The story
After the Qashqai's success, Nissan shrank the idea into a small car with bulging arches and lamps perched on top of the wings. Critics were divided. Buyers were not, and Sunderland could barely keep up.
Inside
The centre console is shaped and painted like a motorcycle fuel tank.
In period colours
Tap a colour to respray the drawing.
The big round lamps in the bumper are the headlights. The slim ones on top are the indicators and sidelights.
Meanwhile, in 2010
A coalition government was formed, and a volcanic ash cloud from Iceland grounded flights across Europe.
Best-selling single of 2010: Love the Way You Lie by Eminem featuring Rihanna
Rivals of its day
Picked automatically: cars on sale at the same time with similar size, speed and price.
See the real thing
These open in a new tab: the car on Wikimedia Commons, the interior and the badge as Google image searches.
Today's money: the launch price adjusted for inflation to 2026, using the Office for National Statistics price index.