Qashqai: the real 5-year cost
The Nissan Qashqai effectively invented the family crossover segment in Britain, and the 2024 hybrid runs to a five-year true cost of £28,275 — about £471 a month at 8,000 miles a year. That is less than the petrol Golf's running total, which tells you how far hybrid technology has come. The car costs £27,000 to buy, returns 53.3 mpg combined, and sips roughly £989 of fuel a year. Insurance at £616, maintenance at £458 and £190 of road tax complete the picture.
You sit higher, you carry more, and you pay less to run it than a smaller hatchback — the crossover formula working exactly as advertised. For families doing the school run and the weekly shop, the numbers are genuinely compelling.
| Purchase price | £30,995 |
| Fuel (5 yrs) | £4,947 |
| Insurance (5 yrs) | £3,240 |
| Maintenance (5 yrs) | £2,370 |
| Road tax (5 yrs) | £950 |
| Minus estimated resale value | −£11,468 |
Qashqai depreciation is gentle by class standards because used demand is enormous — school-run Britain keeps buying them in huge numbers. The hybrid system adds one wrinkle: battery health checks matter at resale time, so keep a full Nissan service history to protect the value. Cost-cutting tips: the hybrid rewards smooth driving enormously, so a light right foot can beat the official mpg figure around town; find an independent Nissan specialist for servicing; and choose the mid-range trim rather than the flagship — big wheels cost more to tyre and do nothing for resale.
Our verdict: the Qashqai hybrid is the rare crossover that costs hatchback money to run. If you need the space anyway, the maths is strongly in your favour.