Nissan Qashqai

Would someone please explain why those lucky folks in Europe got the Qashqui (pronounced "cash-kai", though the assembled journalists referred to it as the Cash Cow or the Cash Cab), while we got stuck with the Rogue? The Qashqai reminds me of a Murano built to 3/5ths scale. The Rogue is okay, but compared to the Qashqai, it's about as interesting as a blank piece of paper.