Nissan 370Z Coupe (09 on) - Review

Although the 370Z is smooth on motorways with a refined ride, there is noticeable road and engine noise, which can become irritatingly intrusive over longer distances. It can also be a tiring car to drive in traffic due to the heavy controls and requires a delicate touch to stop it kangarooing in traffic. On the plus side, there's plenty of interior space for the two occupants - including good headroom - and the seats offer excellent side support while still being soft enough for long distance comfort. Both seats are electrically adjustable as standard and all models have climate control. There's also a knee pad on the central tunnel for both the driver and passenger, which is useful for more enthusiastic driving.

Few two-seater coupes are especially practical, but the 370Z is an improvement over its predecessor. Despite being slightly shorter overall, it has the same boot space of 235 litres, however the big change is the absence of the strut brace in the boot - something which hampered the practicality of the 350Z. There's also a retractable load cover which keeps objects in the boot hidden away. Decent room behind the two seats means enough space to carry a briefcase on either side and cabin stowage is good too. There's a useful cubby between the seats and cars without sat nav get a large storage box on the central console. The door pockets and glovebox are a little small though.

As you'd expect of a sports car, the driving position is spot on and even taller drivers will find it perfect thanks to plenty of adjustment in the steering column and good headroom. The driver's seat also has more pronounced side bolsters for hold in corners along with extra under thigh support. Compared to the 350Z, the finish of the interior and quality of materials used is vastly improved which is evident in the neat buttons and engine start/stop button. Top models also get a stitched leather covering on the centre console while the deep seat instruments and three extra dials on top of the dash add to the performance feel.