Test drive Nissan Qashqai 2007 - 2010 SUV

Nissan Qashqai

Despite the rather strangely sounding intricate name, the most compact Nissan crossover hit the apple exactly. Its popularity in a matter of weeks after the start of sales in the spring of 2007 inflated the queue up to 12 months. This forced many suffering to be patience and envy to look at the lucky ones who managed to grab a scarce product.

What was so special hooked by Qashqai buyers? The notorious combination of price/quality! For your money, this is the most profitable offer, or, if you want, it is the most affordable from the class of compact SUVs! And although the saying that cheaply does not happen well causes a healthy skepticism on this occasion, let's understand how Kashkai stands out against the general background.

Well, firstly, in size it is half a class more compact than competitors (although clearly larger than the standard C-class universal). Yes, inside it is cramped into the trunk of three large suitcases you will not swell, and the openings of the rear doors are frankly narrow. But no head or knees in the second row will be needed. And the passenger length and a steep angle of rotation of the front wheels make parking in close urban conditions by a minor. The smaller weight of fuel and dynamic indicators entails the lesser than in most SUVs. It is no coincidence that Qashqai is the most economical and most nimble in comparison with 2 and even 2.4-liter rivals.

Secondly, Nissan, as they say, is very tightly shot down: everything is collected tightly and efficiently. You feel it as an expensive, reliable, durable product. Yes, and he keeps the road accurately, stably, in light, without jeep swing and the desire to leave the given trajectory.

Thirdly, Qashqai, although it is sold, like all Japanese, in rigidly set trim levels, but their price scatter is more than one and a half times from 584 thousand to 913 thousand rubles. Because in addition to choosing between engines 1.6 l/115 hp. and 2 l/141 hp (And the latter happens both with manual transmission and variator), you can choose between all -wheel drive and front!

After all, what is the main thing for the city rogue? Correctly high clearance! After all, it is precisely a little by 5 cm that a higher landing over the road makes the car much more suitable for our conditions, with periodic trips to the primer, winter operation and readiness for the emergency detour of the jam through the borders. All this fundamentally expands the range of application, but the 4x4 drive circuit is not so important. And not everyone has unnecessary and very significant 63 thousand rubles (the price of all -wheel drive is mocking).

But still, what a pleasure to cut off on four leading on a slippery snowy coating! Qashqai steam is just fantastically especially with a stabilization system disconnected! The reactions to the steering wheel are transparent and accurate. For a set of gas in the bend, it is easy to provoke to throw the back of the external radius, not at all losing control of the situation. But even when the ESP system is activated, it does not strangle the engine too much, allowing the driver to participate in the control process with might and main. From the point of view of force on the rear axle, the distribution range of the moment here is from 100: 1 (with a stable rectilinear movement) to 50:50 (with maximum slipping of the front wheels).

The stranded variator gearbox is undoubted, especially in the Nissan performance. Responses on the gas pedal are almost instant. Loss of time for switching is absent here. And if you can find fault with anything, it is to painfully loud, irritating the tenor of the motor at high speeds. But if you do not drown until it stops on the floor, you don’t notice this howl, and the peppy speaker is still felt. By the way, at least there are no programs in the usual form, you can use the right to choose and, by swaying the lever of the box selector, choose the desired pseudo -access. And even an illusion arises that it turns out to be so faster.

I liked the dynamics not only accelerated, but also brake. A very sensitive brake pedal allows you to accurately dose force and cause adequate slowdown. And the braking distance is noticeably shorter than expected. And ABS is triggered in a timely manner, at the very end of the pedal, without falsestart, characteristic of many other models.

Talking about the smoothness of the course would not be entirely correct. Rather, he has stiffness. Well, of course, not to the same extent as that of a card or at a sports car. But the passage of a standard lying policeman at a speed of 20 km/h causes a sensitive and uncomfortable shake, accompanied by involuntary claws of teeth in passengers of this impressor crew. Well, then who ordered light stability? Do you want accurate management and unforgettable drive? Get the back of the coin! But on a flat road, this does not annoy, and according to the bumpy on this car you have to go either slowly and sadly, or rush into full speed on the principle of more speed less than pits!

From the point of view of ergonomics, Qashqai is almost impeccable. Almost refers to the abundance of similar faceless buttons on the central part of the torpedo and to black hard plastic surgery. And impeccability is manifested in a perfectly convenient landing, correct in order and cross -section of the steering wheel, in the tactile friendliness of the levers.

Review from the driver's place Nissan Qashqai leaves much to be desired. Wide racks conceal considerable sectors of circular viewing. But external mirrors of sufficient size and reasonable panoramicity compensate for this drawback. The car is acoustic very good. The sound of the radio is capacious and powerful, and external noises do not annoy. Affects good for this class to study the shape of the body in streamlines. Unless a little more noise acts through the rear wheel arches than we would like.

If most models have to get used to and adapt for some time, then about Nissan Kashkai immediately after you can say: this is my car! As they say, he sat down and went! If only the line came up as soon as possible. And the longest time will have to wait for the most affordable versions of the model what you want, they are the most interesting in price/quality ratio!
Debit: 2007.
Length/width/height: 4315/1783/1606 mm.
Base: 2631 mm.
Equipped mass: 1535 kg.
Engine volume: 1997 cm3.
Power: 141 hp at 6000 rpm.
Maximum torque: 196 HM at 4800 rpm.
Maximum speed: 178 km/h.
Acceleration to 100 km/h: 11.3 sec.
Average fuel consumption: 8.3 l/100 km.
The price is from 584,000 rubles (as of 02.2008).
 
















 

A source: autolet.ru