Nissan Reviews
Built in Sunderland since 2006, the Qashqai didn't just sell well — it invented the entire crossover segment other brands now compete in. Here's what independent road tests say about Nissan's range today.
The Car That Created a Whole Segment
When the first Qashqai rolled off the line at Nissan's Sunderland plant in 2006, there was no established "crossover" category for it to compete in — Nissan effectively created the segment, and every rival SUV-hatchback hybrid on sale today is chasing a template the Qashqai set. It went on to become the fastest UK-built car in history to reach one million, then two, three, and four million units produced, with well over 750,000 sold in the UK alone. That's a genuinely rare kind of influence for any single model to have on an entire industry.
Being first doesn't automatically mean being best today, though, and reviewers are honest about that — the current Qashqai is consistently praised for comfort, practicality, and ease of use rather than any single standout trait, precisely because it's had two decades of rivals trying to beat it at its own game. Elsewhere in the range, the Juke and Leaf carry their own distinct reputations, from styling that splits opinion to Nissan's genuinely early, pioneering role in mainstream electric cars. The summaries below cover what several independent testers actually found behind the wheel of each model.
Every Model, One Place
Rather than picking a single opinion and running with it, each review here pulls together several independent road tests and highlights where they agree — and where they don't. Pick a model below to see the full breakdown.