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| Performance | 7.8/10   |
|---|---|
| Practicality | 8.5/10 |
| Reliability | 6.9/10 |
| Value for Money | 7.1/10 |
| Reviewer Rating | 7.1/10 |
| Overall Rating | 6.8/10 |
By amayland on 2nd Mar 2008
| Year Manufactured | 2004 |
|---|---|
| Length of ownership | 3 years 6 months (from new) |
| Doors | 5 |
| Performance | 6/10 |
| Practicality | 8/10 |
| Reliability | 0/10 |
| Value for money | 1/10 |
| Overall value | 1/10 |
 amayland's recommendation | |
Interior space, good at towing small trailer, visibility. 2.2 dCI unit Sept 2004. Good fuel economy.
I have owned many cars and this was my first Japanese one. It reliability has actually been worse than my 1973 Vauxhall Viva. The Turbo blew (while going slowly on a country road) before 20,000 miles and yesterday the engine dumped its guts all over the road (61,000 miles fully serviced from new) while I was joining the Kenilworth by-pass. I was on the down ramp doing about 20 mph in 2nd gear, about to but not accelerating. It is simply the worst car I have ever owned. Never again!
I am a professional engineer (Chartered Mechanical) and have worked in Automive Component Supply for 20 years. Even with my 'insider knowledge' I was caught out by the Nissan X-Trail. The 2007 new X-Trail has even more BHP out of a smaller diesel engine - very worrying.....my personal recommendation is forget Nissan all together, they use too many Renault parts now and that means higher variation = lower reliability. By a Honda, Toyota, Kia or a Hyundai if you want peace of mind. If you want 'cool' then a Freelander 2 but sell it before the warranty ends.
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