Nissan Qashqai Wins Design Award

Nissan Qashqai

Nissan’s latest Concept car, the Qashqai, has won a prestigious award at this year’s Sunday Times Motor Show Live at the NEC, Birmingham. It made it to the top of the judges’ list in the best Concept/Prototype category of the Institute of Vehicle Engineers (IVehE) Motor Show awards. The Qashqai was first exhibited at the Geneva Motor Show in March this year.

A number of expert automotive engineers and designers, all members of the Institute of Vehicle Engineers, were chosen to study and inspect new cars and concept vehicles on display at the British Motor Show. A stringent scoring system was used as the panel of judges worked their way through the different categories.

James Walker, Executive Director of the IVehE, said: "The Nissan Qashqai was picked out for its high quality of design and execution. This vehicle has lots of innovative features with an excellent load carrying capacity, aided by an outstanding seat configuration, which when folded up vertically gives exceptional accessibility to a well-designed interior.

He added: "The Qashqai is an excellent example of a modern lifestyle car, sophisticated for city life and adaptable for rural sporting use, with the ability to carry sports equipment from bicycles to surfboards."

The leading judge of the Concept Category, Brian Horner, Chief Executive of Visioneering UK Limited, said of the Qashqai: "The vehicle is beautifully built. It could easily be developed for economic production.

"This is a truly excellent concept vehicle."

The designers of the Qashqai were delighted at the news of this award. Makoto Yamane, Studio Chief Designer, said: "Winning this award is a great start to Nissan Design Europe's performance. I feel that the Qashqai project captures the vibrant flavour of our new studio surroundings in London and the international team which worked on the car."

He continued: "The Qashqai is a unique concept giving dual role in design and execution offering a mix of urban qualities with off-road toughness, a sign that Nissan is exploring new market segments.

"Everyone at Nissan is extremely proud to receive this award."

Our Nissan QASHQAI Guide lists the full specification of the current UK QASHQAI range, including car prices, fuel consumption, dimensions and other vital data.

Price Range: £13,799 - £20,999
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Models in the range: 18

We have road tested the Nissan QASHQAI, to read our in-depth car review:

Nissan QASHQAI Review - Jul 2007

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