AA Zone

I LIKE

Comfort for driver and passengers - big supportive seats.
Interior space and family/tip-run/ikea/camping/holiday load-lugging ability.
Hard-wearing interior – scrubs up well.
Auto transmission - and that auto transmission ‘creep’ you get at parking speeds.
RELIABILITY is excellent – servicing costs not too bad.
Decent air-con. Massive sunroof. Visibility and high vantage point.
Motorway cruising – and easy driving through busy towns.
Acceleration from auto kickdown – a rapid, yet gentle surge without frantic scrabbling.
Depreciation better than most.
The bulk is deceptive – it occupies the same driveway space as an old Mondeo.
Great fun to drive in the snow, the diff lock is brilliant - more snow next year please!
And, very important this, the kids aren’t embarrassed when I collect them from school or a friend’s house



I DON’T LIKE

Fuel consumption of 2.5 petrol engine – although easing off with the right foot does pay huge dividends. And,
Fuel tank range – I wish the current diesel-auto version had been available at the time.
Door mirrors are not heated – Nissan added this to the spec soon after purchase.
CD changer in dash plays up when weather is cold – I’ve given up with CDs and now use iPod with FM transmitter instead.
CV auto box gives limited towing ability – I would be pushing my luck with, say, a four-berth caravan. If I had a caravan, that is. Again, a diesel-auto option may have helped with this.


OVERAL RATING 8/10