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Nissan X-Trail (2007 - )

Excellent drive on tarmac and very competent off road, large boot, plenty of standard equipment.
Starting to feel very dates, lacks refinement, new 2.0 dCi 150 short of lowdown pull, has been trouble with DPFs on diesels.

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Introduction

I can't tell you how reliable the new X-Trail is going to be. We won't know about that for a year or two. Hopefully the turbo troubles that dogged the old 2.2 will not reappear in the new 2.0 litre Nissan diesel engines. And on the evidence of the Pathfinder and Navara that use a bigger version of the engine, such problems should all be in the past.

I had to start with that before (just like the last time) I tell you what an excellent vehicle the new X-Trail is.

It has a family resemblance to the old X-Trail. But it's actually completely different. If feels different from the easily accessed driving seat (low door sills will please many drivers). The instruments are in front of you instead of in the middle of the dash. And once you get going it soon becomes apparent it's both stiffer and sharper in the handling department without sacrificing any ride comfort.

 

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Last updated 31 January 2012
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