Test drive Nissan X-Trail 2003-2007 SUV

Mini test drive Nissan X-Trail, 2006

Engine operation and some other points are very given in antiquity
As you know, the current generation Nissan X-Trail is equipped with a 4-cylinder gasoline engine of the QR20DE model with a vertically in order of cylinders, the working volume of which is 2000 cubic meters. See in a series of 2-liter gasoline engines, which are now produced by Nissan, the engine used on the X-Trail car, perhaps the most, so to speak, backward, as if transferred to our time from the previous era. This backwardness is felt in everything: both in what noise he makes, and how he reacts to the commands, and even in the character of vibration. In all of the listed indicators, the motor is clearly behind the modern level, which allows you to call it with full reason only yesterday.
True, it is equipped with a system that continuously changes the phases of gas distribution and regulates the valve disclosure (the so -called CVTC system). However, in fact, the effect of this system is reduced not so much to the development of maximum torque at any speed, as much as the development of maximum power at low and medium speed. Due to this circumstances, when driving around the city streets, important elements as the start and the following acceleration is more or less successful and should not cause special complaints from the driver.
I would also not say that the engine reaction to the driver’s command is pronounced slowed down, although on the other hand it is impossible to call it instantaneous. At least when it was required to give the car additional acceleration, and to do this as soon as possible, the car did everything that was required of it, and I did it so that I had no reason for irritation. In other words, the car, more precisely, is practical in practical terms, deserves a completely satisfactory assessment. At the same time, as a result of such an orientation on the most commonly selected speed modes, in the high speed range of the engine, it seemed to me, suffers from power deficiency. Thus, I can assume that in some cases, for example, when a sharp acceleration is required, for example, when the car moves along the high-speed highway and needs to overtake someone, the driver sitting at the wheel can experience something like stress.
And well, he would lose to engines of the same class produced by competitors. So no, even against the backdrop of their collectors of new generation engines, which are equipped with Nissan brands such as Serena or Lafesta, the X-Trail engine seems to be a typical representative of the previous generation. Of course, you can do it simply: to equip the engine with a forced intake with a turbine, and here you have another representative of the X-Trail lineup, which due to the existing power reserve of 280 hp. It will show such a dynamics of acceleration, which will not seem enough to anyone. But is it worth striving for such achievements if such important characteristics as ease of operation and economy are sacrificed!?
The X-Trail car has an all-wheel drive of the All Mode 4x4 system, which is controlled by electronics. Three operating modes are provided: 2WD, Auto and Lock. The modes are switched using a rotating switch. Why was it required to include 2WD mode in this list? Everything is very simple: there are all three options in 2WD mode allows you to achieve a sore fuel economy.
 
 
 

A source: Auto-g.jp