Nissan X-Trail test drive since 2007 SUV

All photos of Nissan X-Trail since 2007

Test drive in Russia: Nissan X-Trail 2.5 and Citroen C-Crosser Diesel

If you ask Nissan about the classroom of X-Trail, then they will answer you that this is a purebred Japanese 4x4, not SUV. Well, it's time to confirm what has been said. The autolet was captured by partners not Honda CR-V, and not even RAV4, but almost a Japanese named Citroen C-Crosser

Nissan X-Trail
My apartment in Lyubertsy is located in a 15-story building of a new variation, respectively, the tenants of our far from a poor echelon. In early 2008, the gray Nissan X-Trail became confused at the entrance. Six months later, another X-Trail, but already black, came to the fleet of our house. And finally, in the fall, the third X-Trail of the Black Calra joined our house. And today, a light brown test X-Trail flaunts here. The company has gathered multi -colored, now it remains to make out this frantic popularity of the Japanese SUV.
Excellent optics X-Trail always attracted my eye. In particular, the back. Analogies with beautiful rear headlights Nissan Note swim. But in the X-Trail they do not go to the roof, and the charm from this does not become less. In the person of the car, complete harmony reigns with the rest of the features. From any side X-Trail is beautiful, whatever one may say. Salon too. Soft perforated skin and seats are good, sitting pleasant and not tough. Heating of the seats works in two modes. There are almost all adjustments, except for lifting the pillow in the corner. The climate control unit fit into 3 round handles. Perhaps this is the most convenient layout that I have ever met. Externally similar climate control in C-Crosser, but there the marking of the designations is satisfied with confused, you need to strain your eyes. The speedometer and tachometer are clearly drawn. In general, all pens in comfortable places, management is available even to a student.

Within 10 seconds, the tachometer arrow did not fall below 5-6,000 revolutions, the motor roared, the speed approached 160 km/h. Stop! The nerves are handed over, it's time to drop the pace. X-Trail dumbfounded me with its dynamics. On the bottom, of course, it is not an ice, but as soon as the engine reaches 4,000 revolutions to be fun! Twisting the moment in a young man is enough 1.600-ton SUV and carries it forward on all sails. Shocked dynamics, you will not say anything! It would seem that some small 169 forces, but where does such a frantic acceleration rate come from? By the way, 9 horses are less than that of Citroen C-Crosser, and the difference in sensations is just like heaven and earth. The heat gives a turbine who whistles cute from 4,000 revolutions.
It seems that there will be many amazing reviews about the automatic box X-Trail. Her work is 100 percent returns and quality. Until this moment, I was biased to automatic boxes in dynamic driving mode. Either the speed is slow and switches in the wrong place, then thoughtfulness. All this does not apply to CVT X-TRALA. It is not clear how the speeds are generally switched here (they are not heard at all) if I pressed the gas pedal and look in surprise as the tachometer arrow froze at 6,000 speeds, and the engine accelerates the car to 160 km/h. Along the way, if you do not let the speedometer needle up in such a maximum position reach the maximum speed, and the shooter will continue to hang on the tachometer, but already in the redlain mode. Miraculous! It’s a pity that now I'm not on the track ...
Asphalt capabilities stagger no less than field. Before Domodedovo Airport, I noticed a congress in the field. I turn on the Auto mode on the handout and for some reason the descent mode from the mountain (small slope). Go. The high body of the car gives confidence an excellent review of both here and there. Slowly rolling, stealing on soft land. Ahead was frozen in anticipation of the pseudo-boot rut of adrenaline and adds a small lake will be interesting. I almost forgot that the 4x4 adaptive system turned on even when descending on this country road. In small steps, I get to drowned traces in the grass mixed with dirt. X-Trail is slightly immersed in the water, I maneuver the gas pedal with quiet movements. I brake, the car rises like a dug and drops with the front wheels into a swamp thick. Already more interesting! The saving green icon 4WD inspires confidence in the Davny for gas. The wheels rustle with a box, pieces of dirt fly apart, falling on the hood. I swing back and forth. The moment is transmitted to the rear wheels, the X-Trail is briskly and with enviable traction is selected on dry ground. Wonderful! It's a shame that the adventure ends on this and you have to get out on a civilized road. The night descends to the ground, but I don't want to get into the wilds of the field at all

Like a feather, Nissan X-Trail climbs the slope for exit back to the track. Brushing off the mud comes, we flew into civilization. And even here, as already noted, X-Trail can easily give phenomenal abilities. It is easy to control such an SUV, the main thing is to monitor the speed of speed. The suspension is moderately tough, small and medium pits are not afraid of it. But it is worth driving into large potholes, as he immediately gives the body (dashboard). Although you do not notice this in a fit of passion that you constantly experience the Nissan X-Trail. Excellent speeds on city coatings and great opportunities on off -road. The car came out high -quality and almost perfect for our conditions. Overboard 15,000 kilometers, and all the details are still normal.
pros
Stunning motor, box and dynamics
Minuses
Sometimes a harsh suspension
Characteristics
Class: 4x4
Manufacturer: Japan
Engine type: gasoline
Engine volume: 2.5 hp
Power: 169 hp
Torque: no data
Drive: 4x4
Transmission: 6-speed variator type
Acceleration to 100 km/h: no data
Maximum speed: no data
City fuel consumption: 15 liters
Dimensions: no data
Cost: 1.100,000 rubles
Citroen C-Crosser

Honestly, this Frenchman looks more expressive than his brother Peugeot 4007. This is noticeably manifested from behind, where diode optics are located. It does not smell with originality (recall the good word Mitsubishi Outlander), but such headlights are much more noticeable than the Kutsyi Peugeot. The profile view resembles its parent from Japan. In the ANFAS, look at Si-Crosser entertaining, that's where the family features are visible.
The cabin of this French Suuva, as, probably, many read in other media, was made qualitatively and without pathos. A pleasant texture is plastic and proper fitting of all seams. There is really a lot of places in the cabin and enough for a good party. It is a pity that the third row of seats is designed for pets. The seats are stitched with wonderful skin., It will last more than one year. Melomania will be in the wildest delight from a powerful receiver, which perfectly sways from high -quality acoustics. He sits in the back wall like a glorified subwoofer and gives out a thick bass, which envelops not only the entire salon, but also the street. Such a music package is already endowed with good components and no improvements will be needed in the future.
As we have already said, until today we rode the C-Crossra double from Peugeot. It is seasoned with a 2.2-liter engine operating on gasoline.

The diesel brother is still closer to us, because your humble author left for a couple of years at the diesel Toyotacorolla and Mitsubishidelica. Touching economy, which gasoline analogues are still far away. On the first random day of the test, we rode randomly around Moscow, measuring fuel consumption. The electronic fuel meter is not correct. But the cost meter for 100 km seems to have inspired us with trust, although it is quite skeptical. The point is that on the first day-station, the average engine appetite was 10.9 liters. For the next cold morning, I started a car and looked at the instrument shield and almost fell: 63 liters per 100 km! What nonsense? True, but the author did not think he simply forgot that a huge amount of fuel was usually spent during a motor platoon. Having rolled out on Si-Crosser, after a while, he already showed 15 liters, well, and then we achieved a consumption of 12 liters. The banal MKAD tired of his traffic jams and we rolled onto the track towards Vnukovo. Hooray! Here it is, a direct segment, without extra cars. So, here we have achieved the most economical indicator: 9.3 liters! It is a pity that by this time we had already stood in traffic, otherwise, maybe we would have caught even lower fuel costs.

The economy of the motor is pleasantly amazed, which can not be said about the work of 6-speed mechanics. The programs are switched tightly and hard, and with the clutch pedal at the beginning of the first trips you must be carefully released sharply, otherwise the car will quickly carry it. Then you get used to and already control all the movements. Sports lovers will appeal to the dynamics. Of course, no comparison with the variator of Nissanx-Trail. A noticeable drawback of the biting of the nose when the following gears are switched. What else? The larger the speed, the more sensitive to the road flaws are the suspension. Road joints on the Moscow Ring Road are noticeable in the sond, and it is better not to fly up to standing policemen, but slowly crawl. Even the speed of 20 km/h will affect the back of the body. This suspension does not like idiotic roads. You have to endure the best of the best.
pros
Excellent engine efficiency

Minuses
Board of the body
Bad blowing windshield, heating the rear
Unknown climate and radio control
Characteristics
Class: SUV
Manufacturer: France [?]
Engine type: diesel
Engine volume: 2.2 l
Power: 160 hp
Torque: no data
Drive: 2WD-4WD
Transmission: 6-speed
Acceleration to 100 km/h: no data
Maximum speed: no data
City fuel consumption: 9.3-15 liters
Dimensions: no data
Cost: 1.100,000 rubles