2023 Nissan Qashqai review | The best new small SUV?

The new-generation Nissan Qashqai could well reset the benchmark for small SUVs in Australia.

This is a great little crossover - certainly more practical than a Mazda CX-30 or Toyota C-HR, and a bit more interesting inside and out than a Toyota Corolla Cross and even the Kia Seltos.

I was super impressed by a lot of things about this car - it is really practical, comfortable and easy to drive. But with prices higher than ever before, does it justify the cost?

Watch and find out... but honestly, spoiler alert: this could be the right car for plenty of SUV buyers.

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00:00 Intro
00:39 Is it the right price?
01:58 What's the best competitor?
03:24 Is it the right size?
05:10 Interior
08:29 Under the bonnet
09:31 Driving
11:43 Efficiency
12:33 Is it safe?
13:27 Ownership
13:57 Verdict

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[kostantinosadamopoulos]

Nice video
I am a 35 years professional driver I have the toyota corolla cross 2000cc, awd, hybrid .
It's an amazing car

[Steve-Cross]

I’ve had my Qashqai for five months. I have top of the range, Tekna + here in the Uk. Slightly different specification, too the top of the range in Australia. All the petrol engines have mild hybrid and you can get all wheel drive versions. Because my car has 20 inch wheels it has MultiLink suspension on the rear. This makes it great fun to drive. Not many of my previous cars, gave me the level of poise on the road, or the level of equipment and tech, my Qashqai has. I think you would probably be looking at a premium manufacturer for anything as good as the Qashqai, but then you will be spending twice as much. Long journeys are a breeze. Leaving you feeling fresh at the end. No other car I have owned left me feeling that way. The semi autonomous, driving system, is amazing. Obviously you have to keep your hands on the wheel and cover the pedals, but once it is set you can relax and let the car do the driving, if you want it to. Leaving you to enjoy the 10 speaker, Bose sound system, playing your favourite music or listening to podcasts. I know this is sad, but I actually look for excuses, to go for a drive. How many cars, make you feel that way? 😊

[johnnumbat]

Thanks Matt - I’ve owned many Subarus for their excellent road manners and safety - recently I spent a few days on windy roads in TAS driving a current model Qashqai rental and have to say I was impressed with its road manners, good brakes, interior fit-out and economy with the CVT - very spacious inside like my Forester - I’d be happy for my daughters to own and drive one.

[kevinbunter]

I currently drive a2014 Qashqai, and it is a great little allrounder and this new model certainly makes me think it is time to upgrade 👍🏻

[kevinchng]

Thanks for the outstanding review. Not many reviewer talk about 'real world' fuel consumption. Perhaps this can be further improved by driving around a suburb where there are a combination of uphill and downhill roads or highway, include this in your fuel consumption too. You talked about the boot space and showed the spare tyre too. Well done! Most reviewers dont talk about this either. Keep up the good work.
Your choice of reviewing the ST-L variant is also a good one. Not many people have the money to buy the top expensive variant.
I am now a subscriber to your channel. 🙂

[maartenk]

Interesting how models vary around the globe. Here the 12 inch screen is not in the base spec. It has a radio. The early models and N-Style have a nice 9 inch screen with two large dials and analog meters. The higher trims get the 12 inch media screen and also a 12 inch screen behind the streering wheel. The small storage globe box is due to right hand drive. They did not move the fuse box on the left hand side. Here in NL the glove box is much larger since it is on the right hand side.

[timtunbridge]

Great review Matt thank you. We're probably not looking to purchase a Qashqai but we're hiring one in a few weeks and your video was a good watch in terms of what to expect. Thanks again. Hope the channel does well.

[justicebroker]

A nice neat piece of kit and looks like it’s a good size. I’m liking the style of new gen Nissans.

[karinasciberras]

Great informative review. Just bought a new yesterday so handy to watch this. Looking forward to getting on the road. By the way, I am coming to this car from a 2007 Camry. Think I am going to love it.

[vincebuono]

Hey love the review!👍👍👍 i have a 2022 qashqai awd up here in Canada!! Iove it!! BUT i wish that nissan would bring the euro version here to the North America market!! … cheers 👍👍!!!

[maartenk]

Gonna pick up my 2022 N-Style next week. Very nice car and affordable buying used.

[cullumjensen]

Great review mate and loving the channel. Do you recall the Qashqai having a quiet or noisy ride? I like the internal cabin to be quiet so this could be a dealbreaker despite all the other positives.

[JM-cdiz]

We've been on the hunt for a mid-sized SUV (all 2023 models), around the $42-45k range and that gives you so many options. At this stage we have 2 finalists - Qashqai ST-L (so a very useful review) and the VW Tiguan entry model (110 TSI Life). Qashqai comfortable ride and modern looking but boot capacity on the smaller side. Tiguan - comfy seats, plenty of storage and nice to drive but dated/small centre console screen.
Others we tried - Ford Puma nice looking from outside but too basic on the inside, Toyota wait times too long, Hyundai Tucson centre console dug into my knee as the driver, Kia Sportage SX - seats not that comfy, Mitsubishi Outlander LS felt too big, Mazda CX-5 - exterior design could be better, loved the inside look however then found out it's not a touch screen so have to control everything with the central control knob which is a right pain.

[Tellyawhat]

Funny, I keep coming back to the Qashqai and liking it more each time. I rented one in Canada last year and drove it long distance for 3 days. No complaints. Will test drive one again here in Oz and decide from there. Just wish it had a longer warranty like KIA does and yes, servicing is a tad pricey.

[dennnnnismo]

Naa that Kona is gonna be a game changer 🔥

[pjb]

Interesting you pointed out the glove box misalignment. I test drove one and the overhead control panel for the sunroof was misaligned.
On a brand new car? A fail for the quality control from Nissan.

[en]

Nice review Matt, I've been struggling the whole past two months to choose between CX-5, Outlander & Qashqai, Cx-5 has a nice automatic transmission but not many safety features, Outlander is so nice but the hood flutter is an issue, and Qashqai is a little bit smaller than them regarding the cargo space, PLEASE, help me to choose.

[DJKav]

I test drove the Tekna ePower (UK), and it blows the 1.3 CVT version out of the water. It's so quiet, smooth and 0-62mph in 7.9s, which is the same for the most powerful EV ID.3 Tour.

It's just 1 pure electric power train, with a 1.5 turbo petrol generator and small battery 2.2 KW.
The engine was taken from the Nissan premium Infiniti brand, and is rated in the top 10 worlds best ICE engines, with a acclaimed thermal efficiency of around 50%.
The ICE is finely tuned for the job of electrical generation, with no need to provide low end torque a drive shaft.
On an urban 1h test drive in the northwest of England, the ICE was off for 80% of the time, and managed around 61mpg UK.
I placed an order for one, start of February 2023. Expected delivery around end of April/early May 2023.

[markscott]

It’s hard to make a case for the qashqui vs it’s big brother the xtrail. The xtrail has a much more comfortable ride and more room for around the same price. When factoring in the higher price of premium fuel the qashqui requires, the fuel cost is not much less than the xtrail either.

[atan]

you seem like a straight shoot guy. which would you prefer, Kia Seltos 2 lt GT or this 1.3 lt turbo Nissan Qashqai?? honest opinion