Rav 4 Forester and Xtrail sealed road comparsion.
Submitted: Thursday, Jul 16, 2009 at 21:12
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Madfisher
Among our fleet we have Ravs Foresters and Xtrails all with 20000 to 30000ks. I have covered heaps of ks in the Ravs and Foresters, but somehow always managed to avoid the xtrail. Now I will admit my Favourite has always been the Forester . Yesterday I had to do a trip to
Mudgee and back and the only spare vehicle was an Xtrail. Anyway By the time I covered a quick 260ks I was dumbstruck. The level of refinement(nvh) blew me away and is
miles ahead of the rav, and also better then the Forester.
Not overly fussed on the way the transmission works on steep hills(feels like its slipping but it is not)
The feel of the Xtrail is more American then Japanese,with a very good ride, and the wet weather handling was also very good(had the selector in auto).
Anyway any one thinking of buying a soft roader take the Xtrail for a decent drive, I think you will be surprised.
Cheers Pete
Reply By: Member - Jo Q (NSW) - Friday, Jul 17, 2009 at 14:01
Friday, Jul 17, 2009 at 14:01
Hi All,
I just recently bought a new car - 08 Nissan X-trail and it's great! Easy to drive, comfortable, a lot bigger than the earlier models and is great for towing. The dash is back above the steering wheel in the later models.
We had one as a fleet vehicle at work as
well and that's what made made me buy one when I traded in the little daihatsu terrios. Taken it on
the beach but that's about it for off road driving - so far!
That's it pictured in my profile with the camper.
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Follow Up By: Madfisher - Friday, Jul 17, 2009 at 19:42
Friday, Jul 17, 2009 at 19:42
Nice rig Jo, auto or manual.I reckon with a slight lift they would be great for general touring. One of the guys at work has brought one as
well after driving our fleet ones. I am surprised how economical they are as
well.
Cheers Pete
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