Nissan Qashqai

Nissan Qashqai is the kind of compact crossover people buy when they want hatchback manners with a higher seat and an easier view of traffic. By our assessment, it is good at doing ordinary family-car jobs without drama: city driving, school runs, supermarket trips and the occasional motorway stretch. The trade-off is familiar too, because a crossover built this way will not feel like a proper SUV on rough ground, and it usually gives up some steering feel and driver edge for comfort and calm. In practice it is the sort of car that disappears into routine, which is exactly why so many buyers reach for it. It sits in the crowded family-crossover field against models like the Hyundai Tucson, Kia Sportage and Toyota C-HR, where packaging and ease of use matter more than excitement. It suits people who want an everyday car that is high enough to get in and out of easily, with no interest in pretending to be tougher than it is.