New Qashqai reaches 500,000 production milestone in record time
- 500,000th second-generation Qashqai rolls off the production line in Sunderland
- Flagship Crossover reaches half-million milestone faster than any UK-built car
- New generation Qashqai in demand across 84 countries worldwide
Nissan today celebrates a record breaking milestone as the 500,000th Qashqai rolls off the production line in Sunderland, UK. Achieving the feat in a record-breaking 21 months, Nissan's pioneering flagship Crossover has become the fastest ever UK-built vehicle to smash the half million production mark.
Since its start of production in January 2014, a new Qashqai has been built every 62 seconds on the Sunderland factory's Line 1, with nearly 100,000 (20%) of these being delivered within the UK.
Today's announcement also sees the Qashqai beat previous records set by the MK1 Ford Cortina, which took 34 months to hit the half million landmark, and the Austin/Morris 1100/1300 which reached the same total in 29 months.
The Qashqai's package of quality, style and class-leading technology make it the best-selling Crossover in Europe, with the UK as the Qashqai's leading market followed by Italy and France.
Although originally designed for the European market, it's not just Europe where the Crossover is a popular choice - the Qashqai is now in demand in 84 countries worldwide including Uganda, Zambia, and Saint Kitts, to name a few.
"The Nissan Qashqai is going from strength to strength," said Paul Willcox, Chairman, Nissan Europe. "Half a million Qashqais in just 21 months is an astonishing achievement and proof that the Qashqai is hitting the spot with buyers. Together with the pioneering first generation version, there are now more than 2.5 million Qashqais on the road in Europe, making Nissan the undisputed leader in the Crossover sector."
Total global production of the Qashqai now tops 2.5 million. From late autumn 2015 the new Qashqai will also be manufactured in St. Petersburg for domestic sales in Russia.
To find out more about Nissan's award winning Qashqai please visit http://newsroom.nissan-europe.com/EU/en-gb/Home/Welcome.aspx or visit your local Nissan dealer.
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Notes to Editors
About Nissan in Europe
Nissan has one of the most comprehensive European presences of any overseas manufacturer, employing more than 17,600 staff across locally-based design, research & development, manufacturing, logistics and sales & marketing operations. Last calendar year Nissan plants in the UK, Spain and Russia produced more than 675,000 vehicles including award-winning crossovers, small cars, SUVs, commercial vehicles and electric vehicles, including the Nissan LEAF, the world's most popular electric vehicle with 96% of customers willing to recommend the car to friends. Nissan now offers a strong line-up of 23 diverse and innovative models in Europe under the Nissan and Datsun brands.
About Nissan Motor Co.
Nissan Motor Co., Ltd., Japan's second-largest automotive company, is headquartered in Yokohama, Japan, and is part of the Renault-Nissan Alliance. Operating with more than 247,500 employees globally, Nissan sold almost 5.32 million vehicles and generated revenue of 11.38 trillion yen (USD 103.6 billion) in fiscal 2014. Nissan delivers a comprehensive range of more than 60 models under the Nissan, Infiniti and Datsun brands. Nissan leads the world in zero-emission mobility, dominated by sales of the LEAF, the first mass-market, pure-electric vehicle and the best-selling EV in history.
