Nissan Xtrail

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Hi Nugget

I Don't have an X trail myself, but 2 of my kids have manual, never had a problem ,of any type.

One has approx 115.000 Km and is an '06 model.

Never the less have a look on the Nissan forum.


Cheers Robert

a couple of issue that may arise....mainly if driving in sand. I have the newer body shape Xtrail for work. I think the running gear is the same though...

No low range so clutch gets a work out
The 4wd system is not mechanical. It like an electric clutch & distributes torque to the rear wheels (normally just front wheel drive), it can overheat & shut down leaving you with front wheel drive only until you turn the car off & on & the unit cools. You may then only get 10 minutes from it before it happens again.

Other than that the only issue I have is that the steering is a little odd. Its electric but so is our Fiesta & the steering between the two is chalk & cheese. The Xtrail doesn't seem to centre properly & you find yourself wandering down the road. It may just be my car, I don't know?

Getting 9.2l/100km mostly highway (average speed by trip computer is 61km/h)

Minor issue, the car just buzzes if you leave the lights on. They don't turn off when you take the key out. You have to turn the lights off to stop the buzzing noise. My Prado from 2001 has proper light switching!

Car if quite to drive & is comfortable on the open road with the suspension doing a good job. AC works well too.

Cheers

We have 04 model Auto and have had issues with the Auto selector not engaging correctly and not being able to start it :(

Now having issues with wiring in the dash etc.

Hates towing as the fuel economy doubles even when driven sedately.

Cheers Kev

Have a 2004 auto bought it new. To date we have not had a single issue very happy. We have only used it off road few times. My sister and her husband use there car on the beach weekly. They have had it since 2004. On the beach they are brilliant. They do lack ground clearence so tracks and dunes can be a issue.

We've got two Xtrails we've had since new - 2005 manual with 90,000k and a 2007 auto with 40,000k - zero problems with either, but we don't 4wd and we don't tow with them.

The problems with the catalytic converter, and the screws dropping in the air intake were sorted by 2005.
The Jan2006 models onwards lost 9Kw because of the clean air laws.
I've not heard of any clutch problem.

The Clutch is very weak and does not last long, especially towing or 4wding. My workshop has replaced many X trail clutches and it's not a cheap exercise. If you're looking at buying one, get an auto, which have very few problems and are a good reliable vehicle. If you're looking at getting a car for 4wding, consider something else. X trails are not really a 4wd, they're a front wheel drive vehicle with an electro magnetic clutch on the rear diff. which is designed to disengage if it gets too hot which it usually does when driving in sand etc. Mitsubishi Outlanders and several similar vehicles also use this system. Great if you're trying to get out of an icy driveway in Europe but I wouldn't class it as a 4WD.

Regards Jon

While not exactly contributing to the original question, didn't the US versions of the Xtrail get a CVT auto, rather than the conventional auto transmission as supplied in Aust? I assume the CVT wasn't up to Aust driving conditions. Or has the Xtrail now gone CVT here?
Or am I completely barking up the wrong tree?
Gerry

I was told they have a very low air in take and like to drink, so it probably wouldn't be of much use on the east coast at the moment :-)