Nissan X-Trail (01-07) - Review

Review by Parkers on
Last Updated: 05 April 2007
X-Trail is better in most areas than most of its rivals. It goes up against the Honda's CR-V and Land Rover's Freelander in the soft-roader category. It cuts the mustard against both of them on the road and has a good range of engines and trim levels. Standard equipment could be better for the price (but there again, so could that of its rivals).
4 out of 5

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Running costs

The costs of X-Trail ownership are pretty much as you’d expect. The 2.2-litre diesel returns up to 39mpg and the average fuel economy across the range is pretty good for a 4x4. Parts and service costs are also reasonable, insurance ratings are similar to rivals and depreciation is proving to be in-line with the rest of the class.

* based on most recent data

Estimated fuel cost for 10,000 miles per year

Unleaded

£1,980 - £2,192 *

Diesel

£1,644 - £1,732 *

The estimated fuel cost figure is a guide to how much this model will cost to fuel each year, so you can compare between cars. It's calculated by using the model's average mpg (calculated from both town centre and motorway driving) and the average fuel price. It's based on the following cost-per-litre: petrol 135p and diesel 141p. Prices are updated daily.

Summary Running Costs

Servicing period

9000 miles.

Warranty

Three years mechanical, 12 years bodywork.

Road tax (12 months)

£250.00 - £460.00

Vehicle excise duty (VED) varies according to the CO2 emissions and the fuel type of the vehicle. For cars registered after March 1st 2001 VED or road tax is based on the car's CO2 emissions. For cars registered before March 1st 2001 it is based on engine size.

Full running costs data

2 out of 5

Green credentials

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CO2 emission figure (g/km)

Fuel economy rating

The arrows indicate the best and worst CO2 bands for this model.

Emissions summary

X-Trail is quite a polluting model. With an average of 215 g/km CO2 across the range, its emissions are a touch high for a large 4x4. However, it's worth noting that the line up has a high number of diesel models, bringing the average down and giving buyers more choices of low-emission versions. Diesels typically produce less CO2 than petrol engines with similar power outputs. The range is not very frugal, averaging 33 mpg.

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