Nissan Qashqai - 1.5 or 1.6 diesel?

Nissan Qashqai 1.5 or 1.6 diesel - which do you recommend.

Asked on 11 June 2016 by rob hopkins

Answered by Honest John
The 1.6dCi. That is the modern Renault engine with state of the art tech (all-new in 2011). The 1.5dCi is basically an old, belt cam Renault engine.
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