Test drive Nissan Qashqai 2007 - 2010 SUV

In the region +2. Do Nissan Qashqai need seven seats?

Crossover Qashqai's deafening success of the Nissanists. Buyers evaluated a combination of interesting appearance, regarding compact sizes, passenger habits and increased road clearance. As a result, Qashqai has been dispersed in two years in 200 thousand circulation. True, as in any attempt to unite everything in one, it was not without flaws, which was designed to correct the seven -seater version of Qashqai+2, which debuted last fall. We found out whether it turned out or not.
 
Trips on rough terrain greatly facilitate quite sufficient clearance and off -road body kit made of unpainted plastic. It is a pity that the enlarged base has somewhat spoiled the geometric cross -country ability, but if you do not get carried away, then even a long Qashqai+2 does not save
The main change increased by 135 mm wheels, between the axes of Qashqai+2 2765 mm. And the length increased even to 4526 mm (+211 mm), which made it possible not only to provide the rear passengers with more space, but also to install a third row of seats in the crossover!
 
The main charm of the Nissan Qashqai+2 compared to front -wheel drive seven -seater compactwains the ability to freely call on light off -road and, most importantly, to leave without any problems
What for? It turns out that lovers of traveling in a large company are tired of ordinary minivans, you see, give a spectacular appearance and considerable clearance to drive not only to autobahns. Ah yes, and at the same time the machine should cost no more than some kind of golf class compact. However, Nissan focused not only on such cunning customers, because a large gap is gaping in their lineup, there are no buses.
 

Nissan designers can safely put perfectly in the test. Nissan Qashqai+2 looks so organic that the owners of ordinary Kashkayev noticed the difference. The most obvious difference is the new radiator grille. And, of course, the nameplate on the door of the trunk
Nissan coped with one task coolly, Qashqai+2 does not resemble clumsy chicks and from afar almost indistinguishable from ordinary Kashkayev, flooding our streets. And only huge rear side doors, like the elongated versions of German representative sedans, and the changed feed hinting something here is not clean.
Designers killed two birds with one stone due to a high roof (+ 38 mm) they managed to maintain normal proportions, and at the same time make places in the trunk more or less sidelled. We even took care of the climate on the gallery in Qashqai+2 there is a button that includes a ceiling deflector for economy class passengers.
 

Similar exercises on the sand can sometimes be done even in 2WD mode. The main thing is not to discard speed, otherwise Qashqai+2 will be tied and not the fact that even a blocked coupling will help him. Well, of course, you need to first turn off ESP. On steep sandy lifts, Qashqai sometimes refuses to move to work electronics, which takes out the variator and connecting the rear bridge of the coupling. Electronics strangles the engine when the moment of resistance exceeds the critical. So complex sections even with the connected rear bridge are better to overcome immediately. The passages of the pendants are small, hang out the wheel once spit. But a small diagonal hanging (the main thing is that the resistance to rolling the rowing wheels is not small) for the car is not a hindrance, the role of differential locks is performed by ABS, which slows down the skid wheels
However, the seven meters are quite arbitrary, the third row is intended for people up to 160 centimeters. An adult will withstand torture for a short time, and ISOFIX mounts for children's seats are not here. So it is unlikely that in Russia someone will clog Qashqai+2 under the eyeballs and go to the sea. Indeed, with seven -seater placement, the trunk capacity drops sharply.
So it’s better not to think for seven, but to fold the rear seats once and for all. In this case, the middle row can easily be moved back (the range of longitudinal adjustment of 100 mm) and enjoy the comfort of the business class if tall passengers are forced to support the front seats in ordinary kashkai, then in plus two seats are huge.

 
Inside is simple and unpretentious. It is a sin to complain for landing and visibility, but the skin on the steering wheel is rude, and only one glass lifting is automatically equipped. There are complaints to buttons on the steering knitting needles. But the adequacy of the navigation system could not be checked by there was no disk with the card
But there is no difference ahead. Unless the front doors became slightly different, which led to changes in the windows, but it really is almost impossible to notice. The front panel, seats and all controls are similar to the five -seater version. And if landing behind the wheel does not cause complaints, then the materials are rustic in places.

 
In addition to the indications of navigation, a picture from the rear view camera is displayed on the color display. The operating modes of the receiver for the monitor are relaxed. Cuts of the climate installation are very convenient, and there are no special complaints about its work. A puck near the checkpoint lever All-Mode 4x4 transmission modes change (2WD), automatic all-wheel drive (AUTO) and blocked interdose clutch (Lock)
There are no changes in technical terms. Under the hood, a two -liter gasoline engine MR20DE, which issues 141 hp. and 196 NM torque and working with a variator. True, he does this without enthusiasm at starting to the floor, the driver and passengers have to listen to the boring howl of the motor, which depended at high speeds, but acceleration from the place is not impressive, because Qashqai+2 by 130 kilograms is heavier than his younger brother.

 
The front seats are quite convenient, and the range of adjustments are sufficient even for tall drivers. In the second row, the royal expanse is truly. The base of the sofa is cut into two unequal (40/60) parts, they move independently of each other within 100 mm. The backs adjustable in inclination are folded in a ratio of 40/20/40 (in the usual pot 40/60). But the inhabitants of the rear stools will not envy. They, of course, have even a lighting plafon, but only children can really sit there, or very small adults
However, the situation slightly facilitates the manual mode with six fixed transmissions of dynamics, this does not particularly add, but at least eliminates monotonous noise. Yes, and after the mark of 60 km/h Qashqai+2 revives a little, delighting with quite adequate gas feedback. And magnificent visibility, good brakes and accurate steering allow and block. It is especially convenient in the city because you are sitting in Kashkai higher than in an ordinary passenger car.
 

For the services of the front and rear passengers, armrests with capacious boxes and two cup holders. The pockets in the doorway are quite deep, and at the back are also shaped under the bottle
On a winding road, the city nomad does not graze either. 17-inch Bridgestone tires cling to the asphalt well and allow you to maintain a high pace. But if you overdo it at speed, then Qashqai+2 will go face out of turn. Moreover, this is true both for movement on the front -wheel drive, and for 4WD mode.

 
If you fold both the rear rows of seats, the luggage compartment volume will be 1520 liters. With folded children's seats, the cargo compartment pleases with 500 liters (90 liters more than that of a short pot). If you lay out all the chairs, a couple of boxes of boots and a couple of bags with laptops will fit into the trunk
There is nothing to worry about the driver of stabilization, which allows you to slip a little, and with a more or less critical situation will immediately grab Qashqai+2 by the tail. However, it can be turned off, but even then the machine remains completely predictable, except for a few artificial effort on the steering wheel due to the settings of the electric power steering. And due to the enlarged Qashqai+2 base, also more stable than just Qashqai. Including direct.

 
The backs of the rear seats in an unfolded state can be recorded in two positions. The floor of the trunk is double. Under the first space for the organizer (strange, why is it not for a fee?). Under Paul secondly, the doktka and simple full -time tool
But comfort was the victim of passenger control. The suspension here is no softer than in the usual Qashqai! And if everything is fine on the flat coating, then you should be on the washing board, how to take a motorcyclist-crossman to take the pose in order to extinguish numerous blows that the suspension passes into the body.
 

Cashqai+2 all -wheel drive can be implemented by one of two algorithms. In Auto mode, the rear axle is connected when the front wheels slip. And if you block the coupling, then the torque is divided equally between the axes. It is only a pity that the moment is not enough and in the sand Kashkau is hard. Here would be a diesel, but it does not come to us
In addition to weak energy intensity, shock absorbers also allow unpleasant buildup. Alas, they are not able to fully extinguish the fluctuations of the unsubstantiated masses (17-inch wheels with a fat profile of tires, apparently too heavy for them). So if you want to save the internal organs, slow down on the gouged roads.
The second aspect that remained unchanged is noise insulation. For this, the five -seater Nissan Qashqai was scolded, scolding the +2 version. Everything is heard and the engine, and tires, and the operation of the suspension. And at high speed, the wind is also added, however, to a much lesser extent.
In general, Nissan has so far corrected only one problem in a pot of lack of space behind. At the same time adding another bonus in the form of seven chairs. It remains only to finalize the suspension and put more noise -insulating mats. But this problem, apparently, will solve either restyling or the next generation of the car.
But if you look at the price tag, then Qashqai+2 turns out to be only 50-80 thousand rubles (depending on the configuration) more expensive than usual Qashqai. And here to decide the buyer if the sizes are not critical, it is better to prefer a short Qashqai. And if you need an all -wheel drive seven -seater crossover, then here you will already have to choose to pay extra for Qashqai+2 or look towards alternative options, which are not so much in the Russian market.
Text: Vadim Gagarin
Photo: Vitaly Kabyshev
Car equipment Nissan Qashqai+2 LE+
ABS heating the front seats
Front and lateral airbags of fog lights
Inflatable safety curtains electric drive and heating mirrors + folding electric drive
ESP 4 Electric Lyunchief Stabilization System
Xenon headlights with washer a light and rain sensor
Two-zone climate control CD/MP3-Audiosystem with a chainer for 6 discs, Bluetooth support and 6 speakers
Rear view video camera access system to the salon and starting the engine without the key
Leather decoration of seats, steering wheel and gearbox handles 17-inch alloy wheels
The cost of the tested car: 1 137 200 rubles
ALTERNATIVE
The price for the all -wheel drive Nissan Qashqai+2 starts with 975,400 rubles is one of the most affordable offers in the class of seven -seater crossovers. If the presence of an automatic checkpoint is critical, then calculating at least 1,010,100 rubles is so much costs Qashqai+2 with a variator. But if the budget is limited to a mark of 1.3 million, then rather unexpected options are among competitors.
Chevrolet Captiva
You can become the owner of the seven -seater Chevrolet Captiva, having only 903,700 rubles in the wallet. True, this will be a version with a 136-horsepower gasoline engine with a volume of 2.4 liters and in the basic configuration of LT, devoid of even such familiar things as climate control and heating the seats. But a slightly better equipped modification with an automaton will cost exactly the same amount as the Nissan Qashqai+2 with a variator of 1,010,300 rubles. In favor of the captiva, large dimensions speak, but in the disadvantages there is a huge mass for such a motor and, as a result, no dynamics. But this problem is removed by a version with a 3.2-liter 230-horsepower V6 such a Captiva starts from 1,169,900 rubles.
Chevrolet Trailblazer
And this is perhaps the most unusual offer. A large frame American SUV with a V-shaped six volume of 4.2 liters and a 4-speed automatic can be bought for only 1,028,400 rubles! True, the equipment will be more than modest, but the lack of climate control (here is an ordinary air conditioner) perfectly brighten up 295 horses and 373 nm of torque. For a normally equipped Chevrolet Trailblazer, 1,309,800 rubles will already be asked. But low prices are explained by the fact that the production of the model turned over in December last year and dealers sell the remains.
Citroen C-Crosser and Peugeot 4007
Two twin brothers are technically identical, and are the same. A well -equipped modification with a 2.4 engine with a capacity of 170 hp. And the pen costs from 1,135,000 rubles, and 37 thousand should be paid for the variator. There is another interesting option with a 156-horsepower diesel engine of 2.2 liters of Citroen C-Crosser or Peugeot 4007 with such an engine will cost at least 1,200,000 rubles. By the way, C-Crosser can now be bought for 200 thousand rubles. Cheaper, but this discount applies only to 2008 cars.
Hyundai Santa Fe
A guest from South Korea, Hyundai Santa Fe, is offered in a seven -seater design only with a 2.7 -liter V6 gasoline V6. The 189-horsepower crossover with a 4-speed automatic in good configuration dealers sell for 1,174,276 rubles.
 
 
 
 

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