Used Nissan Qashqai Suspension Leg

A suspension leg (also called a strut or MacPherson strut) combines the shock absorber and spring mount into a single unit and is a genuine part on the Nissan Qashqai, which uses MacPherson struts at the front axle across all generations. All standard Qashqai variants — petrol and diesel, front-wheel drive and four-wheel drive — carry front suspension legs, so there is no drivetrain restriction to worry about. Always specify NS (nearside/left) or OS (offside/right) when asking a breaker for a quote.

Both years fall within the second-generation Qashqai (J11), which ran from 2014 to 2021, so the donor car and your vehicle share the same platform. Within the same generation, suspension legs are generally compatible, but confirm with the breaker against your exact registration as there were mid-generation engineering updates and potentially different spring or damper rate variants that may affect direct interchangeability. A good breaker will cross-reference your reg to make sure the part matches.

The first-generation Qashqai (J10) ran from 2006 to 2013 and the second-generation (J11) launched in 2014 — these are entirely different platforms with different geometry, so the suspension legs do not cross over between them. You must source a leg from the correct generation for your car. Give the breaker your registration so they can pull up the exact vehicle specification rather than relying on year alone.

Engine size can influence suspension components because heavier or more powerful variants are sometimes set up with different spring or damper rates, and it is worth telling the breaker which engine you have — for example 1.2, 1.3, 1.5 dCi, 1.6, or 2.0 — when requesting a quote. Whether any specific rate difference makes a leg physically incompatible or simply alters ride characteristics is something to confirm with the breaker against your registration rather than assume. As a practical note, the mounting points and strut body dimensions are shared across most Qashqai engine variants within a generation, but the breaker is best placed to verify this for your exact car.

Trim level does not affect suspension leg fitment on the Qashqai — a leg from an Acenta, N-Connecta, or Tekna of the same generation will physically match your car regardless of spec. Trim primarily determines interior and technology features, not running gear. One caveat worth raising with the breaker is whether any sport or adaptive suspension option was fitted to the donor car, as that could involve different damper characteristics — confirm this against your registration if it applies to your vehicle.

A 2013 Qashqai is a first-generation J10 (2006–2013), while a 2014 or 2015 car is a second-generation J11, and these generations use different platforms with different suspension geometry. Parts from a J11 will not be a direct fit on your J10, so you need to source a suspension leg from another J10 (2006–2013) to stay within the correct generation. Let the breaker check against your specific registration to confirm the exact part match within the J10 range.