Nissan X-Trail Ti E-Power Long-Term: The Good And Bad after 5 Months Of Testing

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Nissan X-Trail Ti E-Power Long-Term: The Good And Bad after 5 Months Of Testing

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Күн бұрын

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@vrs76r Ай бұрын

I’ve just hit 12 months and reached 10,000km in my Ti-L e power in the last week and 70% city/urban 30% highways at mainly 100km/h and overall fuel economy is 6.61l/100. Did a 2,500 round trip from Syd to Melb and that drive with passengers and full boot returned 6.57l/100km Comparing it to the RAV4, you need to factor in its a heavier car with more premium features so if it’s within 1l/100km, I consider that acceptable for a nicer EV like drive experience. Suburban driving is where this car excels as I regularly see high 4’s to low 5’s on specifc routes. For its price, it see it a good bang for buck when compared to the cost of similar sized SUVs.

@chasingcars Ай бұрын

And ultimately what you've said is very close to my conclusion. The X-Trail is quite refined and generally a really nice experience that stacks up favourably from both a subjective and objective perspective. I've touched on the fuel economy matter in another comment. - TP

@sitesize3031 Ай бұрын

Thanks for this comment. Gave me confidence in my decision to buy.

@Norry218 Ай бұрын

I've owned my Ti E-power for nearly 12 months and can't fault it. The drive is exactly what I was looking for, coming from a CVT gearbox to an electric drivetrain has been brilliant, Can't fault the economy, It's not the best but it has kept me from visiting the servo as much as I has been previously. Very happy with my choice. Plus the added benefit of telling Toyota Rav 4 wait list customers that my car arrived in a matter of weeks is always a great feeling.

@stephenberry1205 Ай бұрын

My brother's 12 months in his X Trail X E Force Ti has exceeded expectations. He hired a RAV 4 Hybrid first. Test drove the E Force and was blown away with the finishes, inclusions, responsiveness and serenity. On the highway - leave in cruise control. Love the heads up display which reads speed limit signs and gives navigation. All round camera was great. Like you, the lack of spare wheel was the only real negative in Australia.

@romangromov7430 Ай бұрын

Driving the TiL version for a year, at 10k km now, 6.4l per 100km so far. So, much less than for the reviewer. Driving more around the city, I would say 60/40 to urban conditions and always in Eco mode. Mostly agree with the rest mentioned in the video. Cupholders are just holes, which makes them difficult to use tbh. Super comfortable car, no noise issues at high speeds were noticed. Overall, happy with my purchasing decision.

@peoplelikeus3684 3 күн бұрын

Hi, I liked your comments above. I'm due to replace my Mini Clubman shortly and wanted to ask how the Nissan dealer / servicing experience is. I'm in the market for a smallish SUV hybrid so Toyota Corolla Cross + CHR, Nissan Qashqai + X-Trail (medium) are on my lists. Also, before buying the X-Trail TI did you also test drive the Qashqai Ti e-power?

@snoopy13946 Ай бұрын

I have the Ti-L epower and I’ve averaged 6.5L/100km over 22000km. On the highway I get 5.5 per 100km, far better than what you quote so I don’t understand that significant difference. The musical steering wheel? Never noticed. I find the electric drive train to be so good I wouldn’t touch a petrol car again. Overall it’s a great car.

@nyc863 Ай бұрын

do you get that indicated on dash or measured at the pump? i have put 20,000 kms on ours and have not seen any pulsing issue. It does hesitate if it sees pedestrians in the way though.

@snoopy13946 Ай бұрын

@@nyc863 Those measurements are at the pump. 95 Ron. I don’t believe the dashboard readout.

@chasingcars Ай бұрын

Ultimately, we stand by our numbers and can't attest to how you got to yours or the areas you drive etc. Like you, we take our readings from the pump and are careful to record them accurately. I will note that the Ti-L rides on larger 20-inch wheels though, and that can play a role. You are right to not trust the dash readout, as I expanded upon in the written version of this review, it was generally 7 to 15 percent out of wack with reality.

@snoopy13946 Ай бұрын

@@chasingcars Fair enough. My highway drives are the M1 between Brisbane and the Gold Coast. 100 to 110km/hr, straight runs of 55km each way. No altitude differences. On these runs my dash reads 5L per 100km which is never right. Bowser calculates at 5.5. My dash reads 6.1L/100km for my overall 22000km. I calculate 6.5 from bowser records. Never ever have I recorded over 7 for a highway run.

@alfstewart22 Ай бұрын

I drive a plain Jane, ST T33 Xtrail. My average fuel consumption is 6.9, and that's 60% highway driving and 40% suburban driving. I mostly use 91 RON.

@farhorizons3901 3 күн бұрын

Excellent review. I was considering the e-power Qashqai but the X-Trail seems a lot more practical. Rav4 is also close to being replaced and your comments about the relative refinement compared to the e-power are very useful.

@gerrybailey447 Ай бұрын

I've owned the 4 wheel drive version for a year and have never experienced any loss of power going uphill, mine is effortless when climbing as it is everywhere. Power is not an issue with the X trail e power.

@samuelaust Ай бұрын

Picking up a Nissan X-Trail TI E-Power on Saturday, so excited and love your review 😁

@phuntsokyutang4480 Ай бұрын

I have one of those non Epower it’s so cool and I enjoying it.

@chasingcars Ай бұрын

The X-Trail is a great buy with the 2.5L petrol as well.

@Studat Ай бұрын

@@chasingcarsI will be going the TiL petrol version. I drove the Epower and it was a strange feeling to me.

@starofdavid9919 Ай бұрын

A really nice and comfortable driving car, great driving position and very roomy, I think it is surprisingly economical considering it weighs two tonnes, had it three months now and loving it.

@grahambyrne9726 Ай бұрын

I’ve had my Ti e-power for nearly a year now and very happy with it. If I had to replace it tomorrow I’d buy exactly the same car.

@grahambyrne9726 Ай бұрын

I must agree though, the luggage cover is a silly design. It lives in my garage too.

@josh3221ify Ай бұрын

I would go for the non hybrid, just Naturally Aspirated, I know the engine will run forever, I dont drive a lot so hybrid wont save me money.

@BluePandaa284 22 күн бұрын

Cuz of that i bought ti-l petrol. I drive with 7-7.5lt per 100km. Dont need hybrid at all.

@peoplelikeus3684 Ай бұрын

I've been admiring the Nissan Qashquai TI e-power and its X-trail TI e-power equivalent. Booth seem similarly priced at first glace? Is there any reason to by the high-spec qashquai over the T-trail?

@chasingcars Ай бұрын

We've driven both and I do believe the Qashqai E-Power is slightly more refined and, being a small SUV, it will be a bit easier to drive in tight city streets etc, but as I noted in my conclusion of that review, the X-Trail Ti E-Power is more versatile and the better buy for the price in my opinion - TP.

@alfstewart22 Ай бұрын

@@chasingcarsthe Qashqai and Xtrail are remarkably closer in size than most people realise. It's really the boot and overall height where the differences lie. Qashqai isn't really a small SUV - it seems to straddle that gap between small and medium.

@peoplelikeus3684 Ай бұрын

@@alfstewart22 I've started seeing KZfaq videos of the updated Qashquai and it looks awesome..

@tinastengl7496 Ай бұрын

Ours X-trail e-power had a engine and generator failure after 14000km. The car was only 10 months old..

@Mububban23 Ай бұрын

How was the warranty service and turnaround time?

@InstaKane Ай бұрын

I test drove the car with the Bose sound system and it also sounded totally flat. SUV looks great though.

@nigelmacquillan7211 Ай бұрын

Misrepresented the power train. The dealer was very clear and so has media on launch that Nissan was chasing driving experience, not economy, as the priority. Hybrid should not stand for anything more than the type of engine, not what seems to be implied here is that it should be efficient. It’s an electric car that you throw fuel in. That has a place.

@jimj2683 Ай бұрын

Nissan is saying the engine/generator is 50% efficient. The conversion from mechanical to electrical energy typically is 90% in an optimized system. No surprise people are shocked at the bad fuel economy, when they were expecting much better.

@gerrybailey447 Ай бұрын

@@jimj2683It produces 525 Nm of torque, 40 mpg is acceptable to me to have that much power, the Mustang 5 litre V8 produces 515 Nm, what's the fuel consumption like with that engine?

@jacobsfishinadventures Ай бұрын

Ive owned my E-Power Ti-L for 9 months and have done 70,000km and average between 5.2 to 5.6ltr so not sure why your average is high.

@Mububban23 Ай бұрын

What's your mix of urban and highway? Damn that's a lot of kms in 9 months!!!

@DaNavMan Ай бұрын

Owner of a Ti-L X-Trail here and agree with you regarding the highway fuel consumption! I saw 7.4L/100km on a Melbourne to Sydney road trip, measured at the pump. This was with cruise control set to 117km/h, which is 110km/h according to the GPS. Agree that its a fantastic family car and has been doing the job well with my family of four. Haven't seen the throttle pulsing issue you mentioned as i usually have the cruise control active on the freeways. My only complaints are the camera quality at night time, and the headlight brightness, especially the high beam.

@mdeshon Ай бұрын

I’ve been really wanting to look at this vehicle as an option to the car I’m planning on but there is a lack of PHEV vehicles. I’ve kinda been guided into its cousin the Mitsubishi Outlander PHEV. Thank you for your input and feedback about this as a longer term review.

@marshallmarthes Ай бұрын

My Toyota RAV4 Hybrid consistently gives me 5.3

@KookaburraAU9908 Ай бұрын

That is exactly what I'm getting with my hybrid Cruiser AWD.

@vidpromjm 8 күн бұрын

What's the difference in economy when using 91 vs 95? Also If this was meant to be a green planet saver shouldn't it be optimised for E10?

@CptScotty14 11 сағат бұрын

Question for any other owners, I was wondering if there was a way to stop external circulation and close off the vents i.e. when near bad smells without having to fully turn on the AC. I try pressing just the circulation button to close off vents and the AC always turns on.

@topher.m Ай бұрын

The Qwashqai returns.

@MA001 Ай бұрын

It would be interesting to see testing outcomes with 98RON fuel, to see if there is a similar highway range improvement like the regular petrol variants. I have experienced as much as 150lkm range improvement on highway only driving between 95RON and 98RON in a Nissan 3.5L V6 VQ series petrol Murano

@rickb314 Ай бұрын

There'd likely be no improvement. The ICE is purely a generator to recharge the battery. It's not subject to anywhere near the same loads it would be if it were driving the wheels, which makes me believe higher octane is wasting your time and money.

@No0ne31 Ай бұрын

This has got nothing to do with the RAV4 hybrid mate. It’s just another type of powertrain. This is an EV, just has a generator, it can’t be super efficient

@chasingcars Ай бұрын

Nissan advertises efficiency as a key advantage of E-Power and it would be remiss of us not to compare it against the segment leader at a time when cheap running costs are so crucially important to Australians. The Nissan has other advantages over the Toyota, as we’ve pointed out - TP

@markbyrnes7727 4 күн бұрын

Just picked up my wife's new E power X-Trail has anyone had issues without a spare tyre? we live in a rural area

@ralphbalagat4758 4 күн бұрын

Is it normal when driving aside to auto mode the car applies brakes when foot is lifted from accelerator?

@alexouretski115 Ай бұрын

You know it’s a “quality review” when the reviewer says gems like “I came to appreciate the extra shelf below the centre console”🤦‍♂️🤦‍♂️🤦‍♂️ who the fuck cares about shit like that?

@jaydrree123 15 күн бұрын

How you got coulered heating buttons ? The climent thing is bright mine is just white

@jeffarnholt1310 Ай бұрын

The 3 cylinder engine is HORRIBLY loud and coarse during city driving when it starts up to charge the battery. Many E-Force owners have complained about this, saying it sounds like a tractor. In contrast, the Honda CR-V/Accord hybrid engine (very similar power train design) is far quieter. The loud noise is a deal breaker for many. There are many, many good things about this car, but it needs far more sound dampening or perhaps a better 4 cylinder engine to charge the battery like the Hondas.

@supremeboy Ай бұрын

Yeah, I bought CRV for that reason. Its 4 cylinder granted no turbo but its far more quiet. Its a strange way Nissan did.

@FFXIVArtist Ай бұрын

How are you an auto journalist and you're saying QUASH-KAI?

@OlyMar83 Ай бұрын

Nissan have a decent product. But why does service intervals have to be so frequent (10k or 12 months) and costly (close to $500 a pop)? Deal breaker.

@Mububban23 Ай бұрын

Listen to mechanics and they will tell you that going longer than 12 months/10,000kms for servicing will kill your engine within 10 years. Not a problem for the original owner under warranty, but a real concern for anyone wanting to buy second hand, or just keep their car long term. Engine oil isn't that much better now than it used to be, it still needs changing. But if your car dies after 10 years then you HAVE to buy a new one so they get more sales.

@OlyMar83 Ай бұрын

@@Mububban23 owned Toyotas for years and have kept it maintained as per service intervals and have NEVER had any issues. Can only comment on my experience.

@josh3221ify Ай бұрын

@@Mububban23 you are listening to the wrong mechanics, plus mechanics are not oil experts, I change my oil every 12 months or more, My cars are old and not that special, but still 13 years later, they still drive like new. My engines didn't fail in 10 years 😂 Just drain the oil and pour in new oil, it's not rocket science, no need to consult mechanics.

@perseo828 7 күн бұрын

Owner here... in Colombia the revisions are every 5,000 kilometers and free up to 30.000 km and they gave you a spare tire‼️

@rjbiker66 Ай бұрын

The VCT engine in the US market Xtrail (rogue) is having all sorts of reliability issues. This is the same engine family used in this epower.

@gerrybailey447 Ай бұрын

The engine in the rogue in the US works as a normal engine and directly powers the car. It's quite a heavy car to haul around with just a 1.5 litre turbo petrol and therefore under a lot more stress than when it's just used as a generator to charge the battery. The other point is it's built in the US, the X trail as its known everywhere else is built in Japan. The twin electric motor version and the one where the engine directly powers the car are world's apart. It's not even fair to compare the two.

@rjbiker66 Ай бұрын

@@gerrybailey447 I think you will find it's the same VCT engine

@chchu5543 Ай бұрын

UK owners reporting X-Trail and Qasqhai E-power generator failure.

@garycusack9247 Ай бұрын

hybrid ravs are starting to be available and the only reason u can get an e-power xtrail or qashqai is cause they aint selling all that well unlike the rav4

@vrs76r Ай бұрын

Well that’s great that RAV4s are starting to ramp up delivery, otherwise Ubers will be hard to find😉

@user-ye1wn3uj7e Ай бұрын

I can never understand why anybody would choose this car over a RAV4 hybrid. I mean, Toyota practically invented, if not, perfected the hybrid system.

@gerrybailey447 Ай бұрын

CVT is a deal breaker for me, I hate them, plus the top of the range Nissan is so much nicer, nappa leather is lovely along with all the soft touch materials, much better interior, the Nissan is very comfortable and relaxing to drive and have had lots of compliments from passengers.

@p1mm3 16 күн бұрын

@@gerrybailey447 This nissan uses CVT while toyota rav4 hybrid has E-CVT. The E-CVT is all mechanical and bulletproof.

@gerrybailey447 16 күн бұрын

@@p1mm3 The Nissan x trail e power has no gearbox whatsoever, the engine only works as a generator to charge the battery. The engine has no direct drive to the wheels, it has an electric motor on both axles powered by the battery or when the battery is too low and needs a recharge the engine generates electric power which goes to an inverter which in turn poweres the electric motors, it only has a forward and reverse shifter like a full ev, as it's essentially a self charging ev. It's just instead of plugging it into a charger you put petrol in a normal fuel tank to run the generator. I don't think the e power is available in the US so they have to do with a normal petrol driven version with yes, an awful CVT box. If it had the CVT it wouldn't be sitting on my drive.

@p1mm3 16 күн бұрын

@@gerrybailey447 Sorry Pal but your x-trail has a CVT gearbox regardless of e-power or not. This is why i avoid nissan and subaru at all costs.

@gerrybailey447 16 күн бұрын

@@p1mm3 There is no direct drive from the engine to the wheels, it is an ev with it own generator. It has no need for a gearbox CVT or otherwise, electric motors don't use gears. I'll give you the car if you can point out where the gearbox is, any gearbox! 😆

@garycusack9247 Ай бұрын

toyota rave gives u a skinny tyre better than nothing like the xtrail and qashqai

@perseo828 7 күн бұрын

Owner here... in Colombia the revisions are every 5,000 kilometers and free up to 30 thousand and they gave you a spare tire

@MrMoth0102 Ай бұрын

Always the poor-mans Rav-4. Shame about the below average fuel economy, but 7.4 is still pretty decent at 13.5 kms/litre..... however a 30 y/o Corolla can manage 15 kms/Litre. Time will tell as to how these depreciate and hold up with the mechannics. The pulsing would annoy me and l don't mind a bit of engine growl so l would still get the Rav 4 over this.

@StevePoyza Ай бұрын

He kinda cute, ngl.

@corkeymonster Ай бұрын

6:54 OMG, did he just say "Quash-kye" with a straight face, like he has no idea how to pronounce it?

@anakinskywalker4113 Ай бұрын

This would be decent if you guys actually didn’t drive like motoring journalists. I can get very close to the fuel economy on most cars because I drive very sensibly. It isn’t that hard to get close to the fuel economy. Wear & tear it’s got 17,000ks any sort of wear on such low Ks is not acceptable. I have an Audi Q3 with 145,000ks that has less wear than your x trail. Very poor in my opinion.

@Samsemasaad Ай бұрын

Not a genuine review about fuel economy.. the way he sau ADULT is very funny he said Adaolt

@nattherat89 Ай бұрын

A Hybrid Rav4 would be constantly 5.8L/100 which works out better

@MrMathmo Ай бұрын

Some proof please.

@nattherat89 Ай бұрын

@@MrMathmo having one as a rental car for a month doing 3000kms highway and city is all the proof son

@Mububban23 Ай бұрын

@@MrMathmo RAV4 hybrid fuel efficiency is undeniable. But the wait times are a deal breaker for many

@MrMathmo Ай бұрын

I understand. The Rav4 FB groups started to report higher numbers. Hence asked. This car however have the ability to get even down to 5.3l/100 if you want to, by choosing the most effective drive settings. But this car is not intended for that. 2 tonne giving 5.3 - 6.8l/100 is definitely impressive.

@nattherat89 Ай бұрын

@@MrMathmo yeahs for sure I always run 98 fuel and then drive in eco mode and find it super good. My hybrid Camry is 4.5 most of the time

@Blingbling820 Ай бұрын

If only it wasn’t plain with no soul like most Nissans since the year 2000.

@josh3221ify Ай бұрын

Cars don't have souls, stop watching Pixar cartoons

@Blingbling820 Ай бұрын

@@josh3221ify you don’t understand josh so push off

@ibrahimsued4906 29 күн бұрын

@@josh3221ify lol

@jimmychin8313 Ай бұрын

There were several photos of the car parked across double white lines on the road. This is not a good look. Just saying

@chasingcars Ай бұрын

Thanks for your concern but this was shot at our private track where Australian road rules do not apply.

@ProductofNZ Ай бұрын

"Qwashkai"😅

@Andy-sj2dv Ай бұрын

No problem there, he pronounced as in quality (Qwality) 😃.

@lukeclifton4392 Ай бұрын

So the Toyota RAV4 Hybrid is less expensive, lighter, more efficient, lower manufacturing footprint and quicker… and Toyota reliability and resale. The X-Trails interior does look much nicer than the RAV4 though.

@Mububban23 Ай бұрын

That and the wait times for RAV4 might be a deal breaker if you aren't able to wait a really long time to replace your current vehicle

@davidwgrainger Ай бұрын

Quicker? In what way.

@JamieFisher-t7s Ай бұрын

The Nissan is much quicker but I'm glad your enjoying your RAV4.

@p1mm3 16 күн бұрын

@@JamieFisher-t7s Enjoy your Nissan CVT gearbox whilst it still works xD RAV4 has the bulletproof E-CVT

@JamieFisher-t7s 13 күн бұрын

@@p1mm3 It has no gearbox, so no CVT.