Expensive version of the crossover will compete with the Audi Q3 and BMW X1.
Nissan will adapt the concept car Qashqai Premium — the “premium” version of the crossover Qashqai — under serial production. This was told by a design-project Manager Darryl Scriven.
According to him, the concept was originally conceived so that later you can release the production version. Now the company is busy trying to replace expensive items, made specially for the prototype, by cheaper ones. The main task of the engineers will be to increase the track by 20 millimeters and the installation enlarged wheel arches, giving the “premium” concept an aggressive look.
For the production version of Nissan will replace these carbon fibre components on the plastic with a pattern “carbon”, and the body and rims will get more simple color. The prototype body was painted in a special matte black color and 20-inch wheels had the “gold” plating. It was covered with a second, black layer of paint. Black layer, in turn, very carefully, with a precision of thousandths of a millimeter, polished to a “gold” layer was visible through it.
In addition, the commodity option Premium Nissan Qashqai will have to replace the seats, trimmed in Nappa leather, to simple. The concept of the interior is a bright upholstered chairs combined with dark accents — will continue. External elements — special headlights, taillights and bumpers — will also remain.
Presumably, mass produced “premium” will be called Qashqai Qashqai+. The output of the machine is scheduled for 2017 or 2018. Competitors new models such as the Audi Q3 and BMW X1. Also not iskljucio that Nissan subsequently vypustit expensive version of the crossover X-Trail, the prototype of which debuted at the Geneva motor show in March this year, simultaneously with the Qashqai Premium Concept.
