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26-04-2009, 18:10 | #1 |
Junior Member
Join Date: Apr 2009
Location: SE England
Vehicle: Terrano II
Posts: 6
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Xtrail 2.5 Sport Petrol
Anybody got any experience, good or bad, of the Xtrail 2.5 Sport Petrol?
There's a 2004 up for sale locally which looks reasonable and its time my 94 Mav was replaced, it really has seen better days. Also thinking of joining the caravan fraternity so if anyone has used a Xtrail for towing there views would be appreciated. I’ve been looking for a late Terrano 2 for the past few months but there has been none on the market, private or garages, here in SE England. Thanks/regards Chrisec |
26-04-2009, 18:33 | #2 | |
Senior Member
Join Date: Sep 2008
Posts: 4,705
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Not my experience but a bloke I work with usually has new to 2 yr old cars. He had (I think) 3 terranos, loved em. Once the Terranos werent available he swapped to Xtrails. Liked them, no problems, but missed the Terranos towing ability with his caravan in comparison. He's dumped xtrails and got a shogun but we wont talk about that My choice would definitely be to keep looking for a terrano at that age Good look whichever way you go. |
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26-04-2009, 19:00 | #3 |
Member
Join Date: Jun 2008
Location: lincolshire
Vehicle: nissan x trail
Posts: 44
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xtrail
i have got a 2.2 diesel sport and it tugs a 24 foot hymer 5 berth at 1500 kgs no problems less bhp but more torque very good mpg more than the mav i used to have not so many gear changes also when towing
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26-04-2009, 19:25 | #4 |
Senior Member
Join Date: Jul 2007
Location: Stroud, South West England
Vehicle: Pathfinder
Posts: 220
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shunt. what sort of mpg do you get on normal driving. i am thinking of swapping to one of those?
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26-04-2009, 19:37 | #5 |
Senior Member
Join Date: Feb 2009
Location: North East
Vehicle: Nissan X-trail MK2
Posts: 100
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horrible things, we have a 2.2dci, 4 yrs old 45,000 mile and we have spent about £1500 alone in spares. do never tow unbraked trailers because it will rattle and anoy you to death the interior plastics mark to easy, the paint work scratches every time you touch it, the engine makes a horrible/squeak noise after the 10,000 mile stage and the ride is not what you would expect for a motorway cruiser (very hard and firm)
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26-04-2009, 19:52 | #6 |
Member
Join Date: Jun 2008
Location: lincolshire
Vehicle: nissan x trail
Posts: 44
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xtrail
hi iansjones mpg is about 40-45 i dont boot it towing about 23-27 mpg drive a 40 ton truck so not much revving between gear changes
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