2025 Nissan Qashqai facelift revealed, Australian timing confirmed

Nissan has applied a mid-life update to the third-generation Qashqai three years after it was unveiled in Europe – but less than 18 months since it launched in Australia – before an all-electric successor arrives later this decade.

“We’re very excited by the facelifted Qashqai, which has just been unveiled. We anticipate arrivals towards the end of 2024,” said Nissan Australia.

The upper DRL section of the headlights is inspired by the smaller Juke and includes sequential indicators and an illuminated Nissan badge at its edge for some variants, while the main section is now available with an adaptive high beam for increased visibility in low-light conditions and in fog.

Other changes include clear-look tail-lights with an updated internal design and available sequential indicators, a reshaped gloss-black rear bumper, and body-coloured exterior trim for the new ‘N-Design’ variant in Europe.

There are also new 18-, 19- and 20-inch alloy wheel designs, and three new colours: Pearl White, Pearl Black and Deep Ocean

Google Assistant – activated with the ‘Hey Google’ voice command – allows drivers to control certain vehicle functions, such as the climate control or satellite navigation.

The Google Play store is available for third-party downloads, such as Spotify and YouTube Music.

However, it is unclear if Nissan Australia will offer its vehicles with Google services as it does not offer ‘NissanConnect’ with a built-in data SIM to connect to a 4G or 5G network.

An updated 360-degree camera is included within the infotainment system with clearer external cameras, a 3D function to visualise the car from the front, rear, sides or corner – in addition to the existing ‘bird’s eye view’ – and an invisible bonnet view to avoid curbing the wheels.

Active safety systems have also been revised with a recalibrated autonomous emergency braking system, intelligent speed limit assist, and a custom driver assist mode to allow them to set their preferences at each start-up.

It also has revamped graphics in the 12.3-inch digital instrument cluster, with a ‘minimal’ mode to limit distractions, an energy flow monitor in ‘normal’ mode for E-Power hybrid variants, and different colours