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