The infotainment’s computer is now said to be several times more powerful, enabling a move to Google’s Android Auto operating system on higher trim levels. That means certain apps can run natively on the system and can be displayed across the instrument panel.
The Qashqai’s security system has been boosted too. The Nissan Connect app now provides live tracking of the car’s location and can be used to alert Nissan, insurers and the authorities if the car is stolen.
Nissan also offers remote immobilisation via an optional subscription, allowing a call centre to co-ordinate with police to halt a car on the move.
Pricing for the new Qashqai will be announced when order books open this summer.
The entry-level Visia trim level has been dropped, so its starting price will inevitably rise above £27k, but all other versions are expected to align with their existing equivalents.
A new trim level called N-Design, adding swathes of Alcantara inside, sits alongside Tekna which is currently priced from £34,445.