Nissan Qashqai (07 on) - Review

Review by Simon Harris on
Last Updated: 23 February 2011
The Qashqai is described by Nissan as a crossover - in other words it's a cross between a normal hatchback and an off roader. This may sound like an odd notion but the result is a real success and the modern, chunky styling looks great. It's actually an indirect replacement for the Almera and an alternative to cars like the Volkswagen Golf, Ford Focus and Honda Civic. If you're after something different from the norm the Qashqai (pronounced Cash-kai) fits the bill perfectly. All versions are well equipped, comfortable and good to drive. Four-wheel drive versions are available but the majority of models in the UK are standard front-wheel drive. The Qashqai is also a very British car - it was designed and developed in the UK and is built at Nissan's plant in Sunderland. In 2010 it received a refresh with a new front end, suspension tweaks, extra sound insulation and weight reduction. A 'Pure Drive' model that delivers less emissions and improved fuel economy was also introduced.

Company Car Costs

P11D Value

The price of the car excluding road tax and first registration fee. This is used to calculate company car tax.

CO2 g/km

The carbon dioxide emissions of the car, which decides the company car tax band into which the car falls.

BIK Band

The percentage band used to calculate company car tax, determined by CO2 emissions of the car.

20% Tax / 40% Tax

The annual amount of company car tax payable based on the drivers income tax level, either at the basic rate or the higher rate.

Visia

2012 / 2013 2013 / 2014
Model P11D Value CO2 g/km BIK Band 20% Tax 40% Tax 20% Tax 40% Tax

1.6 dCi Visia 5d

£19,390

129

18%

£698

£1,396

£698

£1,396

1.6 dCi Visia (Start Stop) 5d

£19,740

119

13%

£513

£1,026

£513

£1,026

1.6 (117bhp) Visia 5d CVT

£17,705

149

15%

£531

£1,062

£531

£1,062

1.6 Visia 5d

£14,601

159

15%

£438

£876

£438

£876

1.6 Visia (2010) 5d

£15,185

155

15%

£455

£911

£455

£911

1.6 (117bhp) Visia 5d

£16,405

144

15%

£492

£984

£492

£984

1.6 (117bhp) Visia (Idle Stop) 5d

£16,575

139

15%

£497

£994

£497

£994

2.0 Visia 5d

£16,118

192

15%

£483

£967

£483

£967

2.0 Visia 5d CVT

£17,344

189

15%

£520

£1,040

£520

£1,040

2.0 Visia 4WD 5d

£16,530

199

15%

£496

£992

£496

£992

2.0 Visia 4WD 5d CVT

£17,630

198

15%

£529

£1,058

£529

£1,058

2.0 Visia (2010) 5d

£17,825

184

15%

£534

£1,069

£534

£1,069

2.0 Visia (2010) 5d CVT

£19,125

179

15%

£573

£1,147

£573

£1,147

1.5 dCi Visia 5d

£16,164

139

18%

£582

£1,164

£582

£1,164

1.5 dCi Visia (2010) 5d

£16,730

135

18%

£602

£1,204

£602

£1,204

1.5 dCi Visia Puredrive 5d

£16,640

129

18%

£599

£1,198

£599

£1,198

1.5 dCi (110bhp) Visia 5d

£18,120

137

18%

£652

£1,304

£652

£1,304

1.5 dCi (110bhp) Visia Puredrive 5d

£17,940

130

18%

£645

£1,291

£645

£1,291

2.0 dCi Visia 5d

£17,691

174

18%

£636

£1,273

£636

£1,273

2.0 dCi Visia 4WD 5d

£17,920

184

18%

£645

£1,290

£645

£1,290

2.0 dCi Visia 4WD 5d Auto

£18,980

208

18%

£683

£1,366

£683

£1,366

2.0 dCi Visia (2010) 5d

£19,475

155

18%

£701

£1,402

£701

£1,402

Acenta

2012 / 2013 2013 / 2014
Model P11D Value CO2 g/km BIK Band 20% Tax 40% Tax 20% Tax 40% Tax

1.6 (117bhp) Acenta (Sat Nav) 5d

£18,605

144

15%

£558

£1,116

£558

£1,116

1.6 (117bhp) Acenta (Sat Nav)(Start Stop) 5d

£18,775

139

15%

£563

£1,126

£563

£1,126

2.0 Acenta (Sat Nav) 5d

£20,025

184

15%

£600

£1,201

£600

£1,201

1.5 dCi (110bhp) Acenta (Sat Nav) 5d

£20,320

137

18%

£731

£1,463

£731

£1,463

2.0 dCi Acenta (Sat Nav) 5d

£21,675

155

18%

£780

£1,560

£780

£1,560

2.0 Acenta (Sat Nav) 5d CVT

£21,325

179

15%

£639

£1,279

£639

£1,279

1.6 dCi Acenta 5d

£20,890

129

18%

£752

£1,504

£752

£1,504

1.6 dCi Acenta (Sat Nav) 5d

£21,590

129

18%

£777

£1,554

£777

£1,554

1.6 dCi Acenta (Start Stop) 5d

£21,240

119

13%

£552

£1,104

£552

£1,104

1.6 dCi Acenta (Sat Nav) (Start Stop) 5d

£21,940

119

13%

£570

£1,140

£570

£1,140

1.6 (117bhp) Acenta 5d CVT

£19,205

149

15%

£576

£1,152

£576

£1,152

1.6 (117bhp) Acenta (Sat Nav) 5d CVT

£19,905

149

15%

£597

£1,194

£597

£1,194

1.6 Acenta 5d

£16,235

159

15%

£487

£974

£487

£974

1.6 Acenta (2010) 5d

£16,785

155

15%

£503

£1,007

£503

£1,007

1.6 Acenta 5d (Sat Nav)

£16,720

159

15%

£501

£1,003

£501

£1,003

1.6 (117bhp) Acenta 5d

£17,905

144

15%

£537

£1,074

£537

£1,074

1.6 (117bhp) Acenta (Idle Stop) 5d

£18,075

139

15%

£542

£1,084

£542

£1,084

2.0 Acenta 5d

£17,753

192

15%

£532

£1,065

£532

£1,065

2.0 Acenta 5d CVT

£18,979

189

15%

£569

£1,138

£569

£1,138

2.0 Acenta (2010) 5d

£19,325

184

15%

£579

£1,159

£579

£1,159

2.0 Acenta 4WD 5d

£18,875

199

15%

£566

£1,132

£566

£1,132

2.0 Acenta (2010) 5d CVT

£20,625

179

15%

£618

£1,237

£618

£1,237

2.0 Acenta 4WD 5d CVT

£20,075

198

15%

£602

£1,204

£602

£1,204

2.0 Acenta 5d (Sat Nav)

£18,005

199

15%

£540

£1,080

£540

£1,080

2.0 Acenta 5d CVT (Sat Nav)

£19,105

189

15%

£573

£1,146

£573

£1,146

2.0 Acenta 4WD 5d (Sat Nav)

£19,355

199

15%

£580

£1,161

£580

£1,161

2.0 Acenta 4WD 5d CVT (Sat Nav)

£20,455

198

15%

£613

£1,227

£613

£1,227

1.5 dCi Acenta 5d

£17,799

139

18%

£640

£1,281

£640

£1,281

1.5 dCi Acenta 5d (Sat Nav)

£18,045

139

18%

£649

£1,299

£649

£1,299

1.5 dCi Acenta (2010) 5d

£18,330

135

18%

£659

£1,319

£659

£1,319

1.5 dCi (110bhp) Acenta 5d

£19,620

137

18%

£706

£1,412

£706

£1,412

2.0 dCi Acenta 5d

£19,326

174

18%

£695

£1,391

£695

£1,391

2.0 dCi Acenta (2010) 5d

£20,975

155

18%

£755

£1,510

£755

£1,510

2.0 dCi Acenta 4WD 5d

£20,415

184

18%

£735

£1,470

£735

£1,470

2.0 dCi Acenta 4WD 5d Auto

£21,575

208

18%

£776

£1,553

£776

£1,553

2.0 dCi Acenta 5d (Sat Nav)

£19,395

174

18%

£698

£1,396

£698

£1,396

2.0 dCi Acenta 4WD 5d (Sat Nav)

£20,745

184

18%

£746

£1,493

£746

£1,493

2.0 dCi Acenta 4WD 5d Auto (Sat Nav)

£21,805

208

18%

£785

£1,570

£785

£1,570

N-Tec

2012 / 2013 2013 / 2014
Model P11D Value CO2 g/km BIK Band 20% Tax 40% Tax 20% Tax 40% Tax

1.6 dCi N-Tec 5d

£22,390

129

18%

£806

£1,612

£806

£1,612

1.6 dCi N-Tec 4WD 5d

£23,810

145

18%

£857

£1,714

£857

£1,714

1.6 N-Tec (2010) 5d

£18,185

155

15%

£545

£1,091

£545

£1,091

1.6 (117bhp) N-Tec 5d

£19,310

144

15%

£579

£1,158

£579

£1,158

1.6 (117bhp) N-Tec (Idle Stop) 5d

£19,575

139

15%

£587

£1,174

£587

£1,174

1.6 N-Tec 5d

£17,870

159

15%

£536

£1,072

£536

£1,072

2.0 N-Tec (2010) 5d

£20,825

184

15%

£624

£1,249

£624

£1,249

2.0 N-Tec (2010) 5d CVT

£22,125

179

15%

£663

£1,327

£663

£1,327

2.0 N-Tec 4WD (2010) 5d CVT

£23,545

189

15%

£706

£1,412

£706

£1,412

2.0 N-Tec 5d

£19,388

192

15%

£581

£1,163

£581

£1,163

2.0 N-Tec 5d CVT

£20,614

189

15%

£618

£1,236

£618

£1,236

2.0 N-Tec 4WD 5d

£20,875

199

15%

£626

£1,252

£626

£1,252

2.0 N-Tec 4WD 5d CVT

£22,146

201

15%

£664

£1,328

£664

£1,328

1.5 dCi N-Tec 5d

£19,433

139

18%

£699

£1,399

£699

£1,399

1.5 dCi N-Tec (2010) 5d

£19,730

135

18%

£710

£1,420

£710

£1,420

1.5 dCi (110bhp) N-Tec 5d

£21,025

137

18%

£757

£1,514

£757

£1,514

2.0 dCi N-Tec (2010) 5d

£22,475

155

18%

£809

£1,618

£809

£1,618

2.0 dCi N-Tec 4WD (2010) 5d

£24,025

159

18%

£865

£1,730

£865

£1,730

2.0 dCi N-Tec 4WD (2010) 5d Auto

£25,075

184

18%

£902

£1,805

£902

£1,805

2.0 dCi N-Tec 5d

£20,961

174

18%

£754

£1,509

£754

£1,509

2.0 dCi N-Tec 4WD 5d

£22,494

184

18%

£809

£1,619

£809

£1,619

2.0 dCi N-Tec 4WD 5d Auto

£23,679

208

18%

£852

£1,704

£852

£1,704

N-Tec+

2012 / 2013 2013 / 2014
Model P11D Value CO2 g/km BIK Band 20% Tax 40% Tax 20% Tax 40% Tax

1.6 (117bhp) N-Tec+ 5d

£19,755

144

15%

£592

£1,185

£592

£1,185

1.6 (117bhp) N-Tec+ (Stop Start) 5d

£20,020

139

15%

£600

£1,201

£600

£1,201

2.0 N-Tec+ 5d

£21,265

184

15%

£638

£1,276

£638

£1,276

2.0 N-Tec+ 5d CVT

£22,565

179

15%

£677

£1,354

£677

£1,354

2.0 N-Tec+ 4WD 5d CVT

£23,895

189

15%

£716

£1,433

£716

£1,433

1.5 dCi (110bhp) N-Tec+ 5d

£21,470

137

18%

£773

£1,546

£773

£1,546

1.6 dCi N-Tec+ 5d

£22,740

129

18%

£818

£1,637

£818

£1,637

1.6 dCi N-Tec+ 4WD 5d

£24,160

145

18%

£869

£1,739

£869

£1,739

2.0 dCi N-Tec+ 4WD 5d Auto

£25,515

184

18%

£918

£1,837

£918

£1,837

1.6 dCi N-Tec+ (Start Stop) 5d

£23,090

119

13%

£600

£1,200

£600

£1,200

1.6 dCi N-Tec+ 4WD (Start Stop) 5d

£24,520

135

18%

£882

£1,765

£882

£1,765

1.6 (117bhp) N-Tec+ 5d CVT

£21,055

149

15%

£631

£1,263

£631

£1,263

Sound & Style

2012 / 2013 2013 / 2014
Model P11D Value CO2 g/km BIK Band 20% Tax 40% Tax 20% Tax 40% Tax

2.0 Sound + Style 5d

£18,530

192

15%

£556

£1,112

£556

£1,112

2.0 dCi Sound + Style 5d

£19,920

174

18%

£717

£1,434

£717

£1,434

Tekna

2012 / 2013 2013 / 2014
Model P11D Value CO2 g/km BIK Band 20% Tax 40% Tax 20% Tax 40% Tax

1.6 dCi Tekna 5d

£24,040

129

18%

£865

£1,730

£865

£1,730

1.6 dCi Tekna 4WD 5d

£25,460

145

18%

£916

£1,833

£916

£1,833

1.6 dCi Tekna (Start Stop) 5d

£24,440

119

13%

£635

£1,270

£635

£1,270

1.6 dCi Tekna 4WD (Start Stop) 5d

£25,870

135

18%

£931

£1,862

£931

£1,862

1.6 (117bhp) Tekna 5d CVT

£22,405

149

15%

£672

£1,344

£672

£1,344

1.6 Tekna (2010) 5d

£19,785

155

15%

£593

£1,187

£593

£1,187

1.6 Tekna 5d

£16,895

159

15%

£506

£1,013

£506

£1,013

1.6 Tekna 5d (Sat Nav)

£19,505

159

15%

£585

£1,170

£585

£1,170

1.6 (117bhp) Tekna 5d

£21,105

144

15%

£633

£1,266

£633

£1,266

1.6 (117bhp) Tekna (Idle Stop) 5d

£21,370

139

15%

£641

£1,282

£641

£1,282

2.0 Tekna (2010) 5d

£22,615

184

15%

£678

£1,356

£678

£1,356

2.0 Tekna (2010) 5d CVT

£23,915

179

15%

£717

£1,434

£717

£1,434

2.0 Tekna 4WD (2010) 5d CVT

£25,195

189

15%

£755

£1,511

£755

£1,511

2.0 Tekna 5d

£18,180

192

15%

£545

£1,090

£545

£1,090

2.0 Tekna 5d CVT

£19,280

189

15%

£578

£1,156

£578

£1,156

2.0 Tekna 4WD 5d

£19,530

199

15%

£586

£1,172

£586

£1,172

2.0 Tekna 4WD 5d CVT

£20,630

198

15%

£619

£1,238

£619

£1,238

2.0 Tekna 5d (Sat Nav)

£21,022

192

15%

£630

£1,261

£630

£1,261

2.0 Tekna 5d CVT (Sat Nav)

£22,248

189

15%

£667

£1,334

£667

£1,334

2.0 Tekna 4WD 5d (Sat Nav)

£22,075

199

15%

£662

£1,324

£662

£1,324

2.0 Tekna 4WD 5d CVT (Sat Nav)

£23,781

201

15%

£713

£1,426

£713

£1,426

1.5 dCi Tekna 5d

£18,220

139

18%

£656

£1,312

£656

£1,312

1.5 dCi Tekna (2010) 5d

£21,330

135

18%

£767

£1,535

£767

£1,535

1.5 dCi Tekna 5d (Sat Nav)

£21,068

139

18%

£758

£1,516

£758

£1,516

1.5 dCi (110bhp) Tekna 5d

£22,820

137

18%

£821

£1,643

£821

£1,643

2.0 dCi Tekna (2010) 5d

£23,775

155

18%

£856

£1,712

£856

£1,712

2.0 dCi Tekna 4WD (2010) 5d

£25,325

159

18%

£911

£1,823

£911

£1,823

2.0 dCi Tekna 4WD (2010) 5d Auto

£26,865

184

18%

£967

£1,934

£967

£1,934

2.0 dCi Tekna 5d

£19,570

174

18%

£704

£1,409

£704

£1,409

2.0 dCi Tekna 4WD 5d

£20,920

184

18%

£753

£1,506

£753

£1,506

2.0 dCi Tekna 4WD 3d Auto

£21,980

208

18%

£791

£1,582

£791

£1,582

2.0 dCi Tekna 5d (Sat Nav)

£22,596

174

18%

£813

£1,626

£813

£1,626

2.0 dCi Tekna 4WD 5d (Sat Nav)

£24,128

184

18%

£868

£1,737

£868

£1,737

2.0 dCi Tekna 4WD 5d Auto (Sat Nav)

£25,314

208

18%

£911

£1,822

£911

£1,822