Used Nissan Qashqai in Kingston: Confirming AWD Car by Car, Then Checking for Salt

Seven model years, 2017 to 2023, and an entry named "Qashqai AWD" in each: that is the Nissan Qashqai in the Government of Canada's Fuel Consumption Ratings, read October 19, 2026, where all 20 entries list a 2.0 L four-cylinder and all but six, the plain-named six-speed manuals (M6) of 2017 to 2022, list a continuously variable code.

Jim Thompson Chrysler, at 805 Gardiners Road in Kingston, sells new Chrysler, Dodge, Jeep and Ram vehicles and used vehicles of other makes.

Our service department can inspect a used vehicle before purchase and tell you what it finds. Whether a particular used Nissan Qashqai has all-wheel drive is settled on that car, with Nissan Canada and its VIN, never by its model year.

The used Nissan Qashqai results page on our website shows what is currently available.

Key Takeaways

• The Government of Canada's Fuel Consumption Ratings give the Nissan Qashqai three entries a year from 2019 to 2022 and two for 2023, one of them named Qashqai AWD each year. The six-speed manual (M6) appears only on plain Qashqai entries, 2017 to 2022, and every Qashqai AWD entry from 2017 to 2023 carries a continuously variable code (AV, AV7 or AV8), in the Government of Canada's ratings read October 19, 2026.

  
  

• For Jim Thompson Chrysler in Kingston, the choice between a Nissan Qashqai AWD and a plain Qashqai turns on your winter roads, and the fuel consumption figures only fine-tune it. The Government of Canada's Fuel Consumption Ratings, read October 19, 2026, list combined fuel consumption ratings of 8.6 L/100 km for the 2023 Nissan Qashqai AWD and 8.2 L/100 km for the 2023 Qashqai, both a 2.0 L four-cylinder with the continuously variable code AV8, ratings that manufacturers generate in laboratory testing and Natural Resources Canada publishes.

  
  

• Ask Nissan Canada, with the VIN, whether a particular used Nissan Qashqai has all-wheel drive. The Government of Canada's Fuel Consumption Ratings list a Qashqai AWD and a plain Qashqai in every year from 2017 to 2023, so a used Qashqai's model year leaves its drive unanswered.

  
  

• Wanting the six-speed manual in a used Nissan Qashqai means planning the winter around tires, since the Government of Canada's Fuel Consumption Ratings never name a manual entry Qashqai AWD in any year from 2017 to 2023. Winter tires suit both kinds of used Nissan Qashqai in a Kingston winter, in our view; to settle a particular car's drive, ask Nissan Canada, with the VIN.

  
  

• Jeep Canada's 2027 Cherokee page, read October 19, 2026, says "Every 2027 Cherokee comes standard with Jeep® 4x4 capability," so a new 2027 Jeep Cherokee needs none of the car-by-car drive checking a used Nissan Qashqai does. Jeep Canada's 2026 Cherokee page, a separate model year, invites buyers to "Experience the benefits of electrification without the need for external charging."

  
  

Where Would a Used Nissan Qashqai Take You in a Kingston Week?

A used Nissan Qashqai would take you through the ordinary run of a Kingston week: a pickup at the train station, Saturday errands, the drive home after dark.

The evening train from Toronto is ten minutes late, and you are parked at the VIA station on John Counter Boulevard with the heater running and the radio low.

Saturday means groceries in Cataraqui North, then the long way home along King Street West, beside the lake.

The question that separates one used Nissan Qashqai from another arrives with the first snow.

Which Federal Entries Exist for Each Used Nissan Qashqai Year?

Three entries exist for each Nissan Qashqai year from 2019 to 2022 and two for 2023, in the Government of Canada's Fuel Consumption Ratings, read October 19, 2026: a Qashqai with a continuously variable code, a Qashqai with a six-speed manual (M6) through 2022, and a Qashqai AWD with a continuously variable code. All 14 of those Nissan Qashqai entries list the same engine, a 2.0 L four-cylinder, in the Government of Canada's ratings.

Row by row, the Government of Canada's Fuel Consumption Ratings, read October 19, 2026, give the 2019 to 2023 Nissan Qashqai entries as follows, with combined fuel consumption in L/100 km:

Year	Model name in the ratings	Engine	Transmission code	Class in the ratings	Combined, L/100 km
2019	Qashqai	2.0 L four-cylinder	AV7	Station wagon: Small	8.2
2019	Qashqai	2.0 L four-cylinder	M6	Station wagon: Small	9.2
2019	Qashqai AWD	2.0 L four-cylinder	AV7	Station wagon: Small	8.7
2020	Qashqai	2.0 L four-cylinder	AV8	Station wagon: Small	8.4
2020	Qashqai	2.0 L four-cylinder	M6	Station wagon: Small	9.2
2020	Qashqai AWD	2.0 L four-cylinder	AV8	Station wagon: Small	8.7
2021	Qashqai	2.0 L four-cylinder	AV8	Station wagon: Small	8.3
2021	Qashqai	2.0 L four-cylinder	M6	Station wagon: Small	9.0
2021	Qashqai AWD	2.0 L four-cylinder	AV8	Station wagon: Small	8.6
2022	Qashqai	2.0 L four-cylinder	AV8	Station wagon: Small	8.2
2022	Qashqai	2.0 L four-cylinder	M6	Station wagon: Small	9.1
2022	Qashqai AWD	2.0 L four-cylinder	AV8	Station wagon: Small	8.6
2023	Qashqai	2.0 L four-cylinder	AV8	Station wagon: Small	8.2
2023	Qashqai AWD	2.0 L four-cylinder	AV8	Station wagon: Small	8.6

AV and M are Natural Resources Canada's codes for continuously variable and manual, from the transmission legend in its 2026 Fuel Consumption Guide.

Manufacturers generate the figures behind each Nissan Qashqai rating through laboratory testing, and Natural Resources Canada publishes them.

The Government of Canada's ratings also list Nissan Qashqai entries for 2017 and 2018, three in each year, under the same two model names.

One row of the 2019 to 2023 Nissan Qashqai table in this guide fits a given car once you know its year, its transmission and whether Nissan Canada confirms all-wheel drive.

Nissan Canada's Own Word on the Qashqai

Nissan Canada's Qashqai page, read October 19, 2026, is listed under Discontinued and includes the words "Although we've said goodbye to Qashqai." Questions about how one used Nissan Qashqai was built go to Nissan Canada, with its VIN.

Should Your Winter Driving Put a Nissan Qashqai AWD on Your Shortlist?

Yes, for anyone whose January mornings start before the plough reaches their road, out past Sydenham or on Wolfe Island. On Kingston's ploughed streets and the 401, a plain Nissan Qashqai stays in the running too.

One Nissan Qashqai entry in every year from 2017 to 2023 carries the name "Qashqai AWD" in the Government of Canada's Fuel Consumption Ratings, and AWD stands for all-wheel drive in the legend of Natural Resources Canada's 2026 Fuel Consumption Guide.

The continuously variable code goes with the Qashqai AWD name in all seven years, 2017 to 2023, while the six-speed manual (M6) shows up only on plain Qashqai entries from 2017 to 2022, according to the Government of Canada's ratings.

A driver out past Sydenham who also wants the manual has a choice to make, because the Government of Canada's ratings list no Nissan Qashqai entry, in any year from 2017 to 2023, that pairs the AWD name with the M6 code.

Winter tires belong on a plain Qashqai and a Qashqai AWD alike for a Kingston winter, in our view.

Road salt can reach the underside of a used Nissan Qashqai, so the checklist in this guide goes there right after the drive.

What Goes on the Checklist for a Used Nissan Qashqai in Kingston?

A used Nissan Qashqai's checklist starts with its drive: ask Nissan Canada, giving the VIN, whether that car has all-wheel drive, then look underneath it, go through its papers and have it inspected. Settling the drive first on a used Nissan Qashqai keeps your time underneath for cars that already fit your winter plan.

Drivetrain Answers From Nissan Canada and the VIN

A seller's ad or a model name in the Government of Canada's ratings cannot settle whether a used Nissan Qashqai was built with all-wheel drive; ask Nissan Canada, with the VIN.

Copy the VIN from the used Nissan Qashqai itself, not from the listing, before you put any question to Nissan Canada.

The transmission of a used Nissan Qashqai shows itself from the driver's seat on the test drive, since a six-speed manual has a clutch pedal and a continuously variable transmission does not.

Give Nissan Canada the car's VIN, too, and ask what factory warranty coverage, if any, the used Nissan Qashqai still carries.

For recall work still outstanding on one used Nissan Qashqai, ask Nissan Canada, with the VIN; Transport Canada's Motor Vehicle Safety Recalls Database is for searching passenger vehicle and light truck recalls.

Lift the Cargo Floor, Then Look Below

Open the hatch of a used Nissan Qashqai and look along its bottom edge, then lift any cargo floor panel and check beneath it for rust or damp.

Underneath the Nissan Qashqai, look along the brake lines and the exhaust for any length that looks swollen, scaly or recently coated over.

Sidewall cracks and worn tread can hide on any tire that goes with a used Nissan Qashqai, on the car or in a winter set; check each one.

A Private Sale and Its Paperwork

A private seller of a used Nissan Qashqai can be asked for the Used Vehicle Information Package, whose odometer readings on record are worth setting beside the number on the dash.

Ask the seller whether the used Nissan Qashqai was ever registered outside Ontario, since a Used Vehicle Information Package gives the vehicle's registration history in Ontario.

A Second Look Before You Commit

Our service department can inspect a used vehicle before purchase and tell you what it finds.

Pick the used Nissan Qashqai first, then request its inspection through our online service form.

Would a New 2027 Jeep Cherokee Spare You the Car-by-Car AWD Check?

Yes, if it is a 2027: Jeep Canada's 2027 Cherokee page, read October 19, 2026, says "Every 2027 Cherokee comes standard with Jeep® 4x4 capability," so on a 2027 the drive is not a question to settle one vehicle at a time, the way it is on a used Nissan Qashqai.

A hybrid is part of the Jeep Cherokee story too: Jeep Canada's 2026 Cherokee page invites buyers to "Experience the benefits of electrification without the need for external charging."

Jeep Canada's 2027 Cherokee page names the newer model a "2027 Jeep® Cherokee hybrid SUV" as well.

The new Jeep Cherokee results page on our website shows what is currently available.

Which Buyers Would Be Better Off Without a Used Nissan Qashqai?

A buyer with no plan for a pre-purchase inspection would be better off without a used Nissan Qashqai, because an inspection reaches places a driveway look cannot.

A buyer after a different Nissan, such as a used Nissan Rogue or Nissan Kicks, is shopping a vehicle with its own model years and its own checks.

A buyer who wants 4x4 named as standard on a new vehicle is shopping for something no used Nissan Qashqai can be: new.

What Should You Know About Your Current Vehicle and a Credit Application, O.A.C.?

Your current vehicle can be offered in trade on a used Nissan Qashqai, offered to us through We Buy Cars, or kept. Financing is available on the vehicles we sell, O.A.C., and any approval depends on the review of your application.

Apply for financing online, from home, before you visit, O.A.C.

Our online trade-in tool is Value My Trade.

Bring your trade in for an appraisal; the vehicle is inspected on our lot. We work to get the maximum value for your trade.

A vehicle with a loan still on it can carry a registered lien until the lender is paid off, so raise the loan early when you trade.

If you owe more on your current vehicle than it is worth, that difference may be added to the amount financed, which increases the amount you borrow and can increase the total cost of borrowing.

A Used Nissan at a Chrysler Dealership: How Does That Happen?

Jim Thompson Chrysler, at 805 Gardiners Road in Kingston, sells new Chrysler, Dodge, Jeep and Ram vehicles and used vehicles of other makes. Nissan is one of those other makes, and the checks in this guide apply to a used Nissan Qashqai wherever you end up buying one.

Frequently Asked Questions

2024 or 2025 Nissan Qashqai: Do the Government of Canada's Ratings Include One?

No: the Government of Canada's Fuel Consumption Ratings, read October 19, 2026, list Nissan Qashqai entries for 2017 to 2023 and none for 2024, 2025 or 2026. To confirm the model year of a particular used Nissan Qashqai, ask Nissan Canada with its VIN, copied from the car itself rather than from an ad.

Does a Manual Appear Among the 2023 Nissan Qashqai Entries?

No: the Government of Canada's Fuel Consumption Ratings, read October 19, 2026, list two 2023 Nissan Qashqai entries, the "Qashqai" at 8.2 and the "Qashqai AWD" at 8.6 L/100 km combined, both with the continuously variable code AV8. The six-speed manual (M6) appears only on plain-named 2017 to 2022 Nissan Qashqai entries in the Government of Canada's ratings.

Where Does Nissan Canada List the Qashqai Now?

Under Discontinued: Nissan Canada's Qashqai page, read October 19, 2026, sits in that part of the site and includes the words "Although we've said goodbye to Qashqai." For anything about one particular used Nissan Qashqai, including the coverage left on it, ask Nissan Canada with that vehicle's VIN.

Who Can Confirm Whether a Particular Used Nissan Qashqai Has AWD?

Ask Nissan Canada, with a used Nissan Qashqai's VIN: the Government of Canada's Fuel Consumption Ratings, read October 19, 2026, list a "Qashqai" and a "Qashqai AWD" in every year from 2017 to 2023, so the model year cannot settle whether that car has all-wheel drive. Check a seller's description against Nissan Canada's answer before you rely on it.

Should a Used Nissan Qashqai Be Inspected Even If It Looks Clean Underneath?

Yes: we at Jim Thompson Chrysler in Kingston think any used Nissan Qashqai should be inspected before purchase, however clean its underside looks from the driveway and whatever the seller says about it. Our service department can inspect a used vehicle before purchase and tell you what it finds.

Find Your Used Nissan Qashqai in Kingston

Winter roads point you toward one Nissan Qashqai entry or the other; the VIN, the underside, the papers and a pre-purchase inspection then tell you about the particular used Nissan Qashqai.

The used Nissan Qashqai results page on our website shows what is currently available.

Apply for financing online, from home, before you visit, O.A.C.

Visit us at 805 Gardiners Road, Kingston, ON K7M 7E6

Browse inventory online, value your trade, apply for credit approval, O.A.C., book service, or contact our team.

Local: (613)-389-4426 Sales: (877)-251-9249 Parts: (888)-711-5309 Service: (888)-713-0742

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About the Author:

Kerry Irven is the Vice President of New and Used Automotive Operations for Heighton Automotive Group, a family-owned and operated automotive group serving communities across Eastern Ontario. Kerry began his automotive career in new-car sales, building his experience on the showroom floor and working his way through multi-store dealership operations.

With over 25 years in the automotive industry, Kerry has helped grow automotive businesses from one location with 40 to 50 vehicles in stock to more than 500 vehicles across 10 rooftops. His hands-on background in both new and used-vehicle operations gives him a practical understanding of what customers look for when shopping for their next vehicle.

Throughout his career, Kerry has always been actively involved in staff coaching and in understanding customer wants and needs, helping ensure the businesses he works with continue to adapt to what customers are truly looking for.

One of the most exciting chapters of his career has been the shift into modern automotive marketing, embracing new technology, transparent pricing, customer-first inventory strategies, and new ways to create a better vehicle-shopping experience.

Kerry has completed extensive automotive training, including certification through the Ontario Motor Vehicle Industry Council, involvement with the Used Car Dealers Association of Ontario, Canadian automotive dealer training, and multiple customer service courses.

Born and raised on a farm, Kerry has always valued family, hard work, and a practical, down-to-earth approach. Joining Heighton Automotive Group and working alongside Thomas Heighton and family, along with managing partners Kyle Lothian and Martin Gougeon, has allowed him to bring those same values into the car business. It has also allowed Kerry to continue following a simple philosophy: treat every customer exactly the way he would want to be treated.