The Spies Capture the Nissan Qashqai+2 on US Soil and Ask You To Decide, Is It A STUD or DUD?

As my wife and I left the local mall tonight, I spotted a new Nissan I had never seen before parked beside our car.  I quickly grabbed her camera and grabbed a couple photos of a new Nissan SUV called Qashqai+2.

The mall we were at is directly across the freeway from Nissan's US Corporate HQ, so seeing new Nissan's is nothing new, however this particular SUV is something I had never seen before.

Perhaps most interesting is a secondary badge on the rear hatch marked dCi - I wonder if this might be some sort of acronym for a diesel engine.

Either way, this Rogue sized SUV with seating for 7 had a nice stance and proportion, and although the interior photos I attempted to capture all turned out blurry, I can tell you firsthand the interior looked pretty nice.

Ultimately though, this isn't about what I think, but more importantly what you think, so go ahead and tell us if you think this new SUV is a STUD or a DUD.

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lexusrox123 - 9/17/2009 10:51:48 PM

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looks five years old already...

wins555 - 9/17/2009 11:32:41 PM

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Yup. It doesn't get more "regular" than this.

LexusKindaGuy12 - 9/18/2009 12:06:33 AM

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you mean this isnt the nissan rogue? :)

AlleVier - 9/18/2009 12:30:41 AM

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It's been around since 2007. I've seen it quite a bit in Europe. It's a real snoozer.

darzav - 9/18/2009 3:02:15 AM

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Its been in Australia for a few years now. Its called Nissan Dualis there.

JUGNU - 9/18/2009 5:58:44 AM

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It's called Qashqai here in Middle East but i think this is the newer, Seven Seater Qashqai+2. Looking good compare to competition.

JUGNU

Hantra - 9/18/2009 9:30:36 AM

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I doubt you can fit seven American-sized people in a vehicle the size of a Rogue. Safely, that is. . .

mac075 - 9/18/2009 11:28:59 AM

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Isn't that the Rogue???

OBSERVER1984 - 9/18/2009 1:55:19 PM

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Why everybody's asking "Isn't that the Rogue?".

If you are interested in world automotives you would know that Nissan Qashqai exists for 3-4 years in many countries around the world and Qashqai+2 is just longer version.

Probably the car is available in Mexico like european Focus or all french brands (Peugeot, Citroen, Renault) and somebody bought it from there.

delan - 9/18/2009 3:08:41 PM

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Well hell, this looks way better than the Rogue currently sold in the US. I'll take it!

lexusrox123 - 9/18/2009 10:08:27 PM

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definition of "generic"

clsboy - 9/19/2009 7:07:01 PM

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In any case... good catch... Rogue or no Rogue... the grill looks so much better.

Styles79 - 9/22/2009 11:11:50 PM

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FYI, dCi stands for Diesel Common Rail injection. We have it here in NZ in the X-Trail. A 2l diesel 110kw, 340nm torque. I love it. More in manual. The Qashqai is due for a mid-cycle facelift next year.