Nissan X-Trail (2007 - 2014) 2.0 dCi (173bhp) Tekna (10-) 5d Owner Review

2.0 dCi (173bhp) Tekna (10-) 5d

07 July 2016

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In their own words

This car has suprised me from the day I bought it. Off road capable, Great for towing (2.2 tonne rated), comfortable on long journeys and even quite fast and fun to drive (for a 4x4!). We have used "Exy" for everything from commuting, camping, adventures round scotland, great in the floods, snow mud, boot big enough to put bikes in with wheels on and even used as a makeshift campervan (boot folds flat and long enough to make a double bed - especially whilst watching a film on the sat nav screen!). Has some nice extra equipment as standard; heated electric leather seats, Bose stereo with built in music hard drive, sunroof that almost run's the length of the car, feels like a cabriolet in the summer. When i'm finished with this one I will be replacing it with the same model again, not the new shape. Great 4x4.

How reliable do you find the car?

Fantastic reliability. 3 Years and 30,000 miles and only done servicing and a puncture. Servicing is approx £200 minor / £300 major alternating each year. No expensive cambelt to change either.

Does the car do everything you expected it to do?

Bought this vehicle as I wanted a true capable 4x4 but didn't want the running cost's of a discovery, shogun, landcruiser etc. This is basically a smaller version that is cheap to run and has about 80% of the off-road capability. (Ground clearances and Approach/departure angles are the same as a lwb shogun; it seems new SUV's don't have any ground clearance any more). Only thing it is missing is low-range gearbox but first gear is lower ratio than a car so not too bad. It's a shame the new model is not off-road capable any more. All this whilst getting an easy 44mpg.

How they rated it
Reliability: 5 out of 5 5.0
Meets Expectations: 4 out of 5 4.0
Overall Rating: 5 out of 5 5.0
Ian K recommends this car