Nissan Qazana

It looks cute. do the doors open automatically from the remote or will it have door handles? I would like to see more information/specifications. But it looks interesting!

By bigbazza on 26 March, 2010, 6:57am

Nissan build cars that real people can afford and drive!

The success of Nissan in the last 3 years or so is not a coincidence but the result of a lot of real hard work. The latest Nissans are both very good looking, practical and economical cars that are affordable and real family cars at the same time.

They are not intended to be DTM or Formula I junior racing cars that go from 0 - 100 MPH in 5 seconds or corner at 90 MPH on wet roads with only 15 MPG!

The Sunderland plant is one of the most efficient automobile works in Europe - Herr Zetsche at Daimler AG would be pleased to have such a super plant in his group - and with very high quality build levels confirmed by warranty analysis and comparisons due to the close working to-gether and monitoring of their suppliers etc.

We can be very proud of the Sunderland plant, its dedicated staff and its great products.

Well done Nissan!

By vandenplas4litre on 1 April, 2010, 9:27am

Nissan off track trying to pander to a less discerning customer base?

Vandenplass-4litre, you say.. to quote
"...The success of Nissan in the last 3 years or so is not a coincidence but the result of a lot of real hard work. The latest Nissans are both very good looking, practical and economical cars that are affordable and real family cars at the same time..." endquote.

While you are right, at the same time there are a few angles I feel you get wrong. Firstly, Nissans have been (mostly) this good for ages !! In fact, I rather think it's much a case of bad badge-image that lots of folks in the UK underate them, also the stupidest marketing schemes by Nissan UK-to wit bringing in basic-spec (underpowered, ordinary level) models of mainstream cars -Primeras,Almeras especially- while far better versions/models exist globally. If you've ever driven a PulsarGTI-r, SkylineGTR,350Z or even a PrimeraGT,you'd know what I'm talking about. Nissans are all the above,but even more greater as driver-focused,engaging performance machines-which brings me to the second point - to quote "not intended to be DTM or Formula I junior racing cars that go from 0 - 100 MPH in 5 seconds or corner at 90 MPH on wet roads with only 15 MPG! " By any measure this is exactly what Nissan is best at and what it's known for everywhere else (except here in old blighty for crying out loud!) .
So going as they (Nissan UK) are now doing , concetrating THEIR ENTIRE UK-LINEUPon pointless SUV's, Micro/City cars (pico,micra,juke anyone) or even more pointless 'crossovers (juke, note, qazanna,etc), I cannot help but wonder whether they have not really 'sold out' to their real long term customers (read proper fans of Nissan Skyline, Silvia/200SX, Primera, Almera, 'normal' bodied cars,all-round great performance). It also questions what brand-image they are now trying to create- a creator of odd-ball inconsequential (even though certainly mass marketable) run-abouts of serious pedigree-backed timelessly elegant all-rouners full of the old sports performance +hightech+topreliability winning DNA? Can't for one see this at all in the UK mix ,sorry- and it's not Sunderland's workers fault,
even as they put in such dedication and work.Just hope someone up wakes up and sees the point before it's too late to recover.

Assembly Worker BMW/Honda Plants, but long term Nissan Vehicles owner fan

By jossjjew on 17 April, 2010, 2:09am

Nissan off track trying to pander to a less discerning customer base?

Vandenplass-4litre, you say.. to quote
"...The success of Nissan in the last 3 years or so is not a coincidence but the result of a lot of real hard work. The latest Nissans are both very good looking, practical and economical cars that are affordable and real family cars at the same time..." endquote.

While you are right, at the same time there are a few angles I feel you get wrong. Firstly, Nissans have been (mostly) this good for ages !! In fact, I rather think it's much a case of bad badge-image that lots of folks in the UK underate them, also the stupidest marketing schemes by Nissan UK-to wit bringing in basic-spec (underpowered, ordinary level) models of mainstream cars -Primeras,Almeras especially- while far better versions/models exist globally. If you've ever driven a PulsarGTI-r, SkylineGTR,350Z or even a PrimeraGT,you'd know what I'm talking about. Nissans are all the above,but even more greater as driver-focused,engaging performance machines-which brings me to the second point - to quote "not intended to be DTM or Formula I junior racing cars that go from 0 - 100 MPH in 5 seconds or corner at 90 MPH on wet roads with only 15 MPG! " By any measure this is exactly what Nissan is best at and what it's known for everywhere else (except here in old blighty for crying out loud!) .
So going as they (Nissan UK) are now doing , concetrating THEIR ENTIRE UK-LINEUPon pointless SUV's, Micro/City cars (pico,micra,juke anyone) or even more pointless 'crossovers (juke, note, qazanna,etc), I cannot help but wonder whether they have not really 'sold out' to their real long term customers (read proper fans of Nissan Skyline, Silvia/200SX, Primera, Almera, 'normal' bodied cars,all-round great performance). It also questions what brand-image they are now trying to create- a creator of odd-ball inconsequential (even though certainly mass marketable) run-abouts of serious pedigree-backed timelessly elegant all-rouners full of the old sports performance +hightech+topreliability winning DNA? Can't for one see this at all in the UK mix ,sorry- and it's not Sunderland's workers fault,
even as they put in such dedication and work.Just hope someone up wakes up and sees the point before it's too late to recover.

Assembly Worker BMW/Honda Plants, but long term Nissan Vehicles owner fan

By jossjjew on 17 April, 2010, 3:00am