Thanks to its being a reliable and well-performing vehicle, the Nissan QASHQAI has won the hearts of those in the Top Gear magazine and so recognized it as the Best SUV in their 2007 Awards issue.

However, those are not the only things that made the Nissan QASHQAI win the Best SUV Award from Top Gear magazine. Aside from quality Nissan parts equipped under its bonnet, it was more because of the sensible pricing and allowed height of visibility brought by its raised driving position. But of course, it is still a sports utility vehicle and so its performance needs to be looked at. And QASHQAI did a good thing showing its full potential. They were impressed by its 1.5 dCi engine which proved to be economical, the car for its agility and composure, the light and accurate steering, and the ride itself as the QASHQAI showed no excessive roll.

But what really caught the team of Top Gear magazine is the QASHQAI’s reassurance. They said, “The QASHQAI is your mum’s big hug outside the nursery school gates, it’s your dad palming you a tenner on your way out to the pub, it’s your girlfriend rubbing your head when you’ve been flattened by the flu. This is a car you can rely upon, that’ll take care of you, that makes you feel like the world is just that bit more manageable.”

Another thing which awed them about the QASHQAI is its classy but solid interior cabin and design, saying, “A car like this, duty bound to be aggressively bothered by children and wet dogs all its life, needs to be hard-wearing, but a modicum of luxury remains crucial. The QASHQAI really does seem to have it all covered.”

The Nissan QASHQAI can actually boast of a lot of other things that prove it to be one great sports utility vehicle. It had only been launched last March and has not reached its first year yet but already, it has outstripped sales forecast throughout Europe, garnered awards such as Euro NCAP’s five star-rating for adult occupant protection, the highest rating given to any vehicle, and now, Top Gear magazine’s Best SUV Award.