No... but Renault supply the engines for Nissan while Nissan help with the design of Renault vehicles. It's the same arrangement with Mitsubishi & Citroen. This is because the EU has the most efficient engines on the planet.
I've got a Nissan Qashqai+2 now, and had a few minor issues over the last 3 years... although if you call my front tyres being stripped bare and the rear suspension failing on the back on both sides at the same time minor .....
I'm wondering what the paddle shifts are like.