Nissan X-Trail 2.2Di Sport Review

Good Points
Good torque; good economy; very practical; good at towing; very comfortable. Does the job!

Bad Points
Smoky exhaust; poor 2nd gear change function; rubbish radio; Very poor ventilation system. This latter point is particularly bad; there seems to have been little thought in designing it and the controls are positively dangerous if you try to use them whilst driving!

General Comments
Mine is an early 2003 model, ie. the lower bhp version. However it is undoubtedly more reliable than the upgrade Nissan did in the second half of 2003 to the higher bhp model judging by what I have read. Now has 82,000 on clock and still goes very well. Always serviced at correct intervals. Have to be careful not to overfill with oil; it seems to have a very shallow sump and this possibly could cause smoky exhaust? But passes emission test OK. Seems very reliable so far. But after reading so many bad reviews of more re cent models I won't buy another.