<Tr> <Th_colspan="2"> Chronology </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Predecessor </Th> <Td> Nissan Mistral </Td> </Tr> <P> The Nissan Qashqai (/ ˈkæʃkaɪ /) is a compact crossover SUV produced by the Japanese car manufacturer Nissan since 2006 . For the first generation, the Qashqai was sold under the name Nissan Dualis in Japan and Australia . Now in its second generation, which was released in 2014, the new model is only badged as Qashqai . Meanwhile in the United States, it is rebadged as the "Nissan Rogue Sport". </P> <P> The original Qashqai replaced the off - road capable body - on - frame Mistral / Terrano II as Nissan's SUV offering, and its P32L automobile platform will be also used by other forthcoming Nissan crossover SUVs . Nissan named the Qashqai after the Qashqai (pronounced (qaʃqaːʔiː)) people living in mountainous Southwestern Iran . Qashqai means "A horse with a white forehead" based on a translation by Vasily Bartold . </P>

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