The Nissan Qashqai has been confirmed as last year's best selling car with more than 42,000 snapped up by motorists.
Newly published figures from the Society of Motor Manufacturers & Traders (SMMT) confirmed the Sunderland-made car was the first British-built model to top the annual sales chart in 24 years. A total of 42,704 new Qashqais left dealership forecourts across the UK in 2022 with 3,506 alone sold in December.
It is the first time Nissan has topped the SMMT's table and to mark the occasion, a gold-wrapped Qashqai was created in honour of the 7,000 Nissan employees in UK - including sites in Paddington, Cranfield and Sunderland - that have played a part in its success. There have now been three generations of Qashqai sold in the UK since its 2007 launch - with some 3.8 million produced at the Sunderland factory. The latest iteration - launched in 2021 - is equipped with Nissan’s e-POWER technology that uses a petrol engine to charge a battery that in turn power an electric motor.
