(ENG) Nissan Qashqai 1.2 DIG-T Tekna - First Ride and Test Drive

Nissan boasts the Qashqai started the compact crossover segment. Entering the market is the second generation of the popular family car. Smaller engines, four-wheel drive only with the most powerful diesel engine, but you get generous standard equipment, and an advanced multimedia system. Is the new Nissan Qashqai going to be a hit?
The car was awarded Euro NCAP Best in Class 2014.
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[@marmate2]

We just bought a 1.2 tekna +. Only had it a few days & done 300 miles over a veriaty of roads. The engine is fabulous. Very refined & quiet. At 70mph the engine is only doing 2400rpm in 6th gear. The only noticeable noise is from the wind rushing past the enormous wing mirrors. If u do less than 10000 miles a year then I highly recommend this engine over the 1.5 diesel. It's cheaper by nearly £1300 & petrol costs less too. My father in law has just got the 1.5 as he often drives to Spain in his car but the refinement is simply not in the same league as the petrol at any speed or revs.

[@GAMEBREAKER700]

jason tree agreed. Had mine since September 16. Absolutely fantastic. Shocked at the low revs high speed ratio. No strain accelerating uphill either and once cruising around 70 very little engine noise. Just air. A minor issue that though

[@BobH809]

Thanks for the review Marek on this 1.2. I will be collecting my own soon, a used version, and look forward to many comfortable miles.

[@MarekDrives]

Enjoy!

[@cy6386]

Great review.

[@niksaklecakprvi]

Hi all , I just bought 1.2 qq restyle. I must say that for the roads in Serbia, this car is great. Good power, handling, very comfortable, seats are great, also all the kit that comes with it is great. Drawbacks: If you trash it (engine) it will consume a lot of fuel. If you want low consumption, you have to be very gentle with throttle. My previous car was honda civic 1.8, and i use to rev it until 6000 rpm with 8l per 100 km consumption. In this car, if you drive till 4000 rpm, consumption will go till 10l and even more per 100 km. Motorway speeds so and so. 130-140 km/h 7.1 which is ok. You dont have to shout in order for people to hear you, but there is a lot of sound on motorway. Also, if you drive big people(a lot of big people in Serbia :D ), there is not a lot of space in the car. So for persons under 185 its adequate. Above that, so and so. Right knee can hit console. For persons above 200 cm, dont buy this car. All in all , only drawback is consumption. Motor is very strong. Dont be afraid about that.

[@grzegorzkilian5411]

very well presented! thank you for the video

[@CaptainScarlet]

I have one in pearlescent white......really nice drive, well equipped & with high spec cabin

[@silentbob3999]

cant wait to get my qashqai in 2 days! love this car👍

[@christianvogler7145]

O.k. Thanks. Think it could be a good idea to wait for the 1.6 DIG T...

[@Paul-wj9wg]

Last year I had an opel mokka automatic 1.7 d. for mouths i sell it now because it was very bouncy ride,the Renault Captur is solid on the road,thanks for all your info.

[@igorfrancetic4669]

thank you for the quick answer, and great reviews! bmw is out of my range, so Kia is more realistic, although they are scarce at the moment (in Latvia), I think due to the facelift/change of inventory.

[@SalaoCosta]

i have a doubt. i will do 10klm/20klm a day with this car. mostly city. its ok for horsepower 1.2T Petrol 115cv ?

[@janleoskorjanec]

This is Croatia? And I like you video!!

[@MarekDrives]

Yes, it is ;) It was winter, so Nissan Poland decided it would be better to do the launch even somewhere, where there is a chance of good weather.

[@VladT1000]

Too bad it does`n have both AXD and XTronic. I was looking forward to buy one, but I`ll wait for the XTrail, see if that combines the two. We`ll see... Good rewiew, by the way!

[@urbansoban2669]

You drove this in Istria, didn't you. Good review.

[@MarekDrives]

I think it was somewhere in Croatia, but it was so long ago I don't remember. Thanks.

[@justinloh1996]

For the 1.2 litre petrol with xtronic CVT, is there a significant lack in pickup considering its century sprint of 12.9 s?

[@ahmedewis6627]

what about the steering handling for qashqai is it the same as ateca or tucson

[@user-to8hn3su9u]

Nissan 2014 Manuel is a dream pn the road

[@danielrodrigues9553]

Voce sabe se esse carro vem para o brasil? Mesmo ele não sendo importado eu posso importar ele se eu quiser um?

[@amenrx1]

how is the overtaking with the 1.2? Great review by the way!!

[@MarekDrives]

You have to plan ahead.

[@roshanpanchal8889]

Great review mate! This or the Mazda CX-5? I don't think the Mazda stole Qashqai's sales away from it. It's still going strong, atleast in the UK.

[@MarekDrives]

CX-5 is bigger, up there with the RAV4 and CR-V. Qashqai competes against the new SX4 S-Cross (a review coming up soon). AFAIK Qashqai is also quite expensive in the UK, with the base model starting around 1k euro higher, than in Germany or Poland.

[@danube41]

Marek Drives Eagerly awaiting your Suzuki SX4 S Cross review! Are you testing the petrol engine by any chance? Real mpg, radio reception and reported demisting issues are of particular interest to me.

[@MarekDrives]

danube41 S-Cross is coming up this Friday afternoon. What sort of radio reception problems are you taking about? DAB or analogue?

[@danube41]

Marek Drives Analogue. This was mentioned by a couple of S-Cross owners on a French forum, but I've checked again and others have replied that it's not a problem. I'd also like your opinion on steering wheel feel -- I've test driven two different S Cross specimens, and in one of them I constantly had to make small adjustments to keep the car on a straight line when driving at motoway speeds (60-70mph), which I found tiring. However, the other car I test drove did not present this issue. Any thoughts on this please?

[@MarekDrives]

danube41 I do have some thoughts on different steering feel depending on the engine version. Watch my review tomorrow. As far as defogger is concerned, it's raining cats and dogs in Warsaw today. I just got back from a drive in traffic through the city, and there was no problem. Climate control was in auto mode set to about 19 degrees. However earlier today during filming I had temperature set to a lower value so that the microphone would not pick up the fan noise, and the windscreen did become a bit misty. But it could have something to do with the fact that I was going in and out of the car all the time, while it was raining.

[@mohammedahmed2374]

Marek Drives which is better Toyota auris or skoda octavia?

[@igorfrancetic4669]

@marek: which turbo petrol do u like best; 1.0 ford, 1.2 peugeot, 1.2 nissan, 1.0 kia, etc....

[@MarekDrives]

I haven't driven KIA 1.0 long enough, but it seemed promising. I guess it depends on what you want to achieve. If you're after fuel economy in the city, go for the smallest displacement and least horsepower. If you want any performance, especially when carrying 2-3 passengers, you want the biggest displacement possible, but it's going to use a lot of fuel. My favourite so far is BMW's 1.5 inline 3.

[@tabeladunyas6090]

Bu videoda kaç kez ''selef'' sözcüğü kullanıldı acaba sayan var mı

[@billymcauliffe7855]

I don't need to shout to my rear passingers in my quasqui it's very quiet good review but you need to slow down when you talk

[@nectariosefstathiou8383]

Marek Drives Can you tell me you're opinion about the half-leather and full-leather? what you recomended to me

[@MarekDrives]

For me leather trim is more about function, than form. I find it easier to clean. So I would recommend to go either with cloth interior (cheaper option) or full-leather (if available).

[@nectariosefstathiou8383]

Thanks Marek... Nice review!!!

[@uamade]

Nice review, however one subject is missed: Nissan safety shield and all those security features like: lane departure warning, blind spot monitoring, emergency breaking system. These things in fact are making a difference because most of the competitor manufacturers priced their cars at the same level but they did not include those systems or they charge for those more money. I personally wish you would pay more attention to this in your reviews and make an emphasis on security features because even Euro NCAP does not give a car 5 star rating unless it has those systems.

[@MarekDrives]

It's relative. 2-3 years ago, when this car was launched, it was indeed a novelty. Today more manufacturers offer more safety systems as standard, because as you pointed out, Euro NCAP requires those. In many cases it's a simple calculation: is 4 start rating instead of 5 going to cost us more in sales, than lower price? A couple of years ago, before ESP was mandatory, Citroen chose to offer C3 without ESP as standard. It cost Citroen one star in Euro NCAP tests, but as supermini segment is very price sensitive, in advertisements C3 looked better with starting price X999 (which was about a thousand euro less, because no ESP was offered in the base model). In the end nobody bought the base mode, so majority had ESP anyway, but low price attracted more customers, than 5 start safety rating.

[@uamade]

Thanks for the reply. I agree that the point regarding price is important, however I think that this is essential mostly for young buyers (18-25 years old) which would like to spend as less as possible. As for the rest of the people safety is *probably* more important and I would love if you also spend some time on reviewing those features as well in your videos. Essentially, there are only two main trends in vehicles manufacturing in the last 15 to 10 years: autonomous driving and active safety features. At least for me this will be the decisive part when I will be buying my next car.

[@ram64man]

It's a shame that there's no bigger engines than the 1.6 diesel 11 sec car, fingers cross the x trail gets the merc /infinity 2.2 170 to match the usa 2.7 petrol

[@kylehewitt7234]

I'm planning on ordering a one of these tomorrow but stuck on whether to get the 1.2 petrol or 1.5 diesel. I'll be doing a 2-3 mile trip there and back to work and then the odd pop to the shops, several times a week and the occasional 21 mile trip to the larger shopping centres once a week possibly.. advice please? :)

[@MarekDrives]

If that's all the driving you're doing, go for the 1.2 petrol.

[@kylehewitt7234]

Marek Drives Much Appreciated. Been bugging me the past fortnight!

[@abrahamavich]

Marek Drives Nice review... Exactly same situation here (about distance covered)... so I’m also thinking to buy 1.5 Diesel (because of Fuel consumption-74mpg) but you have advised 1.2 Petrol, please can you explain that why not 1.5 Diesel...

[@MarekDrives]

Ibrahimovic The difference between 1.2 petrol and 1.5 diesel is about 2,000 euro in Germany or about 1,500 pounds in the UK. In the long run the diesel will be more expensive to service, so if you do not drive enough kilometers to take advantage of lower fuel consumption in the diesel, than you might just as well go for the petrol engine. How far can you drive for 2,000 euros? Do the math based on your local petrol/diesel prices. And bear in mind during cold weather it takes ages for the diesel to warm up (and it's not very fuel efficient, until it warms up), and for the heating to start working.

[@abrahamavich]

Marek Drives Thanks...

[@donkeevney]

I thought the tekna has leather seats ?

[@QuattroRMT]

Marek, what about that safety system? About that terrible beep?

[@MarekDrives]

Slipped my mind, when I was recording. The Safety Shield is a set of safety systems, which include intelligent parking assistant, blind spot monitor, a warning about moving, when you are reversing, and a system, which suggests you stop, when it senses you are tired. I think there is also a lane assist system.

[@QuattroRMT]

Marek Drives Thanks. Btw. nice review :)

[@Eyeinthesky2012]

You can turn off the beep ;)

[@daliborhajdinjak7424]

Marek Drives Can you confirm that the noise in the cabin is really that bad ???

[@MarekDrives]

The noise was noticeable. I should start measuring it, to give you a reference number so that viewers can decide for themselves. Sometimes it is a matter of cabin acoustics, tires, wind outside, road surface. Take it for a test drive.

[@Saxymancan]

Marek Drives I have the 1.5dCi Tekna and the motorway speed noise level is very quiet, more so than the Passat I had before. I think the 1.2 Dig T is meant for town driving.

[@MarekDrives]

Simon Parry-Jones I guess so. This was a first drive on foreign roads, it was on the verge of spring so winter tires could have impacted the level of noise inside the cabin too.

[@fahmad7194]

Is 1.2 litre adequate for a car this size?

[@MarekDrives]

Depends if you drive mainly in the city or on the motorway. In the city it's adequate.

[@jaykay211]

Which compact SUV has the most quiet cabin while giving a nice comfy ride?

[@MarekDrives]

None ;)

[@jaykay211]

Marek Drives Interesting. If you had to recommend something, which crossover would you select?

[@MarekDrives]

Darius Legall In terms of refinement in this price range probably the Qashqai. If you would be willing to spend a bit more (and needed a bigger car) Honda CR-V is a great choice.

[@mclandeg1]

So if I have to travel 600 km in one day each month, its not recommended. Right?

[@MarekDrives]

If you're doing regular long trips, I wouldn't recommend it. The Qashqai is much better around town.

[@mclandeg1]

Thanks. What about the peugeot 3008 2014 in this case. I couldnt see your review on this car sir . Thanks again for these great reviews. 😊

[@MarekDrives]

Amr Esam I haven't driven the facelifted 3008. A few years back I drove the 1.6 petrol with Dynamic Roll Control. As far as I can remember, it was handled really well, and was comfortable. It was also equipped with Grip Control. Not as good as 4WD, but as long as you keep going straight, it should get you out of trouble.

[@medhataly5143]

I am trying to convince my self not to buy VW Tiguan. Would you think the cost/quality ratio is good with the new Qashqai?

[@MarekDrives]

Qashqai good value for money, but if you want a complete package, Tiguan makes more sense.

[@christianvogler7145]

And the 1.2 DIG T (115 PS) is strong enough to overtake (in higher Speed) at Country Roads or Highways without any Problems ? Or you think, it is better to wait for the 1.6 DIG T (150 PS) at the end of 2014?

[@MarekDrives]

I'd leave myself a good margin, when overtaking a lorry, especially with more people in the car.

[@janparson7696]

Driving Nissan Gashgai in the the highway at only 60 ml (90 Km), I can not hear the person next to me in the front passenger seat. engine, road, wind and tire noise was so loud at vi could not finish our test trip as planned, that we also test at 70 ml (110 Km) It was just so awful, So we strongly believe, that Nissan for to achieve the minimum fuel consumption, sacrificed car's impotant features '' Comfort '' We were sure at the end of our test drive, that Nissan has certainly not used any or much much less that needed insulation in the 2014 Nissan Gashgai.

[@alexlester8379]

mpg on my 1.2 is 28mpg just town runs no motorway. worst car could ever have bought wish i never! will not get the 1.2T again. go for diesel any day of the week.

[@GAMEBREAKER700]

Alex Lester I average 37 mpg in town and motorway consumption is so frugal I thought the read out was wrong at first. 51mpg. Under 2000 revs at 70mph. Great car.

[@vxtwist6325]

this is the 3rd gen in the uk. 2nd review an this guy got poor information... give up...And he said its the same engine in the Nissan Capture. ummmmm no its the Renault Capture. Shocking

[@MarekDrives]

True, I got the engines wrong, thanks for pointing it out. However this is the 2nd generation. The 2010 model was just a facelift.

[@vxtwist6325]

Ha ha. No problem bud. Ok ok I hear you about the facelift. The local Nissan dealer need to get with it then. Keep the reviews coming. Im still a subscriber

[@carltonsmall682]

nice car

[@Paul-wj9wg]

I think the Renault Captur is better this

[@MarekDrives]

Captur is smaller, but I liked it more as well.

[@Posidaon]

Good interior, good gadgets, bad build quality!

[@ryantherock7664]

the 1.2t petrol engine is way underpowered for this vehicle

[@yamahaevo]

Nissan 80% renault = no buy