Our Fleet Test Drive: Nissan Qashqai+2 - 6th Report
Date:
17 December 2009
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Author: Tony Rock
Driver's seat
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Category: | Mini-MPV | P11D price: | £22,970 | Key rival: | Vauxhall Zafira | |
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Like lots of other people I suffer with a lower back complaint, which many car seats can aggravate.
It's not a problem with the Qashqai+2, however. I've been able to travel for hours at a time in comfort, thanks to the seat (which seems suited to my body shape, and is heated - a bonus for approaching winter), its lumbar support, and the car's smooth ride. The only downside is the tilt-adjustment lever on the right-hand side, which can be a bit 'sticky' to tweak.
All that long-distance driving in comfort is having an impact on average consumption, which is climbing slowly, up 0.4mpg over the past several weeks to 35.7mpg. This is a decent result compared with the manufacturer's test lab combined figure of 40.4mpg.
Nissan Qashqai 2 2.0 dCi Tekna | Mileage | 7164 | Claimed combined consumption | 35.7mpg | Our average consumption | 45.3mpg | P11D price | £22,970 | Model price range | £15,395-£25,630 | CO2 (tax) | 177g/km (26%) | BIK 20/40% per month | £100/£199 | Service interval | 12,500mls | Insurance | group 10 | Warranty | 3yrs/60,000mls | Boot space (min/max) | 130/1520 litres | Engine size/power | 1995cc/150PS | Top speed/0-62mph | 118mph/10.9secs | Why we’re running it | To be part of Nissan’s Intelligent Driver Project | Positive | A comfy smoothy on the motorway | Negative | Misty reversing camera in bad weather |
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