Do you remember the Nissan Qazana conceptcar? Nissan presented the Quazana concept car at the 2009 Geneva motor show, the small crossover vehicle designed for the urban playground, and here we have the pictures that prove the car will make it into production. The show car’s design was ´sophisticated´ but fun and although definitively a concept car, its form in dimensions and moniker most likely will only make it to the Nissan stable - nicely slotting beneath the Qashqai.
Designed by the team at Nissan Design Europe in London around the notion of a city car bringing together a modern day beach buggy and a four-seat motor-bike, the Quazana Crossover aims at rivalling the 1960’s spirit of vans, bikes and buggies.
Inspiration
That inspiration comes largely from a mix in strong SUV and 'lean' sports car styling elements. Upon first glance a two-door coupé, the Quazana boasts a second pair of doors. All doors open electronically, the rear dependent on the front doors, and provide good access owing to the removal of B-pillars. Inside is an extension of the exterior, drawing on a mixture of hard and soft materials. The dashboard features both, touch-screen navigation and controls display, and the centre for Nissan's next-generation advanced fully electronic ALL MODE four-wheel drive.
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The public is fed up with the conventional"
Acknowledging the Quazana's outlandishness, Alfonso Albaisa, Vice President of Nissan Design Europe, believes "the car buying public is fed up with the conventional", so expect that "important elements of the concept point to a future Nissan production vehicle. Watch this space!" We did!
