Nissan Teana test drive since 2008 sedan

Test drive Nissan Teana Four: Business for the Moscow Ring Road

When developing an all-wheel drive layout, the Nissanists did not invent the bicycle and borrowed a transmission from the Nissan X-Trail crossover.

At first glance, all -wheel drive thean is similar to a car with a pneumatic suspension raised to the highest level. But no! The clearance here is constant. When finalizing the suspension of the new modification, Nissan engineers took new, tougher shock absorbers, removed the rear stabilizer, raised the lower springs of the springs a little, and in order not to turn the sedan into a real SUV, slightly shortened the springs themselves. A sort of country business class!


During the refinement of the suspension, more rigid shock absorbers were used for the need for an all -wheel drive version, the rear stabilizer was removed and the lower spring supports were raised.

Meanwhile, neither ruts nor borders are terrible Nissan Teana. In winter, a car with a drive to both axes behaves more steady on a slippery road and storms yard snowdrifts in two accounts. The theater is quite possible 4WD sortie on nature and light off -road. The 150-mm road clearance is only 40 mm less than that of Toyota Rav4, and 35 mm than that of Honda CR-V!

When developing an all-wheel drive layout, the Nissanists did not invent the bicycle and borrowed a transmission from the Nissan X-Trail crossover. As a result, in the usual mode of Thean, a simple front -wheel drive car, but as soon as the drive wheels break off the slip, the electromagnetic coupling with computer control automatically works, connecting the rear axle. We also note that the coupling can be closed and forcibly like a real crossover, there is a special key on the front panel of the Nissan Teana. In a blocked state of the coupling is located until the car accelerates to 10 km/h, after which the computer turns off the forced blocking and goes into automatic mode.


The all-wheel drive transmission was borrowed from the Nissan X-Trail crossover. It is based on a multi -disc cykte with electronic control. It can be blocked and forcibly, but only at a speed of up to 10 km/h.

In addition to the increased road clearance, the outwardly all -wheel drive version differs only in the modest Four nameplate on the trunk lid. Otherwise, this is all the same sedan, which seems to soar over the road, completely ignoring joints and small pits. Excellent smoothness! The suspension also does not graze on the pits of more, but the increased rigidity of the springs still affected, and the all-wheel drive car reacts more sensitive to pits and bumps, although the energy intensity of the suspension is still beyond suspicion.

Even at high speed, good sound insulation provides silence in the cabin. The exclusion of the rumble from the engine. With intensive acceleration to the floor, the motor freezes on a high note and is monotonously noisy until the driver releases the leg from the gas pedal.


In the salon, the Thean still pleases with high-quality finishes and good sound insulation. The exception is a rumble from the motor.

An excellent level of comfort turned into tangible rolls in a bend. Despite this, a large sedan is stable on the arc and to the last clings to the asphalt with all four wheels. Despite the tangible void in the zero position, the steering wheel is quite informative in the bend. In the parking lot, a light lamb can be calmly rotated with one finger. If you overdo it at the speed at the entrance, then Teana smoothly emerges out of the turn in anticipation of blocking the coupling, but to be more distinguished by electronics, then under the discharge of gas the sedan is allowed into a spectacular controlled skid.


The motor is borrowed from the same Nissan X-Trail. Leaving the V6 motor under the hood, which are equipped with front -wheel drive sedans did not allow limited space. In addition, this could significantly increase the price.

A 2.5-liter four for Nissan Teana is also a novelty. Monkey versions of the sedan are equipped with a 2.5 and 3.5 -liter gasoline V6 with a volume of 2.5 and 3.5 liters, but it would be a complex and expensive solution to combine these engines with a full -wheel drive transmission. As a result, after simple manipulations with supports, as well as intake and release systems into the engineering space of Thean, the engine migrated everything from the same X-trail.

Power decreased by 2 hp. And amounted to 167 hp, and the maximum torque, on the contrary, increased to 240 nm (+7 Nm).


Outwardly, the all -wheel drive version has an enlarged clearance and a modest nameplate on the trunk lid.

The Nissan Teana salon pleases a good finish and a large supply of free space. The front passenger can relax in the trampler-chair, and those sitting in the back row have a well-defiled sofa, heating, electric storage, convenient armrest, as well as a separate control unit and an audio system and even ventilation in their arsenal.


Toptoman chair is a branded chip Nissan Teana.

The cost of the Nissan Teana Four, the production of which is carried out at the capacities of the St. Petersburg factory of the Japanese company, begins at 1,098,000 rubles. The maximum packaged all-wheel drive car, in the list of options of which is a leather interior, a window chair, heating and ventilation of all seats, a navigation system, an electric drive of the front seats and much more, is 1,263,000 rubles. So far, this is the most attractive price offer in the all -wheel drive business market. The main rival to Toyota Camry does not have all -wheel drive modification, and the call of official Skoda dealers showed that the supply of the all -wheel drive version of Superb 3.6 has been stopped. So it turns out that Teana simply does not have direct competitors, and those that are suitable in size and characteristics are much more expensive.


In the list of Thean's equipment, there is navigation, a 2-zone climate, heating and ventilation of all seats. In this regard, the absence of a rain sensor and adjusting the steering wheel is surprising.

In this regard, the Japanese plans to implement in 2010 a little more than 10 thousand Thean, a quarter of which should make all -wheel drive versions are more than real. Well, a car that takes second place in the class can afford it.


Ruslan Galimov


 

Source: Carclub.ru