volvo is a premium market segment vehicle and the Nissan volume, but the Volvo has far better residuals and reliability, so the price difference isn't so great when you look past the headline MSRP.

[@briantitchener4829]

@@AndyD070568 If leasing, better make sure to return it in pristine condition then. Any marks, scuffs and dents will cost you dear. Leasing companies are notoriously fussy about condition. Might not be quite so cheap after all. I'm sure 3 million QQ owners won't rush out suddenly to buy a Volvo instead because they are soooo much better. Each to their own.