The second-generation Nissan Qashqai is not long for this world. You might have been able to tell if you happened to visit the Nissan stand at the Geneva motor show this year; the big reveal there was the IMq concept, whose size and stance suggest it previews, in extreme form, the next Qashqai.

We also know that that model will be available with Nissan’s E-Power range-extender set-up, bringing – at long last – an alternative-fuel model to the Qashqai line-up. And that being the case, you might forgive Nissan for giving up on the current version and letting it drift gently into the sunset on its high tide of good sales figures.

However, the Qashqai has been given one last fillip with the arrival of two new petrol versions. Both 1.3-litre turbos, one with 138bhp and the other developing 158bhp, they replace respectively the 1.2- and 1.6-litre petrol engines, the former historically rather underpowered and the latter rather pricey.

Consequently, they should help to bolster sales during the decline of diesel, for which we can blame the simultaneous disappearance of the 1.6-litre diesel model, leaving the 1.5-litre with 113bhp as the only derv-powered option left.

The range starts with the Visia which gets air-conditioning and cruise control, but no touchscreen. Then comes Acenta Premium, with sat-nav, dual-zone climate control and a rear-view camera as standard; N-Connecta gets keyless go, a 360-degree top-down parking camera system and tinted rear windows, while Tekna gets a Bose stereo, LED headlights and heated front seats. Tekna+ then adds full leather seats, electrically adjustable in the front.