OREANDA-NEWS In February of 2017 it will be exactly 10 years since the day when the first crossover Nissan Qashqai appeared on the market. Since the start of sales Qashqai remains the most popular crossover in the European market. The success of this model has gone beyond Europe: today sales of Nissan Qashqai in the global market are 3.3 million units - in 137 countries around the world, according to Nissan's press service.

In Russia, from 2007 to 2016 it was sold more than 260 thousand cars Nissan Qashqai. Just in the last year, it was sold 18,723 units of this model, which is more by 40% compared to the previous year.

At the end of 2015, it was started the production of Qashqai crossover in the plant Nissan in St.-Petersburg, and it has since been produced 22862 units of this model since then. In Russia, Nissan Qashqai has undergone great changes in the technical process of adapting the model to local conditions. Russian engineers have made in the Qashqai, more than 200 technical improvements, making it comfortable and adaptable to difficult road conditions. List of custom specification includes chassis design changes, increased ground clearance and track, change of the steering settings, etc.

In the Russian market there were also presented exclusive special versions of Nissan Qashqai: City and City 360. Special versions of Qashqai are equipped with all-LED headlights BiLED with automatic adjustment of tilt levels, front and rear parking sensors, controlling all the space around the vehicle with the obstacle displaying on the screen, as well as silver linings on the front and rear bumpers.