Nissan Qashqai sharpened up for 2024, remains just as family-friendly

• Angular new styling
• New infotainment system
• On sale from summer 2024

Family car buyers, listen up – the Nissan Qashqai has been given a facelift for 2024. With an angry new appearance and some important cabin tweaks, Nissan has breathed new life into its popular family SUV, keeping it up to date in a fiercely competitive market.

The Nissan Qashqai is a big seller here in the UK, consistently appearing in the top 10 most popular cars each month. The new facelift brings some subtle enhancements while furthering the affordable family car formula, with the aim to remain competitive against rivals such as the Kia Sportage and Hyundai Tucson. While we don’t know pricing yet, we expect it to cost marginally more than the outgoing model when it goes on sale this summer.

What do I need to know about the 2024 Nissan Qashqai?

Stood side by side with the outgoing car, the exterior styling is the most noticeable change for the 2024 Nissan Qashqai. The front end is entirely new, drawing inspiration from the electric Nissan Ariya SUV with its sleek headlights and sharp angles. The new grille features an arrangement of small gloss black elements that create a scale-like effect, which Nissan claims is inspired by traditional Japanese armour.

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The tail-lights are the same shape as those of the outgoing car, but employ a new design made up of a row of floating elements. They sit above a wider rear bumper, while there are new alloy wheel designs to choose from, too. New for the facelifted car is the N-Design model, which gets its own unique 20-inch alloy wheels plus more body-coloured exterior trim.

Aside from some new upholstery materials and dashboard finishes, the interior looks the same as before. What has changed is the infotainment system; the software is all new and based on Android Automotive OS (not to be confused with the smartphone-mirroring software, Android Auto). It’s the same underlying system used by Volvo and Renault, although Nissan has developed a bespoke appearance for it. New features include Google voice assistant, in-built Google Maps, and the option to download third-party apps such as Spotify. The 12.3-inch touchscreen itself is carried over from the old model, while Apple CarPlay and Android Auto are included as standard.

There’s no change under the Qashqai’s bonnet for this facelift – buyers get the same choice between a 1.3-litre mild hybrid or Nissan’s e-Power hybrid system. The former is available with either 138bhp or 156bhp, driving the front wheels through a six-speed manual gearbox. Four-wheel drive is optional, along with a CVT automatic, but both are only available with the more powerful of the two engine trims.

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The e-Power hybrid uses a 187bhp electric motor to drive the front wheels, with a 1.5-litre petrol engine acting as an electricity generator. From behind the wheel, the e-Power Qashqai feels much like an EV, but you fill it up at the petrol station instead of plugging it in.

How much does the 2024 Nissan Qashqai cost and when can I buy one?

There’s no word on official pricing yet, but we do know that the Visia trim level – previously the entry-level model costing £27,135 – has been dropped for this facelift, meaning that the Qashqai’s starting price is likely to rise. We expect the new base level, Acenta Premium, to start from nearer to £30,000.

Above Acenta Premium, the new Qashqai will also be offered in N-Connecta, Tekna, N-Design and Tekna+ trims. Those wanting to place an order can do so this summer.

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