Dongfeng Nissan's new third-generation Qashqai, which was launched in August this year, has gradually improved its sales after experiencing the switch between the old and new models, and has performed well for two consecutive months, returning to the ranks of hot-selling SUVs in the market.
Since its domestic launch in 2008, after many generations of changes, the product strength has endured, Qashqai has been selling well for 15 years, is an evergreen tree in the compact SUV market, with a cumulative sales of nearly 1.8 million units, with a huge user base and word-of-mouth support. Even in today's new energy SUV dominance, Qashqai is still the first choice for young family users to buy for the first time.
What is the secret of Qashqai's best-selling?The reason for this is nothing more than the reasonable price and cost-effectiveness created by the reasonable price and the configuration that surpasses its peers. But at the same time, another outstanding advantage of Qashqai is actually the professional SUV platform, so Qashqai is also known as the "150,000-level professional urban SUV".
The dismantled model this time is the new third-generation Qashqai luxury version "guide price 15.".490,000".
Recently, the new third-generation Qashqai vehicle dismantling has been carried out, and the high-quality Qashqai will be "dismantled for you". We also take advantage of this teardown to comprehensively observe the high-quality materials of Qashqai from the three parts of body interior, chassis suspension and power system.
The front and rear impact beams of the Qashqai not only use thicker double stamping roller steel plates, but also install pedestrian collision cushioning materials on the front impact beams, front auxiliary impact beams and rear impact beams.
Whether it is from the exterior parts or interior parts, the Qashqai is very sincere, and it is very the design and materials. For example, in terms of body safety, the front and rear anti-collision beams are made of thicker double stamping roller steel plates, and the front anti-collision beams and auxiliary anti-collision beams have pedestrian collision buffer materials, and even the rear anti-collision beams of the Qashqai have cushioning foam, which not only protects the safety of passengers in the car during the collision, but also does a more thoughtful job of pedestrian protection, so the Qashqai is the top result in the collision of the United States IIHS and the European NCAP.
The Qashqai (Blue) four doors and engine cover are made of aluminum alloy, which is not only nearly 20kg lighter than the same model disassembled together, but also greatly improves the torsional rigidity of the body.
There is also a bright spot on the body skin of the Qashqai, in the opening and closing parts, that is, the four doors and two covers, in addition to the rear trunk lid made of composite materials, the four doors and the engine cover are all made of aluminum alloy. This is actually very rare at this price point, and generally the same level of models are made of steel, and only luxury brands will use aluminum alloy in the opening and closing parts. Even a few years ago, there was an uproar caused an uproar when the opening and closing parts of a luxury brand domestic model were made of steel, which was different from the aluminum alloy material used in overseas models.
Is there a big difference in weight between aluminum and steel?The dismantling staff also weighed the total weight of the Qashqai aluminum alloy four-door and one cover with the same part of the same level model, and the total weight of steel is 1147kg, while the total weight of aluminum alloy is 9504kg, a difference of 1966kg。
Some people may think that aluminum alloy for car opening and closing parts at this price is simply "overkill", but we can be sure that compared with aluminum alloy materials, heavier steel will have a negative impact on the power, handling and fuel consumption of the vehicle, which is an indisputable fact. In addition, after the use of a large amount of aluminum in the opening and closing parts, the torsional rigidity of the new Qashqai has also been increased by 48% compared with the previous generation, reaching the same level as the Audi Q5.
The back of the Qashqai seat is equipped with a steel plate, while the comparable car on site has only a piece of plastic, and the contrast is very obvious.
In addition, there is a detail on the seat in the car, that is, the back back of the seat is installed with a steel plate, which is a typical design of European high-end cars, the purpose is to play a blocking role when sharp objects pierce the car from the outside of the car, or sharp objects in the trunk will impact the seat under the action of inertia when colliding, so as to reduce or avoid injuries to the drivers and passengers in the car. This design is not mandatory in China, so many manufacturers use plastic plates instead of or simply use only seat frame line support, for example, the same level of models in this dismantling comparison use a plastic plate, which can effectively reduce weight and cost. Since such traffic accidents have already occurred, this configuration is still worth the attention of consumers, and Qashqai has done this step in advance.
Judging from the fact that Qashqai uses aluminum alloy in the opening and closing parts at any cost in order to reduce weight and installs steel plates in the seat backs for safety, Qashqai's designers are very rigorous in designing cars in the direction that is most beneficial to users, and the materials used are also very conscientious.
The new third-generation Qashqai is based on the CMF-C D platform, which is shared by medium-sized cars (C) and large cars (D), while the chassis of the Qashqai is obviously more inclined to the D platform like Loulan, which can be clearly seen from the disassembled suspension design and materials.
The full-frame subframe enhances body rigidity and improves front steering response.
The front suspension of the Qashqai adopts a MacPherson independent suspension with a lateral stabilizer bar and a full-frame subframe structure, which adopts a 6-point rigid connection between the full-frame subframe and the body, which not only enhances the rigidity of the body, but also improves the front response when steering. This is difficult to do for general models of the same level, for example, another car of the same level disassembled on site uses an H-shaped front subframe, and the two trailing arms in front are very thin and bolted.
The Qashqai knuckle and lower swing arm are made of aluminum alloy, which can effectively reduce the unsprung mass and increase the strength of the components.
Qashqai has made a breakthrough in the use of lightweight aluminum alloy materials that are rare in this level on the steering knuckle (horns) and lower swing arms, which can effectively reduce the unsprung mass, which can not only reduce the tire beating inertia, but also improve the adhesion of the wheel road, while ensuring the stability of shock absorption, it also takes into account the good handling support, so that users can feel the fun of driving while still losing the sense of comfort.
The four-link independent suspension is qualitatively improved in terms of comfort and sportiness compared to the torsion beam semi-independent suspension.
Similar to Nissan Loulan, the rear suspension of the Qashqai adopts a four-link independent suspension with lateral stabilizer bar of Nissan D platform SUV, which is also a more advanced rear suspension in this class, and another car of the same level disassembled at the same time even uses a torsion beam in the rear suspension, which is not comparable at all. The four-link rear suspension can control the movement trajectory of the wheels more precisely, such as pitch for acceleration and deceleration, and roll for high-speed cornering. Compared with the rear three-link type, the axial rigidity is larger, the handling is more stable, and the structural strength and durability coefficient are higher. Combined with the unique aluminum alloy steering knuckle and aluminum alloy upper control arm of the Qashqai to reduce the unsprung mass, it also brings better driving control and ride comfort.
The overall suspension of the Qashqai has good support, toughness, even if it is a large bump, the telescopic suppression of the spring is also in place, so that the chassis quality is very rare in Japanese cars, and it is no wonder that the Qashqai is named "professional".
New electric 8-way + 2-way ergonomic 3D somatosensory leather seats.
The excellent design of the chassis and the willingness to "pile up materials", coupled with the comfortable seats inherited from Nissan's "sofa factory" combined with its own light weight, the new third-generation Qashqai is a rare model that combines sportiness and comfort, focusing on good driving and easy sitting.
After looking at the body and chassis, we came to the engine and transmission, which is also the focus of the new third-generation Qashqai upgrade. You must know that today, when fuel vehicles are "sung down", many car companies have given up on updating fuel power and gearbox, but Qashqai has still made a lot of efforts in this area, which I think is a very pragmatic approach. After all, in the overall automobile market, fuel vehicles still occupy nearly 7% of the market share, and continuous improvement of products can not only enhance the competitiveness of their own products, but also be responsible for the corporate attitude of this part of consumers.
The all-new HR13 engine, which is the same as Mercedes-Benz, has an excellent balance of power and fuel consumption.
The all-new third-generation Qashqai has been updated this time with a 1The 3T four-cylinder turbo direct-injection engine is more than the original 20L naturally aspirated engine, the maximum power of this engine has been slightly increased to 116kw, the maximum torque has been significantly increased to 270Nm, the engine appears smaller in size, the structure is more compact, the engine adopts a new turbocharging technology, a new black technology triangle cylinder head structure and GTR with the same mirror melting process, is a responsive, powerful and energy-saving and efficient advanced engine. This engine was jointly developed by Daimler and the Renault-Nissan Alliance, and is also used in Mercedes-Benz's GLA, GLB-class SUVs and A-class sedans in China.
The chain-type CVT can withstand more torque.
Since the torque of the new engine has come to 270Nm, the torque that the original Qashqai CVT steel belt transmission can bear is obviously unable to keep up, so the new third-generation Qashqai has also been replaced with a new CVT gearbox. So why is the new gearbox able to withstand such high torque?After dismantling, you will find the secret, the original new gearbox from the original steel belt drive to a chain drive, which can not only withstand up to 330Nm of high torque, comparable to the AT, but also has the advantages of higher transmission efficiency, better durability, long service life and lifelong maintenance-free. Of course, the chain-based CVT is also more expensive, and it was previously only used in high-end models, such as the previous-generation Audi A4L 20T, the engine torque reaches 320Nm, and a chain-type CVT is also used.
In terms of the key engine and gearbox, we see that the new third-generation Qashqai is also very quality standards, and even reaches the luxury car level, which is really very sincere.
The new third-generation Qashqai.
After consumers gradually return to rationality when buying cars from the "early adopters" of new energy, they will find that most of those high-tech functions are flashy and unrealistic, and eventually they have to return to the essence of the car, that is, quality. As a model with a history of nearly 20 years and three generations of evolution, the Qashqai has reached a level of reliability in terms of quality, which is by no means comparable to the new brand.
This time, through the dismantling of the three parts of the body interior, chassis suspension and power system, it is a comprehensive proof of the high standard of the new third-generation Qashqai in terms of car quality, so that we have more confidence in the Qashqai model, and believe that its sales can go to a higher level.