Test Drive Nissan X-Trail since 2011 SUV

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In January of this year, the Russian representative office of Nissan hurried to announce the start of sales of the X-Trail model equipped with diesel units
What, by the way, was extremely unexpectedly a year and a half ago, presenting the current version of the SUV, the Japanese expressed rather clearly: turbodiesel modifications are excluded from the Russian Program.
Reason for changing the concept is extremely low demand. Buyers of the first generation of the model turbodiesel was available until the cessation of sales. However, for the Japanese, this pill was not sweet: according to official statistics, and from hundreds of domestic customers, only five worked on the diesel clients. And this is with the best scenario.
Although in the summer of 2007, no one was able to think about the crisis, the oil was cheerfully crawled up, and the 95th gasoline at the gas stations cost a little more than 17.5 rubles. The solard in such a situation, the people were in demand. Now everything is different, and the turbodiesel engine may well become for someone else the notorious anti-crisis proposal.
However, what the proportion of such modifications will be this time will show the time to wait for the first quarterly reports. In the meantime, let's see what the diesel Nissan X-Trail.
As expected, there are no external or internal stylistic surprises here, in fact, it is actually a complete analogue of the gasoline modifications presented in 2007 with the same body, similar to the interior, the same set of options and with the proprietary intelligence system of the full drive. The only thing that distinguishes a novice from old-timer, a modest DCI signboard on the door of the luggage compartment. And characteristic rotting of the motor. Alas, on the X-Trail this 2-liter aggregate is no less noise than Qashqai + 2.
Moreover, both outside and inside. The roar of the diesel engine is quite intrusive, but then we have to admit that beyond what is permitted, he does not come out even at high speeds. His presence is palpable, but not critical for passengers. Incidentally, unlike gasoline counterparts, where the optional boxes offered the CVT stepless famous, on a diesel X-Trail, the ordinary gidrotransformatorny machine. But given that dCI already at 2000 rev / min provides the maximum 320 Nm of traction, this step is justified: with such torque characteristics of a comfortable ride with a CVT can be forgotten, and the resource of transmission it will affect not the best way.
Immediately tandem 2-liter diesel engine and automatic transmission works like a clock. Link at the bottom, as you know, is gorgeous: the driver in a traffic jam even gas is not necessary to press the SUV literally jumps into the breach.
Excess thrust, however, could backfire on the roads, especially in the loose sand. In the absence of a number of step-down, rigid locking and, as a rule, all the relevant tire 320 Nm diesel dig the grave of the owner very quickly and accurately, so that the accelerator in such a situation it is better to be more careful.
But on the road no problem. With vigorous pedaling dCI willingly turns to 40004500 speed. But it is necessary to reset the gas as the control electronics box then gives a command to move to the fourth or even the fifth stage, providing optimum in terms of traction and economy driving mode. The power unit is almost asleep, but again pressed the pedal all returns to normal. Disappoint in this case can only be quite noticeable turbo lag, multiplied by the same machine at the time of reaction. However, the average driver it probably will not feel it.
And hardly pay attention to the steering nuances. Changes are, but insignificant. Wheel petrol X-Trail is easy enough, and sometimes pustovat. The same behavior is also characteristic of the diesel news, but it was originally a heavier front end, which again is not the best way affects the stability in high-speed cornering. However, in this case, the rescue will come who is able to predict events All Mode 4x4-i.
Vladimir Lodkov
Photo by: Armen MEYTARDZHYAN
 

A source: MKmobil Journal [March / 2009]