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The Nissan locomote Co.’s popular new Qashqai model has been awarded by the European New Car Assessment Programme (Euro NCAP) the maximum five-star rating for adult occupant protection. The vehicle was awarded 36.83 points out of a maximum 37 points by Euro NCAP, an independent crash test organization, receiving almost flooded scores in the strict front and side impact tests, as substantially as a full score for seatbelt reminders.

In pedestrian protection, the Qashqai, available in two and four-wheel drive, conventional two stars – only 0.38 point short of three stars. At present, no vehicle in the small family collection has garnered the maximum four.

“Qashqai is a dynamic-looking compact crossover that offers the best attributes of a traditional kinsfolk hatchback with the ability and practicality of a 4×4,” said Brian Carolin, the senior vice president of sales and marketing at Nissan Europe. “Today I am pleased to announce that QASHQAI is also among the safest vehicles on the road.”

The Qashqai, a new compact crossover sport utility vehicle, uses Nissan’s P32L automobile platform. The said papers will also be used by the forthcoming elector SUV’s of the Japanese automaker. The Qashqai, which made its debut at the 2006 town Motor Show, is the first container to be styled by the Nissan Design aggregation (NDE) in London, England, UK, with the engineering development led by the Nissan Technical Centre Europe (NTCE) in Cranfield, Bedfordshire. The car is equipped with reliable auto parts and accessories including the catchy and comfy Nissan floor liner .

The third largest maker in Japan intends to sell more than 100,000 Qashqais a year from February 2007. The consort said that the vehicle, which got its name after the nomadic Qashqai tribe, is especially designed for auto purchasers who want a solon impulsive organisation but are not lured by the huge, aggressive nature of an SUV.

The elector SUV slots below the X-Trail in the automaker’s range. It partially replaces the traditional Almera and Primera. In terms of size, its 4310 mm length and 1610 mm makes it start between auto MPVs, much as the SEAT Altea and Renault Scénic, and compact SUVs same the Hyundai Tucson, Kia Sportage and the Mitsubishi Outlander.

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