Nissan Dualis / Qashqai J10 (2007 - 2013)
Name
Nissan named the Qashqai after the Qashqai (pronounced [qaʃqaːʔiː]) Turkic people living in mountainous Southwestern Iran.
Nissan considered releasing the Chinese version as the CCUV (Compact Crossover Utility Vehicle). In Australia the Qashqai carries the name Dualis from the Japanese domestic market version because Nissan worried Qashqai could be pronounced "cash cow". The press has often used that pun to describe the sales success of the model.
Production and sales
The Nissan Qashqai Concept at the 2004 Geneva Motor Show.
The Qashqai has been built at Nissan's Nissan Motor Manufacturing UK (NMUK) Sunderland, Tyne and Wear plant since December 2006.
It is the first model to be styled by Nissan Design Europe in London, with engineering development led by Nissan Technical Centre Europe (NTCE) in Cranfield, Bedfordshire. First unveiled as a concept vehicle at the 2004 Geneva Motor Show, it was globally presented at the 2006 Paris Motor Show.
By the end of 2007, Nissan had sold approximately 100,000 Nissan Qashqais in Europe, including 17,554 in UK, 15,376 in Russia, and 10,746 in Italy. Since its facelift in 2010, the Qashqai has sold over 200,000 annual units in Europe (excluding Russia) every year, and the first generation Qashqai has sold more than 1.24 million units in Europe during its 7.5 year production run.
The Qashqai is exported to the Middle East and additional overseas markets.
In order to increase production capacity in Nissan's UK plant in Sunderland, some models of the 2014 Qashqai will be produced in Nissan's Russian plant in Saint Petersburg.
Features:
Built on an all-new platform, the Qashqai went on sale in February 2007, and Nissan targeted more than 100,000 sales per year. Nissan said the car would cater to those buyers who want a more dynamic design, but are not attracted to the large, aggressive nature of a sport utility vehicle. The car slots below the X-Trail in the Nissan range and partially replaces the conventional Primera, even though it took the production place of the smaller Almera. In terms of size, its 4,310 millimetres (169.7 in) length and 1,610 millimetres (63.4 in) height make it fall between compact MPVs, such as the SEAT Altea and Peugeot 5008; and compact SUVs like the Hyundai Tucson, Kia Sportage and Mitsubishi Outlander.
The top half of Qashqai has a sleek, dynamic form with a distinctive shoulder line which rises at the rear — a design cue similar to that of the Nissan Murano. The lower portion resembles an SUV due to large, pronounced wheel arches and a slightly elevated ground clearance. The Qashqai uses the same platform as the X-Trail (the vehicle upon which the Qashqai is based). Nissan regards the Qashqai as a rival to such cars as the Toyota RAV4 and the Honda CR-V and in 2007 it received a five star Euro NCAP safety rating — the best ever adult occupant score.
[Text from Wikipedia]
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nissan_Qashqai
Why is it here in LUGNuts' 8th Birthday Challenge?
If I had made the car in black, I could have built it to LUGNuts' 82nd Challenge, - "LUGNuts in Real Life", - my sister-in-law Emma drives one. Also, my friend Ineka has a red one, just like this one - bought on a whim, even though she had spent a couple of months discussing what I would recommend to buy (not this - maybe something cooler like a DS5).
In the end, the vehicle has been built to LUGNuts' 35th build challenge, - "Big in Japan", - mainly to reflect the success that Nissan has had with the Dualis / Qashqai in markets outside of Japan, notably Europe. The Qashqai featuring prominently toward the top of sales charts in a number of European markets.
This Lego miniland scale Nissan Dualis / Qashqai (J10 2007 - 2013) has been created for Flickr LUGNuts' 96th Build Challenge - The 8th Birthday, titled - 'Happy Crazy Eight Birthday, LUGNuts' - where all previous build challenges are available to build to. This model is built to the LUGNuts 35th Build Challenge, - "Big in Japan" - a challenge to build a vehicle designed or built in Japan, or by a Japanese car company.
Nissan Dualis / Qashqai J10 (2007 - 2013)
Name
Nissan named the Qashqai after the Qashqai (pronounced [qaʃqaːʔiː]) Turkic people living in mountainous Southwestern Iran.
Nissan considered releasing the Chinese version as the CCUV (Compact Crossover Utility Vehicle). In Australia the Qashqai carries the name Dualis from the Japanese domestic market version because Nissan worried Qashqai could be pronounced "cash cow". The press has often used that pun to describe the sales success of the model.
Production and sales
The Nissan Qashqai Concept at the 2004 Geneva Motor Show.
The Qashqai has been built at Nissan's Nissan Motor Manufacturing UK (NMUK) Sunderland, Tyne and Wear plant since December 2006.
It is the first model to be styled by Nissan Design Europe in London, with engineering development led by Nissan Technical Centre Europe (NTCE) in Cranfield, Bedfordshire. First unveiled as a concept vehicle at the 2004 Geneva Motor Show, it was globally presented at the 2006 Paris Motor Show.
By the end of 2007, Nissan had sold approximately 100,000 Nissan Qashqais in Europe, including 17,554 in UK, 15,376 in Russia, and 10,746 in Italy. Since its facelift in 2010, the Qashqai has sold over 200,000 annual units in Europe (excluding Russia) every year, and the first generation Qashqai has sold more than 1.24 million units in Europe during its 7.5 year production run.
The Qashqai is exported to the Middle East and additional overseas markets.
In order to increase production capacity in Nissan's UK plant in Sunderland, some models of the 2014 Qashqai will be produced in Nissan's Russian plant in Saint Petersburg.
Features:
Built on an all-new platform, the Qashqai went on sale in February 2007, and Nissan targeted more than 100,000 sales per year. Nissan said the car would cater to those buyers who want a more dynamic design, but are not attracted to the large, aggressive nature of a sport utility vehicle. The car slots below the X-Trail in the Nissan range and partially replaces the conventional Primera, even though it took the production place of the smaller Almera. In terms of size, its 4,310 millimetres (169.7 in) length and 1,610 millimetres (63.4 in) height make it fall between compact MPVs, such as the SEAT Altea and Peugeot 5008; and compact SUVs like the Hyundai Tucson, Kia Sportage and Mitsubishi Outlander.
The top half of Qashqai has a sleek, dynamic form with a distinctive shoulder line which rises at the rear — a design cue similar to that of the Nissan Murano. The lower portion resembles an SUV due to large, pronounced wheel arches and a slightly elevated ground clearance. The Qashqai uses the same platform as the X-Trail (the vehicle upon which the Qashqai is based). Nissan regards the Qashqai as a rival to such cars as the Toyota RAV4 and the Honda CR-V and in 2007 it received a five star Euro NCAP safety rating — the best ever adult occupant score.
[Text from Wikipedia]
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nissan_Qashqai
Why is it here in LUGNuts' 8th Birthday Challenge?
If I had made the car in black, I could have built it to LUGNuts' 82nd Challenge, - "LUGNuts in Real Life", - my sister-in-law Emma drives one. Also, my friend Ineka has a red one, just like this one - bought on a whim, even though she had spent a couple of months discussing what I would recommend to buy (not this - maybe something cooler like a DS5).
In the end, the vehicle has been built to LUGNuts' 35th build challenge, - "Big in Japan", - mainly to reflect the success that Nissan has had with the Dualis / Qashqai in markets outside of Japan, notably Europe. The Qashqai featuring prominently toward the top of sales charts in a number of European markets.
This Lego miniland scale Nissan Dualis / Qashqai (J10 2007 - 2013) has been created for Flickr LUGNuts' 96th Build Challenge - The 8th Birthday, titled - 'Happy Crazy Eight Birthday, LUGNuts' - where all previous build challenges are available to build to. This model is built to the LUGNuts 35th Build Challenge, - "Big in Japan" - a challenge to build a vehicle designed or built in Japan, or by a Japanese car company.