Nissan Grows Qashqai by 2

Nissan's European customers seem to have taken quite a liking to the Qashqai,

Slightly bigger than before, the new Qashqai+2 seats two more people than before. (Photo: Nissan)

the European equal to our Nissan Rogue. A replacement to the traditional compact hatchback as well as compact crossovers, it has brought Nissan onto the best seller's list, with over 170,000 units sold since launch. The Qashqai is set to grow though - by exactly two.

Starting this autumn, Nissan will put the Qashqai+2 into production. It's more or less a stretched out version of the Qashqai that features a third row, providing occasional seating for small kids, short trips for adults or emergency situations. The vehicle's growth allows Nissan to compete with other compact three-row crossovers, such as the Toyota RAV4 and the Mitsubishi Outlander. Overall the Qashqai+2 has grown by eight inches, five inches of which is in the wheelbase. An increase in height, by 1.5 inches, improves headroom for those in the second and third rows.

From this angle, the Qashqai+2 looks quite a bit like the Murano. (Photo: Nissan)

In addition to the third row, Nissan is also offering a new 40/20/40 split folding second row seat and 3.2 cubic feet of cargo capacity when the third row is folded into the floor.

The Qashqai+2 will be available in both front and all wheel drive configurations, with a variety of gasoline and diesel-powered engines.

Currently there's no word on whether or not Nissan will offer a seven-seat version of the Rogue here in America, but given the decline in popularity of such vehicles (Toyota pared its offerings for RAV4s with three rows down to just one model), it's unlikely.

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