The Nissan Qashqai underwent the feared by some moose test with a not very lucid performance and getting to wobble on some occasions.
Although, at the end of the day the crossover managed to make a clean run through the cones at a speed of 77 km.
drivers of KM77.com they said the Qashqai felt pretty good in the cabin. However, looking at it from the outside, the SUV swayed and weaved with some difficulty. Physics caused a rear wheel lifts off the ground which destabilizes the front end and makes the whole Nissan bounce.
In it slalom, The Qashqai’s first race at 77 km was successful, and at 79 km/h a cone received a blow, which was counted as a failure.
A technicality Of note is that the Qashqai’s left corner disappears slightly behind a cone at the peak of its emergency manoeuvre. This means that the car slid between two cones, breaking the invisible line, for some this would be subject to failure.
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That being said, despite the aforementioned bounce, it did not hit any cones. The video points to poor suspension tuning, which facilitates considerable weight transfer between the sides and corners of the vehicle.
It is worth noting that this test was carried out by a 2023 Qashqai. This model is powered by a single rear-wheel drive electric motor. The gasoline engine is used to keep the battery charged with a range extender.
It’s not a Nissan Rogue Sporte either, as the model was phased out in North America after 2022. However, it’s not ruled out that a version might hit US soil at some point.
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