The Nissan Quashqai has been a mainstay for the Japanese brand locally. First released in South Africa in 2014, the mid-size SUV is now in its second generation with the third set to arrive imminently.
Related: Nissan Qashqai 1.5 DCI Tekna (2018) Review
Despite their global model and management issues, Nissan has still done surprisingly well on our shores with many of these Qashqai models still in circulation. We have taken a look at the model lineup since 2016, what they sold for and what types of prices they currently command to see which of the model derivatives have held onto their value the best.
Models
2016
| Model | Price (new) | Current average price and depreciation |
| 1.2 Turbo Visia | R325 900 | R 179 900 -44.7% |
| 1.2 Turbo Acenta | R349 900 | R 245 900 -29.7% |
| 1.2 Turbo Acenta Auto | R366 900 | R 249 899 -31.8% |
| 1.5dCi Acenta | R376 900 | R 219 900 -41.6% |
| 1.6 Turbo Acenta | R421 900 | R 259 900 -38.3% |
| 1.6dCi Acenta Auto | R448 900 | R 319 900 -28.7% |
2018
| Model | Price (new) | Current price and depreciation |
| 1.2 T Visia | R334 900 | R 269 950 -19.3% |
| 1.2 T Visia + Alloys | R346 700 | R 329 950 -4.8% |
| 1.2 T Acenta | R367 000 | R 319 900 -12.8% |
| 1.2 T Acenta CVT | R381 000 | R 309 900 -18.6% |
| 1.2 T Acenta Plus CVT | R394 000 | R 305 945 -22.3% |
| 1.5 dCI Acenta | R394 000 | R 319 900 -18.8% |
| 1.5 dCI Acenta Plus | R407 000 | R 339 990 -16.4% |
| 1.5 dCI Tekna | R434 000 | R 359 900 -17% |
Depreciation
There are a number of factors that will influence pricing such as mileage, age, and condition but as both model generations indicate the biggest depreciators appear to be the entry spec models with no bells and whistles with the higher-end models retaining their value better.
Pricing data retrieved from AutoTrader.co.za as of September 2022. Pricing subject to change as MY22 year model introduced.
