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Nissan turned up early to the SUV party, with its Qashqai paving the way for the countless models we see today. The Qashqai continues to sell in big numbers in the UK, too, and was also our overall Car of the Year in 2014.

Don’t think Nissan is just about SUVs, though. As well as the Qashqai, the smaller Juke and the larger X-Trail, the Japanese brand has the Micra hatchback, GT-R sports car and Navara pick-up truck.

Nissan was also one of the first big car makers to launch a fully electric car, with its latest Leaf being one of the best on the market.

Despite being based in Japan, Nissan has long committed to building cars in the UK, making several of its best-selling models at a huge factory in Sunderland.

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The Nissan Qashqai appears with fresh frontal styling at the Geneva motor show, and these changes affect both the five- and seven-seat versions. There's also a new Eco Qashqai 1.5-litre diesel, with aerodynamic tweaks and longer gearing to bring the CO2 output down to 129g/km. Nissan's hulking Pathfinder 4x4 also gets a refresh inside and out, and is now available with a new 235bhp 3.0-litre diesel as well as an uprated 188bhp 2.5-litre diesel.

The Nissan Qashqai appears with fresh frontal styling at the Geneva motor show, and these changes affect both the five- and seven-seat versions.

There's also a new Eco Qashqai 1.5-litre diesel, with aerodynamic tweaks and longer gearing to bring the CO2 output down to 129g/km. Nissan's hulking Pathfinder 4x4 also gets a refresh inside and out, and is now available with a new 235bhp 3.0-litre diesel as well as an uprated 188bhp 2.5-litre diesel.